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It is the object of the verb. Verb objects are nouns, noun phrases or noun clauses. Ergo, it is a gerund (an '-ing' verb form acting as a noun.) (This conversation started HERE .)

If I may butt in, it's a gerund because it's a noun substitute. You need "a thing". CJ

Thanks for taking the time to answer Clive. Your answer makes perfect sense but I'm still having trouble understanding why it is a gerund!!

Hi everyone! In an earlier post I asked the question ( which Clive very kindly answered ) as to whether the ing word in this phrase was a participle or a gerund. The car needs washing. Some other examples are The gate needs

Both the infintitive to run and the gerund running are correct after some verbs such as start, begin, hate etc. Some grammarians argue that the infinitive is better or should be used to refer to a single case of something happening and the gerund

Which questions and answers to you mean? Do you mean the posts on English Forums? I don't really understand your question. Gerunds are a useful part of English are are used in many circumstances. Why shouldn't they be used in questions and

Hi, It's a gerund. The car needs something. The car needs a wash. The car needs washing. Washing is what the car needs. Clive

Hi everyone!! In this sentence " The car needs washing/repairing etc, is the -ing form classed as a gerund or as a participle. Noun =gerund, and verb, adjective =participle I know but????Or is it a gerundive which refers to something

Now I am curious... "Prices may vary depending on location" which is the example I tried to use as a parallel to the original question. I saw this usage quite a few times before at McDonalds as different stores have different pricing