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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"membering" as a present participle

To deal with the problem, the province has decided to set up teams of inspectors at Tac Cau fishing port's industrial zone membering officials from Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the environmental crime investigation section and the Chau Thanh District Division of natural resources and environment. The teams will increase patrols and inspections of factories which are polluting the environment.

Source: "Kien Giang tackles pollution at major fishing port", Viet Nam News.

Is the use of "membering" correct and natural here? I know this type of grammar, however, the usage of "membering" here seems strange to me.

Thanks.
  

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It's not correct; there is no word "membering", nor any verb "member" (ignoring obsolete usage and obscure coinages not relevant here)..

  • It's not correct; there is no word "membering", nor any verb "member" (ignoring obsolete usage and obscure coinages not relevant here)..
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It's not correct; there is no word "membering", nor any verb "member" (ignoring obsolete usage and obscure coinages not relevant here)..
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Thank you. That usage is really odd, even to a non-native speaker like me.

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