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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

The phrase "as well as"

0 "I have placed a stamp on the envelope, as well as taking the trouble to send the letter for him."02br
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00Is the use of a gerund after the phrase "as well as" grammatically correct in this context? Is there a better way to use "as well as" to add to a list of actions in a sentence? 02br
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"02br 02font 02br 00Is the use of a gerund after the phrase "as well as" grammatically correct in this context? 02font 00In general, a gerund is the normal structure when a verb follows 'as well as'. eg 01font 00I like baseball, as well as enjoying soccer.

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  • "02br 02font 02br 00Is the use of a gerund after the phrase "as well as" grammatically correct in this context?
  • 02font 00In general, a gerund is the normal structure when a verb follows 'as well as'.
  • eg 01font 00I like baseball, as well as enjoying soccer.
  • 02font 00But in your particular example, I don't feel the second part of the sentence fits well with the first part.
  • It may be the use of the Present Perfect that doesn't feel right.
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