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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

what are the differences between "improving " and"improvement "

Hello everyone!
I am a Hong kong student

I would like to know that what are the differeces between improving and improvement.

FOR EXAMPLE,

There are a lot of improvement

Could i say that there are a lot of improving(as gerund) .

Thank you for your help.
  

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Hi, Improvement is a noun, but improving is the present participle of the verb "improve". Note that, "improving" is not a gerund. Gerund is a noun in form of the present participle of a verb.

— Hrsanei

  • Hi, Improvement is a noun, but improving is the present participle of the verb "improve".
  • Note that, "improving" is not a gerund.
  • Gerund is a noun in form of the present participle of a verb.
  • " Swimming" is a gerund.
  • Hamid
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Hi,
Improvement is a noun, but improving is the present participle of the verb "improve".
Note that, "improving" is not a gerund. Gerund is a noun in form of the present participle of a verb. "Swimming" is a gerund.

Hamid
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hrsaneiHi, Improvement is a noun, but improving is the present participle of the verb "improve". Note that, "improving" is not a gerund. Gerund is a noun in form of the present participle of a verb. "Swimming" is a gerund. Hamid
'Improving' can function as a gerund, and 'swimming can function as a present participle.
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'Improving' can function as a gerund, and 'swimming can function as a present participle.
Right. I agree my explanation was somehow vague. My explanation was for that particular context.
Let's put it this way, all gerunds are present participle, but all present participles are not gerunds.
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hrsaneiMy explanation was for that particular context.
Fine
hrsaneiLet's put it this way, all gerunds are present participle, but all present participles are not gerunds.
I do not agree. Personally, I am happy to call both of them -ing forms and leave it at that. However, if one is going to use the words 'gerund' and
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I like your classification of present participle and gerund. But look how Longman defines gerund.

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/gerund

Hamid
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Quite. It says " a noun in the form of the present participle". It does indeed have that form. That does not mean that it is a present participle.
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Oof! Another "form vs function" problem. Emotion: sad

CJ
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