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Onizo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The swiping the floor

1. Let's do the swiping the floor
2. Let's do the swiping of the floor.

Which is correct or are they both wrong?
  

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To swipe is to steal. How are you going to carry away the floor? I think you're talking about using a broom.

— CalifJim

  • To swipe is to steal.
  • How are you going to carry away the floor?
  • I think you're talking about using a broom.
  • Let's sweep the floor.
  • CJ I'm beginning to think you are incapable of using any verb in English without -ing on the end of it.
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To swipe is to steal. How are you going to carry away the floor?

I think you're talking about using a broom.

Let's sweep the floor.

CJ

I'm beginning to think you are incapable of using any verb in English without -ing on the end of it.
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If the floor is wet, you could use a mop to wipe it.
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CalifJim'm beginning to think you are incapable of using any verb in English without -ing on the end of it.
Thank you for your encouragement.

So, 'let's do the sweeping' is correct, but the other forms in my original post are incorrect, is that it?
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1) Your original was wrong because it has the wrong word entirely.
2) "Let's do the sweeping" is grammatically correct, but not at all natural.
3) "Let's sweep the floor" is grammatically correct and natural.

There are some chores that naturally do take "the xing":
Tonight I'm going to see to the mending that's been piling up.
I vacuumed and got the bathroom cleaned, but d
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Both are Wrong. SHOULD BE SWEEPING NOT SWIPING
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