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Anewcomer Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Noun vs gerund

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00What is the difference between the noun (noun itself) and gerund (verb-made noun)02br
00let's say like this: count (noun) and counting (gerund) and many others 02br
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0There is no uniform relationship that always exists between two forms like those. Most of the time you need to learn the meaning of each of the two as separate words. The gerund, of course, refers typically to the state or activity suggested by the verb it comes from.

— CalifJim

  • 0There is no uniform relationship that always exists between two forms like those.
  • Most of the time you need to learn the meaning of each of the two as separate words.
  • The gerund, of course, refers typically to the state or activity suggested by the verb it comes from.
  • Related nouns may (or may not) refer to the result of such activity, but they can refer to something more concrete or, in some cases, to something more abstract.
  • Be aware that some gerunds are completely useless; only the noun is used.
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0There is no uniform relationship that always exists between two forms like those. Most of the time you need to learn the meaning of each of the two as separate words. The gerund, of course, refers typically to the state or activity suggested by the verb it comes from. Related nouns may (or may not) refer to the result of such activity, but they can refer to something more concrete or, i
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0 I like this 00T00V00 00- TV is a regular noun.02br
00I like 01b00watching02b00 TV00 - is a gerund.02br
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00I love this 00swimming pool00 - reg. noun02br
00I love 01b00swimming00 02b00in this heated pool - gerund 0-
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