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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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Noun/Gerund

The cottontail rabbit population in Orange County, California, has increased unchecked in recent years as a result of the removal of the native fox population and the clearing of surrounding woodlands.

The cottontail rabbit population in Orange County, California, has increased unchecked in recent years ,resulting from the removing of the native fox population and the clearing of surrounding woodlands.

Guys,

1.Is there any difference between above two sentences?

2.Is there any shift on focus?

3.How to decide between the removing and the removal?

Thank you
  

Top answer

Is there any difference between above two sentences? Yes. The second one is very awkward with those successive -ing s.

— CalifJim

  • Is there any difference between above two sentences?
  • Yes.
  • The second one is very awkward with those successive -ing s.
  • Is there any shift on focus?
  • No.
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pokh1.Is there any difference between above two sentences?
Yes. The second one is very awkward with those successive -ings.

pokh2.Is there any shift on focus?
No. The meaning is the same.

pokh3.How to decide between the removing and the removal?
There is no rul
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Guys,
1.Is there any difference between above two sentences? Not really.
2.Is there any shift on focus? No.
3.How to decide between the removing and the removal? I like the first one better - the second has so many words ending in -ing that it sounds pretty awful.
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