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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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that clause vs gerund
1. That she lost this match was terrible.
2. Her losing this match was terrible.
What is the difference between 1 and 2?
3. That Brutus killed Caesar may have been caused by Brutus's political ambitions and personal jealousies
4. Brutus's killing Caesar may have been caused by Brutus's political ambitions and personal jealousies
What is the difference between 3 and 4?
5. I'm sure that he will win the game.
6. I'm sure of his winning the game.
What is the difference between 5 and 6?
7. I'm proud that my father is a good cook.
8. I'm proud of my father being a good cook.
What is the difference between 7 and 8?
2. Her losing this match was terrible.
What is the difference between 1 and 2?
3. That Brutus killed Caesar may have been caused by Brutus's political ambitions and personal jealousies
4. Brutus's killing Caesar may have been caused by Brutus's political ambitions and personal jealousies
What is the difference between 3 and 4?
5. I'm sure that he will win the game.
6. I'm sure of his winning the game.
What is the difference between 5 and 6?
7. I'm proud that my father is a good cook.
8. I'm proud of my father being a good cook.
What is the difference between 7 and 8?
Top answer
There is no difference in meaning within each pair.
- There is no difference in meaning within each pair.
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No difference in meaning between 1 and 2.
3 doesn't sound quite natural to me.
6 doesn't sound quite natural either.
No difference between 7 and 8 (but you need an apostrophe in #8 - father's)
3 doesn't sound quite natural to me.
6 doesn't sound quite natural either.
No difference between 7 and 8 (but you need an apostrophe in #8 - father's)
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I would add "of"
4. Brutus's killing of Caesar may have been caused by Brutus's political ambitions and personal jealousies
( 3) is not very natural.
5. I'm sure that he will win the game. - more natural.
7. I'm proud that my father is a good cook. - more natural.
8. I'm proud of my father's being a good cook.
4. Brutus's killing of Caesar may have been caused by Brutus's political ambitions and personal jealousies
( 3) is not very natural.
5. I'm sure that he will win the game. - more natural.
7. I'm proud that my father is a good cook. - more natural.
8. I'm proud of my father's being a good cook.
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