http://www.englishforums.com/English/BasicEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum43.htmFor Basic English ONLY. Please post only <b><font color=red>easy</font></b> questions and answers here.enCSMOD (Build: 3161.22795)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastParticiplePresentParticiple/gclnq/post.htm#514368Fri, 16 May 2008 09:01:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514368Lone Swordsman0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastParticiplePresentParticiple/gclnq/post.htm#514368http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-514368.xml<b>CalifJim</b>,<b> Yoong Liat </b>thanks for your replies.<br /><br />After all the comments, I think I just keep on using the second one.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastParticiplePresentParticiple/gcljc/post.htm#514286Fri, 16 May 2008 03:40:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514286CalifJim1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastParticiplePresentParticiple/gcljc/post.htm#514286http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-514286.xml&nbsp;Sometimes you&#39;ll hear the first one, but the second one is more appropriate.</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastParticiplePresentParticiple/gcklk/post.htm#514039Thu, 15 May 2008 14:09:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514039Yoong Liat2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastParticiplePresentParticiple/gcklk/post.htm#514039http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-514039.xml<p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Lone Swordsman</strong></div><div>Hi, all<br /><br />Could you please tell me what&#39;s the difference between these two sentences. Actually, the part I&#39;m interested in is if I should use the past participle or the present participle of the verb &quot;to connect&quot; after &quot;a router&quot;.<br /><br />1) I have a router connecting to my PC via a twisted pair cable.<br />2) I have a router connected to my PC via a twisted pair cable.<br /><br />I tend to use the second one (connected) to describe what connects to what, but I&#39;ve also heard people use the first one a lot. Which one seems to be more appropriate for you?<br /><br />Thanks.<br /></div></BLOCKQUOTE>To me. only the second sentence is correct.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastParticiplePresentParticiple/gcklc/post.htmThu, 15 May 2008 13:44:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514031Lone Swordsman3http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastParticiplePresentParticiple/gcklc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-514031.xmlHi, all<br /><br />Could you please tell me what&#39;s the difference between these two sentences. Actually, the part I&#39;m interested in is if I should use the past participle or the present participle of the verb &quot;to connect&quot; after &quot;a router&quot;.<br /><br />1) I have a router connecting to my PC via a twisted pair cable.<br />2) I have a router connected to my PC via a twisted pair cable.<br /><br />I tend to use the second one (connected) to describe what connects to what, but I&#39;ve also heard people use the first one a lot. Which one seems to be more appropriate for you?<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>