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    Gerund/- ing
    Message from ora1 posted on 09-10-2011 at 09:43:42 (D | E | F)
    Hello,

    Could you help me please?

    Are gerund words always ending with ing?
    I have knee replacement surgery. <---Can this sentence be gerund?
    I have knee replacing surgery. <---Is this sentence correct gerund?

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    Edited by lucile83 on 09-10-2011 10:45


    Re: Gerund/- ing from lucile83, posted on 09-10-2011 at 11:05:28 (D | E)
    Hello,

    Are gerund words always ending with ing? ...yes
    I have knee replacement surgery. <---Can this sentence be gerund?...no,there is no word ending with -ing
    I have knee replacing surgery. <---Is this sentence correct gerund?...no, replacing is a noun here

    Examples of the use of gerund:
    Swimming is a nice leisure
    He likes reading

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    Re: Gerund/- ing from ora1, posted on 09-10-2011 at 12:55:47 (D | E)
    In order to change this sentence to gerund, I have to write..

    Replacing knee surgery that is what I have. <---Is this correct?

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    Edited by lucile83 on 09-10-2011 13:31



    Re: Gerund/- ing from ora1, posted on 09-10-2011 at 13:30:23 (D | E)
    Or can I put it this way.. I have had replacing knee surgery.



    Re: Gerund/- ing from lucile83, posted on 09-10-2011 at 13:38:48 (D | E)
    Hello,

    Your example is not perfect because people wouldn't express that idea in that way; they would say:
    replacing a knee is a serious event

    and they use the word 'replacement'
    Lien Internet





    Re: Gerund/- ing from ora1, posted on 09-10-2011 at 13:43:45 (D | E)
    Oh, thank you.



    Re: Gerund/- ing from dsmith, posted on 10-10-2011 at 03:14:39 (D | E)
    Hello,

    You convert the verb to the gerund - to show it is happening now!

    I am having knee replacement surgery.

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    Edited by lucile83 on 10-10-2011 08:14
    Sorry but that is not a gerund; see my message below.





    Re: Gerund/- ing from ora1, posted on 10-10-2011 at 03:52:51 (D | E)
    Ah ha.. thank you.



    Re: Gerund/- ing from lucile83, posted on 10-10-2011 at 07:04:54 (D | E)
    Hello,

    Sorry to disagree with you dsmith, but 'I am having knee replacement surgery' is not a gerund.It is a present continuous tense.

    A gerund ends with -ing but is a subject or a complement;it does not mean that the action is in progress.
    I am having knee replacement surgery = present continuous
    Having knee replacement surgery is a major operation = gerund





    Re: Gerund/- ing from robily, posted on 13-10-2011 at 04:38:29 (D | E)
    Hello,
    I'm puzzled which one is right?

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    Edited by lucile83 on 13-10-2011 06:32



    Re: Gerund/- ing from dsmith, posted on 13-10-2011 at 06:15:01 (D | E)


    Here is a sentence with a gerund. I hate being wrong.




    Re: Gerund/- ing from lucile83, posted on 13-10-2011 at 06:41:31 (D | E)
    Hello dsmith,

    Yes, that's a gerund
    ...another one:
    Being wrong may happen and may be forgiven.




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