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Russsell Scott Posted 15 years ago
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Kite Flying vs Flying Kite
Hello,
I was in class today and I corrected a student who told me there would be a "flying kite competition this weekend". I told him to change the order to "there will be a kite flying competition this weekend."
However I can't work out why we do this or the rule for this. I have thought of some of the examples below.
making dumplings = a dumpling making competition
racing cars = a car racing event
riding horses = a horse riding competition
Am I right in thinking that flying/making/riding etc are all examples of the gerund?
Thank you
I was in class today and I corrected a student who told me there would be a "flying kite competition this weekend". I told him to change the order to "there will be a kite flying competition this weekend."
However I can't work out why we do this or the rule for this. I have thought of some of the examples below.
making dumplings = a dumpling making competition
racing cars = a car racing event
riding horses = a horse riding competition
Am I right in thinking that flying/making/riding etc are all examples of the gerund?
Thank you
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Yes, they are. I don't know why we invert them, though: We could certainly have 'a riding competition', so why not 'a riding horses competition' or 'a riding-horse competition'?
- Yes, they are.
- I don't know why we invert them, though: We could certainly have 'a riding competition', so why not 'a riding horses competition' or 'a riding-horse competition'?
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Yes, they are. I don't know why we invert them, though: We could certainly have 'a riding competition', so why not 'a riding horses competition' or 'a riding-horse competition'?
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