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Guyper Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The number of -ing words in preposition

1.Following
2.Concerning
3.Regarding

Hi, did I forget any others or is that it?

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Guyper did I forget any others or is that it? htm They list these, some of which are complex prepositions, some of which are very rarely used: according to barring concerning considering counting during depending on excepting excluding following including notwithstanding owing to pending regarding respecting saving touching There is nothing special about the fact that these end in -ing. I don't understand why anyone even cares about these.

— CalifJim

  • Guyper did I forget any others or is that it?
  • htm They list these, some of which are complex prepositions, some of which are very rarely used: according to barring concerning considering counting during depending on excepting excluding following including notwithstanding owing to pending regarding respecting saving touching There is nothing special about the fact that these end in -ing.
  • I don't understand why anyone even cares about these.
  • CJ
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Guyperdid I forget any others or is that it?
See http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/prepositions/list.htm

They list these, some of which are complex prepositions, some of which are very rarely used:

according to
barring
concerni
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including
barring
according to
considering
failing
notwithstanding

There may be others.
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