Past participle or Present participle?

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Lone Swordsman

#514031 Thu, 15 May 08 02:44 PM

Hi, all

Could you please tell me what's the difference between these two sentences. Actually, the part I'm interested in is if I should use the past participle or the present participle of the verb "to connect" after "a router".

1) I have a router connecting to my PC via a twisted pair cable.
2) I have a router connected to my PC via a twisted pair cable.

I tend to use the second one (connected) to describe what connects to what, but I've also heard people use the first one a lot. Which one seems to be more appropriate for you?

Thanks.

Lone Swordsman

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Yoong Liat

#514039 Thu, 15 May 08 03:09 PM

Lone Swordsman
Hi, all

Could you please tell me what's the difference between these two sentences. Actually, the part I'm interested in is if I should use the past participle or the present participle of the verb "to connect" after "a router".

1) I have a router connecting to my PC via a twisted pair cable.
2) I have a router connected to my PC via a twisted pair cable.

I tend to use the second one (connected) to describe what connects to what, but I've also heard people use the first one a lot. Which one seems to be more appropriate for you?

Thanks.