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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Mainly question on putting adjectives in front of gerund
Hi. Is it correct to put adjectives like "loud" or "great" or what looks to be a determiner (not sure, though) like "much" in front of a gerund clause?
eg,
His much/loud/great playing the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.
Would this be correct? This is a little changed version of the above?
His much/loud/great playing of the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.
eg,
His much/loud/great playing the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.
Would this be correct? This is a little changed version of the above?
His much/loud/great playing of the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.
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Anonymous Hi. Is it correct to put adjectives like "loud" or "great" or what looks to be a determiner (not sure, though) like "much" in front of a gerund clause? eg, His much/loud/great playing the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.
- Anonymous Hi.
- Is it correct to put adjectives like "loud" or "great" or what looks to be a determiner (not sure, though) like "much" in front of a gerund clause?
- eg, His much/loud/great playing the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.
- " Would this be correct?
- This is a little changed version of the above?
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AnonymousHi. Is it correct to put adjectives like "loud" or "great" or what looks to be a determiner (not sure, though) like "much" in front of a gerund clause?
eg,
Hismuch/loud/greatplaying the violin in the early evening has helped her to relax, for the most part.
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much absolutely cannot be used there.
loud and great are not really idiomatic there, though with the addition of of, the use of loud is slightly less objectionable.
The positioning of adjectives in front of gerund clauses is not often successful stylistically. In your place, I would avoid the practice.
(The determiner is his, by the
loud and great are not really idiomatic there, though with the addition of of, the use of loud is slightly less objectionable.
The positioning of adjectives in front of gerund clauses is not often successful stylistically. In your place, I would avoid the practice.
(The determiner is his, by the
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