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Bamtori Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Occupation or occupying ?
Teachers, please see this sentence:
After World War 2, Japanese occupation of Korea ends with Soviet troops occupying the north, and US the south.
Would anyone please explain to me why different forms of the verb 'occupy' were used in this. I'm wondering if they are interchangeable without much difference in meaning. Thanks so much!
After World War 2, Japanese occupation of Korea ends with Soviet troops occupying the north, and US the south.
Would anyone please explain to me why different forms of the verb 'occupy' were used in this. I'm wondering if they are interchangeable without much difference in meaning. Thanks so much!
Top answer
Well, occupation is a noun whereas occupying is a verb. The author avoided repetition by changing occupation to occupying. Note that "occupation" requires a possesive to precede it while "occupying" does not.
- Well, occupation is a noun whereas occupying is a verb.
- The author avoided repetition by changing occupation to occupying.
- Note that "occupation" requires a possesive to precede it while "occupying" does not.
- So you can either say Soviet troops' occupation of the north or just Soviet troops occupying the north
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Well, occupation is a noun whereas occupying is a verb. The author avoided repetition by changing occupation to occupying. Note that "occupation" requires a possesive to precede it while "occupying" does not.
So you can either say
Soviet troops' occupation of the north or just
Soviet troops occupying the north
So you can either say
Soviet troops' occupation of the north or just
Soviet troops occupying the north
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