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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Will Specifying

The questions to ask yourself are, does the identity of this noun require clarification? Will specifying the noun using an article make the noun too specific?
The Use of Articles in English Writing
Are "specifying" and "using" a nonfinite verb specifically gerund? And "make" a main verb?
  

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Jigneshbharati Are "specifying" and "using" a nonfinite verb specifically gerund? specifying is a gerund because it heads a gerund phrase ( specifying the noun using an article ) which serves as a noun. using is a participle because it heads a participle clause ( using an article ).

— CalifJim

  • Jigneshbharati Are "specifying" and "using" a nonfinite verb specifically gerund?
  • specifying is a gerund because it heads a gerund phrase ( specifying the noun using an article ) which serves as a noun.
  • using is a participle because it heads a participle clause ( using an article ).
  • The logical relationship is "by".
  • ( to specify (something) by using an article ) CJ
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JigneshbharatiAre "specifying" and "using" a nonfinite verb specifically gerund?
specifying is a gerund because it heads a gerund phrase (specifying the noun using an article) which serves as a noun.
using is a participle because it heads a participle clause (using an article). The logical relationship is "by". (to specify (
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