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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The usage of the word ``assembly´´ in the sentence

They are used in the process for the painting, welding and assembly of the car.
This sentence is taken from Grade 11 English Text.
What I'd like to know is the word "assembly" is used correctly. Thanks a lot.
  

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Anonymous hat I'd like to know is the word "assembly" is used correctly Yes, but the rest of the sentence is a little off-kilter. I would expect: They are used in the process of assembly and painting of the car.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous hat I'd like to know is the word "assembly" is used correctly Yes, but the rest of the sentence is a little off-kilter.
  • I would expect: They are used in the process of assembly and painting of the car.
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Anonymoushat I'd like to know is the word "assembly" is used correctly
Yes, but the rest of the sentence is a little off-kilter. I would expect:

They are used in the process of assembly and painting of the car.
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Why did the writer use the noun "assembly" in stead of the participle"assembling" though other words are the participles in the sentence? Thank you very much.
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AnonymousWhy did the writer use the noun "assembly" in stead of the participle"assembling"
It is the more appropriate noun and highly collocates with automobile manufacture. We generally use the '-ing' nouns (gerunds, made from participles) when we don't have an appropriate noun proper.
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Dear Mister Micawber, can I call "painting and welding" gerund nouns? Thanks a million.
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Anonymous can I call "painting and welding" gerund nouns?
Just 'gerunds' (which means 'participial nouns').
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