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Why has been used "I enjoyed seeing him act"?why not "His"
When Dom texted,I knew I wanted to answer, but I made him wait .I'm not sure why ,silly really because I do really like him .I enjoyed seeing him act .I think he's a very good actor , but I didn't really understand the play .
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I enjoyed seeing him act. 'act' is a infinitive or base form of the verb. I enjoyed seeing his acting.
- I enjoyed seeing him act.
- 'act' is a infinitive or base form of the verb.
- I enjoyed seeing his acting.
- 'act' is a gerund, ie the noun-like form of the verb.
- If you want to say 'his', you have to follow it with a noun or something like a noun.
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I enjoyed seeing him act. 'act' is a infinitive or base form of the verb.
I enjoyed seeing his acting. 'act' is a gerund, ie the noun-like form of the verb. If you want to say 'his', you have to follow it with a noun or something like a noun.
I enjoyed seeing his act. Strangely, we don't say this about actors. We say it about solo performers, eg singers, juggl
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