Is this word a present participle or a gerund?

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Fuerther

#324308 Sun, 04 Feb 07 09:34 PM

Hi,

In the sentence:

'It is useful for seeing in the dark.'

is the word 'seeing' a present particple or a gerund? Can you explain the difference between these two types of words, eg. when you use them?

Thx, Fuerther

Fuerther

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Difference between, Gerunds

Philip

#324336 Sun, 04 Feb 07 10:23 PM

Fuerther wrote:
Hi,

In the sentence:

'It is useful for seeing in the dark.'

is the word 'seeing' a present particple or a gerund? Can you explain the difference between these two types of words, eg. when you use them?

Thx, Fuerther

-ing form of the verb is the present participle. It is a gerund if used as a noun. Can you make this definition helop you out?

Philip

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Fuerther

#324338 Sun, 04 Feb 07 10:32 PM

Thx Philip, your definition helps.

Fuerther

Gerunds

Inchoateknowledge

#324352 Sun, 04 Feb 07 10:55 PM

Fuerther wrote:
Hi,

In the sentence:

'It is useful for seeing in the dark.'

is the word 'seeing' a present particple or a gerund? Can you explain the difference between these two types of words, eg. when you use them?

Thx, Fuerther

the complement of a preposition is always a noun (phrase).

A participle is used as an adjective, a gerund (phrase) a noun (phrase).

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