- gerunds
- ger·und || 'dʒerənd n. form of a verb which acts as a noun (Grammar)
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gerunds — are verbs made to function as nouns, as with the italicized words in I don’t like dancing and Cooking is an art. Two problems commonly arise with gerunds: 1. Sometimes the gerund is unnecessarily set off by an article and preposition, as here:… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
gerunds — are verbs made to function as nouns, as with the italicized words in I don t like dancing and 11 Cooking is an art. Two problems commonly arise with gerunds. 1. Sometimes the gerund is unnecessarily set off by an article and a preposition,… … Dictionary of troublesome word
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