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Jigneshbharati Posted 8 years ago
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iSoft practices might be worried about the cost of moving to a new clinical system – but making the move to SystmOne is now free!

Is "making the move to systemOne" a gerund phrase acting as a subject to the verb "to be(is) and "now free" is a subject complement?

  

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iSoft practices might be worried about the cost of moving to a new clinical system – but [ making the move to SystmOne is now free! ] Yes, the underlined element is a gerund-participial clause functioning as subject of the bracketed coordinate clause. "But" is a marker of coordination.

  • iSoft practices might be worried about the cost of moving to a new clinical system – but [ making the move to SystmOne is now free!
  • ] Yes, the underlined element is a gerund-participial clause functioning as subject of the bracketed coordinate clause.
  • "But" is a marker of coordination.
  • As expected, the subject of the clause is missing, but understood to be "some arbitrary person(s)".
  • The clause functions as subject of "is".
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iSoft practices might be worried about the cost of moving to a new clinical system – but [making the move to SystmOne is now free!]

Yes, the underlined element is a ge

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