Convincing them is proving difficult.
Is is a linking verb or an operator in the sentence above?
What is your definition of "operator"? I would call it an auxiliary verb, forming the present continuous tense "is proving".
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What is your definition of "operator"? I would call it an auxiliary verb, forming the present continuous tense "is proving".
tkacka15Is is a linking verb or an operator in the sentence above?
It would not be a contradiction to call it either one or the other.
'be' is a linking verb, and 'be' is an operator.
CJ