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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Is This A Present Participle Or Gerund?
The situation scarcely warrants them being dismissed.
I'd like to see if being is a participle or gerund.
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Probably a present participle, but it doesn't really matter. Modern grammar recognises only one ing form, calling it a gerund-participle verb.
- Probably a present participle, but it doesn't really matter.
- Modern grammar recognises only one ing form, calling it a gerund-participle verb.
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Probably a present participle, but it doesn't really matter.
Modern grammar recognises only one ing form, calling it a gerund-participle verb.
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