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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Noun Vs Gerund
Due to the highly sensitive nature of the court proceedings, the jury has been sequestered to prevent the leaking of information to the press.
Due to the highly sensitive nature of the court proceedings, the jury has been sequestered to prevent the leakage of information to the press.
Due to the highly sensitive nature of the court proceedings, the jury has been sequestered to prevent the information from leaking to the press.
Which one of the above sentences is best? Is there any rule behind the usage of Noun forms vs Gerunds , when is one preferred over other? Please clarify..
Due to the highly sensitive nature of the court proceedings, the jury has been sequestered to prevent the leakage of information to the press.
Due to the highly sensitive nature of the court proceedings, the jury has been sequestered to prevent the information from leaking to the press.
Which one of the above sentences is best? Is there any rule behind the usage of Noun forms vs Gerunds , when is one preferred over other? Please clarify..
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pokh Which one of the above sentences is best? I don't suppose there is an objective answer. I prefer the last one.
- pokh Which one of the above sentences is best?
- I don't suppose there is an objective answer.
- I prefer the last one.
- pokh Is there any rule behind the usage of Noun forms vs Gerunds , when is one preferred over other?
- There is no rule.
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pokhWhich one of the above sentences is best?I don't suppose there is an objective answer. I prefer the last one.
pokhIs there any rule behind the usage of Noun forms vs Gerunds , when is one preferred over other?There is no rule. I almost always prefer the noun. Others may have other preferences.
CJ
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Hi,
To me, #3 refers to 'all the information', whereas #1 and #2 refer to 'some information'.
Clive
To me, #3 refers to 'all the information', whereas #1 and #2 refer to 'some information'.
Clive
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Hi, Clive,
Do you feel they'd be more nearly equivalent if we dropped the "the" before "information" in #3?
That's how it strikes me.
CJ
Do you feel they'd be more nearly equivalent if we dropped the "the" before "information" in #3?
That's how it strikes me.
CJ
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