Use of gerund phrases
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May I ask if the use of gerund phrases in following sentence is correct?
There are so many times I imagine I would sit on the couch with Pansy, holding her hand, having a cosy tête-à-tête, just like what Simon often does with his wife Apple.
Many thanks,
K
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Tai Kim Yi May I ask if the use of gerund phrases in following sentence is correct? I assume you refer to "holding her hand" and "having a cosy tête-à-tête"? Yes, these are used correctly, but I wouldn't call them gerund phrases.
- Tai Kim Yi May I ask if the use of gerund phrases in following sentence is correct?
- I assume you refer to "holding her hand" and "having a cosy tête-à-tête"?
- Yes, these are used correctly, but I wouldn't call them gerund phrases.
- Gerund phrases behave essentially like nouns, which is not the case here.
- The word "what" feels unrefined and jarring in this sentence.
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Tai Kim YiMay I ask if the use of gerund phrases in following sentence is correct?
I assume you refer to "holding her hand" and "having a cosy tête-à-tête"? Yes, these are used correctly, but I wouldn't call them gerund phrases. Gerund phrases behave essentially like nouns, which is not the case here.
The word "what" feels unrefined and jarring in thi
0Tai Kim Yigerund phrases
The current terminology is usually "participle clauses" for those constructions (holding ...; having ...).
CJ
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