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Chrismlangan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
the use of 'while'
Would it be "While running around, Beth couldn't stop thinking about candy", or "Running around, Beth couldn't stop thinking about candy".
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This is a rather awkwardly constructed sentence. What do you mean by “running around”? If I say “the kids are running around in the park”, I am painting a picture in which children are frolicking and chasing each other in the park.
- This is a rather awkwardly constructed sentence.
- What do you mean by “running around”?
- If I say “the kids are running around in the park”, I am painting a picture in which children are frolicking and chasing each other in the park.
- If I said “she is running around like a chicken with the head cut off”, I am saying she is moving about aimlessly”.
- You may say, “while jogging, I thought of Candy yesterday” So until we understand the meaning, it’s hard to help you.
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This is a rather awkwardly constructed sentence. What do you mean by “running around”?
If I say “the kids are running around in the park”, I am painting a picture in which children are frolicking and chasing each other in the park.
If I said “she is running around like a chicken with the head cut off”, I am saying she is moving about aimlessly”.
If I say “the kids are running around in the park”, I am painting a picture in which children are frolicking and chasing each other in the park.
If I said “she is running around like a chicken with the head cut off”, I am saying she is moving about aimlessly”.
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"Running around is a participle phrase", so it would modify what Beth is doing...she is running around.
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Hi Chrism,
I am not interested in what part of speech it is. I know what it meant when it's used correctly, but not in your sentence The way it was used was not making much good sense. That's the reason for my question, and you still haven't answered it.
When you can't stop thinking about something, the thinking is on-going and constant. So “while running around …….” Doesn’t ma
I am not interested in what part of speech it is. I know what it meant when it's used correctly, but not in your sentence The way it was used was not making much good sense. That's the reason for my question, and you still haven't answered it.
When you can't stop thinking about something, the thinking is on-going and constant. So “while running around …….” Doesn’t ma
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