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Snappy Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"the" before "gerund + of"
Do I need "the" before "gerund + of"?
Can I say both of the following sentences?
The upgrading of this machine requires a lot of money.
Upgrading of this machine requires a lot of money.
Can I say both of the following sentences?
The upgrading of this machine requires a lot of money.
Upgrading of this machine requires a lot of money.
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My take: the first is fine; in the second, of should be deleted.
- My take: the first is fine; in the second, of should be deleted.
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SnappyDo I need "the" before "gerund + of"?Yes. Generally it's "the ...-ing of ..." or just "... ing" without 'the' or 'of', and you'll probably find the second pattern more often.
The upgrading of this machine ...
Upgrading this machine ...
__________
The preference for the second pattern is even more pronounced when the ger
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