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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Of + ing

Most of us have had the experience of having to adjust to sleeping in the mountains or the country side.

(It is sometimes difficulte to use "of+ ing" , I am not sure when I can use the forms.

Can you help?
  

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The verb form -ing is always used after a preposition. "of" is a preposition. I'm not sure what else you want to know.

  • The verb form -ing is always used after a preposition.
  • "of" is a preposition.
  • I'm not sure what else you want to know.
  • As for using this pattern, all you can do is imitate the practice of good writers.
  • Make a list of phrases which use this structure and imitate those in your own writing.
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The verb form -ing is always used after a preposition. "of" is a preposition.

I'm not sure what else you want to know. As for using this pattern, all you can do is imitate the practice of good writers. Make a list of phrases which use this structure and imitate those in your own writing.

CJ

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