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Jhumjhum Posted 19 years ago
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0 It will take two months to male the movie ( rewrite the sentence using verbal noun)0-
  

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0Hi Jhumjhum,02br
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00It would be easier to do it if the right verb (make) was used instead of "male." 05002br
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00Start with "Making" and see where you go.010id1
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0It will take two months to finish the movie.02br
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00It will take two months to complete the movie .02br
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00It will take two months to shoot the movie.02br
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00It will take two months to watch the movie. (It was War and Peace the Director's Cut 05000)02br
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00Stannum010id5
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01cite10Jhumjhum12cite10 It will take two months to male the movie ( rewrite the sentence using verbal noun)12br
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11b00Making the move will take two months. 02b02br
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00I think that is what Barbara is referring to.0-
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0 Hi Jhumjhum02br
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00Here's one way to look at it:02br
00Gerund: 01i00Making the movie will take two months.02i02br
00Verbal noun: 01i00The making of the movie will take two months.02i02br
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00Cheers02br
00CB0-
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01cite10Cool Breeze12cite10Hi Jhumjhum12br
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10Here's one way to look at it:12br
10Gerund: 11i10Making the movie will take two months.12i12br
10Verbal noun: 11i10The making of the movie will take two months.12i12br
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10Cheers12b
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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite10A gerund is a verbal noun, isn't it?12br
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10That's one way to look at it, and I'm not saying it's wrong. However, if one calls 01i00making02i00 01font00a noun02font00 in a sentence like this:02br

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0 This is my preference but I know full well there are other opinions.02br
00Thanks, CB.0-
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0I am grateful to all and sorry for typing mistake050010id4
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