"to correct" or "for correcting"? (Q) - URGENT ANSWER PLEASE

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My first question is,Is this sentence a noun phrase or clause?"Thanks John for correcting me."If it's the clause then what is its verb?Secondly,Can we use,"Thanks John for the correction." instead of the above mentioned sentence?AndCan we use,"Thanks John to correct."

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AnonymousCan we use,"Thanks John to correct."

No.

AnonymousCan we use,"Thanks, John, for the correction."

Yes, if you place commas around the name of the person you are addressing.

AnonymousThanks, John, for correcting me.

As above, you need commas. There is no main verb. By tradition, we thank people like this, leaving out parts of the whole sentence.

I give you thanks, John, for correcting me.

'thanks' is a noun. 'John' is a noun; it's the person addressed. 'for correcting me' is a prepositional phrase. 'correcting me' is a verb and its object, but in the -ing form as required after a preposition.

CJ

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