Gerund /derivation noun
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Message from kunago3s posted on 07-06-2013 at 15:27:31 (D | E | F)
Hello,
I found an English learning blog that islearning teaching about gerund.
Some sentences in the blog read,
"A gerund should not be used if a relevant noun based on the same verb already exists.
Theconstructing was very loud.
The construction was very loud.
The paper needed somedeveloping.
The paper needed some development.
Instead of -ing, most of these nouns simply have suffixes like -tion and -ment. Check a dictionary to see ..."
I am wondering,
1. Is this true? Because I find there are a lot of sentences that do not adhere to this rule.
2. What are the differences in meaning and using between noun derivations with suffixes "-ion" and "-ment" and noun derivation from "-ing"
Thanks for your replies.
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Edited by lucile83 on 07-06-2013 16:28
Message from kunago3s posted on 07-06-2013 at 15:27:31 (D | E | F)
Hello,
I found an English learning blog that is
Some sentences in the blog read,
"A gerund should not be used if a relevant noun based on the same verb already exists.
The
The construction was very loud.
The paper needed some
The paper needed some development.
Instead of -ing, most of these nouns simply have suffixes like -tion and -ment. Check a dictionary to see ..."
I am wondering,
1. Is this true? Because I find there are a lot of sentences that do not adhere to this rule.
2. What are the differences in meaning and using between noun derivations with suffixes "-ion" and "-ment" and noun derivation from "-ing"
Thanks for your replies.
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Edited by lucile83 on 07-06-2013 16:28
Re: Gerund /derivation noun from delf2312, posted on 10-06-2013 at 14:33:47 (D | E)
I had never paid attention to this rule before so I'm afraid I can't answer but can you give us some counter-examples that you found please, I'm curious ?
Thanks
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