Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Participle
what is a participle and a gerund and what is the difference between them?
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Anonymous what is a participle and a gerund and what is the difference between them? If you're talking about "-ing" words, the difference is functional. The gerund functions as a noun, and the present participle functions as an adjective, or as the first word of a "participial phrase," which in turn may function adjectivally or adverbially.
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Anonymouswhat is a participle and a gerund and what is the difference between them?If you're talking about "-ing" words, the difference is functional.
The gerund functions as a noun, and the present participle functions as an adjective, or as the first word of a "participial phrase," which in turn may function adjectivally or adverbially.
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