Support vs supporting
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“ . . . We therefore regret that we will be closing effective Dec. 29 of this year. We have been searching for a new owner since Mr. Kennedy made his decision to retire. However, nobody has offered to purchase the store yet. From now until our final day, all items for sale will be discounted by 30%. This is Mr. Kennedy’s way of thanking everyone. We appreciate your support, and we hope to see you to say goodbye sometime soon.”
Could we replace the underlined word – ‘support‘ with ‘supporting’ or not? I know that a perfectly good noun - ‘support’ would be preferred to the verb-like gerund – ‘supporting’. However, considering the continued support given them over a period of time, and not just once in the context, can’t the ‘supporting’ also be marginally acceptable?
If not allowed, I would like to know if the ‘supporting’ without its object in this context is entirely ungrammatical or isn’t just preferred to?
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deepcosmos Could we replace the underlined word – ‘support‘ with ‘supporting’ or not? Not. deepcosmos can’t the ‘supporting’ also be marginally acceptable?
- deepcosmos Could we replace the underlined word – ‘support‘ with ‘supporting’ or not?
- Not.
- deepcosmos can’t the ‘supporting’ also be marginally acceptable?
- No.
- deepcosmos I would like to know if the ‘supporting’ without its object in this context is entirely ungrammatical That may be a matter of opinion.
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deepcosmosCould we replace the underlined word – ‘support‘ with ‘supporting’ or not?
Not.
deepcosmoscan’t the ‘supporting’ also be marginally acceptable?
No.
deepcosmosI would like to know if the ‘supporting’ without its object in this context is entirely ungrammatical
Tha
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