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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Second-hand smoke VS. Second-hand smoking.

Second-hand smoke VS. Second-hand smoking.

I think those noun phrases have different meanings. Do you agree with it? Thank you a million in advance.
  

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There is no difference in meaning. The second one just has the - ing form.

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  • There is no difference in meaning.
  • The second one just has the - ing form.
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There is no difference in meaning. The second one just has the -ing form.
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Thank you so much and I am with you but my teacher said the meaning of smoke in second-hand smoke is white, grey or black gas that is produced by something burning. Do you agree with this? But I think that It is an act of smoking there, not gas.
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AnonymousDo you agree with this?
No, your teacher might have mistaken the term for another. The only kind of second-hand smoke of which I am aware is discussed here.
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