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A sequel to an article before a gerund question

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:08:37 GMT

Hi,

Can you please tell me why a person use an indefinite article before a gerund/verbal noun?

I think here people are making an instance of all the gerund/verbal noun "a playing" and not making types of it. Like I have said in the thread named "indefinite article before a gerund," I think native speakers have choices when confronted with the dilemma like this (if we could call it a dilemma); they can make an instance of the gerund/verbal noun or types of it. I think making instances (that is 'separate occurances") is what has been done for these sentences I copied (pasted??) from a Google Book search.

The New Guide to Recorded Music: international edition - 80 íì´ì§

ì ì: Irving Kolodin - 1950 - 524 íì´ì§

German knowledge and English technical skill have produced, in the Clemens Krauss
performance, a playing of this work superlative in its richness of sound ...

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Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases

ì ì: West Publishing Company - 1904 - 7839 íì´ì§

5120 íì´ì§

"Outhouse," as used In a statute prohibiting a playing of cards for money in an
outhouse where people resort does not mean that it should be In the same ...

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Works of Music: An Essay in Ontology - 35 íì´ì§

ì ì: Julian Dodd - 2007 - 286 íì´ì§

For someone to perform W, she must intend to do so, and a playing of W is a
reproduction of sounds that were produced with that intention; so it follows ...

ì¼ë¶ë³´ê¸° - ëì ì ë³´ - ë´ ìì¬ì ì¶ê°íê¸° - ê¸°í ì¶íë³¸ ëë³´ê¸°

A Celebration of John F. Nash Jr.: Duke Mathematical Journal - 12 íì´ì§

ì ì: Harold W. Kuhn, John F. Nash, Louis Nirenberg, Peter Sarnak, Morris Weisfeld - 1996 - 494 íì´ì§

... the probability that a particular n-tuple of pure strategies will be employed
in a playing of the game should be the product of the probabilities ...

ì¼ë¶ë³´ê¸° - ëì ì ë³´ - ë´ ìì¬ì ì¶ê°íê¸°

America's Musical Life: A History

ì ì: Richard Crawford - 2001 - 976 íì´ì§

284 íì´ì§

... and a playing of The Star-Spangled Banner.2* Mixed with Beethoven symphonies,
Strauss waltzes, and the Midsummer Nights Dream overture, a novelty like ...

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Information please almanac - 36 íì´ì§

ì ì: Dan Golenpaul, John Kieran, Dan Golenpaul Associates - 1947

... might be associated with a playing of this violin and piano sonata, but their
qualities would be hard to surpass. The reproduction is outstandingly good ...

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The Collected Writings of Michael Snow: the Michael Snow project - 285 íì´ì§

ì ì: Michael Snow, Louise Dompierre - 1994 - 295 íì´ì§

After seeing the footage, I decided to tape separately a playing of the radio,
making a kind of Doppler effect by turning the volume down and up and ...

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A Portuguese-English dictionary - 613 íì´ì§

ì ì: James Lumpkin Taylor, Priscilla Clark Martin - 1963 - 655 íì´ì§

a playing of musical instruments; a musical rendition; a toccata. toca-viola (m.)
= TANGE-VIOLA. tocha (/.) large ornamental candle; torch, flambeau; ...

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A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language: To which is Appended an English ... - 495 íì´ì§

ì ì: Lorrin Andrews - 1865 - 559 íì´ì§

A playing of cards; gambling ; the name of a game. 2. A bag or bundle tied up
for carrying. -KAU-po-Hi-wi, s. Pu, gun, kau, to place, ...

ì ì²´ë³´ê¸° - ëì ì ë³´ - ë´ ìì¬ì ì¶ê°íê¸° - ê¸°í ì¶íë³¸ ëë³´ê¸°

The Phenomenology of Spirit Reader: Critical and Interpretive Essays - 32 íì´ì§

ì ì: Jon Bartley Stewart, Jon Stewart - 1998 - 507 íì´ì§

... excluding the latter from the true in its actuality: "Thus the life of God
and divine knowing may indeed be spoken of as a playing of love with itself; ...

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Re: gecko vs lizard

Tanit — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:40:41 GMT

Vincent,

For me it is really hard to answer on the basis of what you posted. They both eat insects.
Geckos are lizards, but not all lizards are geckos.

Cambridge Dictionary

Gecko noun [ C ] plural geckos or geckoes
a small lizard with wide feet, found especially in warm countries

Moreover, different species can be found in different parts of the world.
I post here two pictures, which show a gecko ...

... and a lizard:

These are both pretty common species where I live (they don't live in our houses, though!).
Do they resemble to the ones that live in your area? Do they differ from those you'd call "geckos" and "lizards"?

You might want to have a look to these two pages from Wikipedia: Lizards and Geckos.

Re: article in its definition

Clive — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:31:33 GMT

Hi,

The online dictionary from Naver.co.kr had this definition of 'diminution':

N-UNCOUNT : usu N of/in n
A diminution of something is its reduction in size, importance, or in ten sity.[ FORMAL ]
despite a slight diminution in asset value.
reduction

Why the definition has the article 'A' in its definition and its example phrase when it is noted as an uncountable noun, which a notation that seems to indicate the usually occuring position of Noun of noun or Noun in noun?

I don't see it as uncountable, although it most often used in the singular. I see it as one of those words that can be used in both a count way (there were many diminutions in the value of his assets in the last 10 years) and a non-count way (I saw some diminution in the amount of flood-water yesterday).

Best wishes, Clive

article in its definition

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:11:05 GMT

The online dictionary from Naver.co.kr had this definition of 'diminution':

N-UNCOUNT : usu N of/in n
A diminution of something is its reduction in size, importance, or in ten sity.[ FORMAL ]
despite a slight diminution in asset value.
reduction

Re: using a noun generally

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:08:23 GMT

Thank you so much, Clive.

I searched for some information on these forums and came upon this thread started by User_gary, which is named "Put a lemon in my soup." For his starting post, Nef wrote back with this:

User_gary wrote:

When should I use to say the following sentences? or what is the difference in the meaning of following sentences?

Put some lemon in my soup.  You want some lemon flavor, probably a little juice or a little bit of fruit, in your soup.

Put a lemon in my soup.   You want a whole lemon (the entire fruit) in your soup. " src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif"> This is quite different from the other two sentences.

Put lemon in my soup. This is very much like the first sentence.

Now, I checked my dictionary and it said 'lemon' is a variable noun, meaning it works like an uncountable noun if used generally (whatever that means ....)

Now, I am going to make some sentences with some other variable nouns. Can you tell me if the subsequent explanations are correct or not?

I had potato/some potato for dinner today. You tasted some potato-like flavor or possibly little bits of a whole potato but seriously, I cannot imagine how much or how many plates you had.

I had stew/some stew for dinner today. You tasted some stew in order to get the feel of what it tastes like but you didn't have a bowlful of stew.

I had salad/some salad for dinner today. You had a tiny portion of salad to get the feel of what it tastes like but not a bowlful of it.

I had apple/some apple for dinner today. (I don't know why but a dictionary had 'apple' as a variable noun)  Same as above

Re: for or of ?

Avangi — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:28:12 GMT

Haohaoxuexi wrote:

Hi teachers:
how to add a preposition after the noun, can u explain a bit when I need to for or of?

Can you give me the template for/of a resume?   This is the template for/of a resume.

What is the price for/of this T-shirt?           The price for/of this T-shirt is 100$.

He is the sponsor of/for this event.          He wants to be a sponsor of/for this event.

He is a volunteer in/of/for this event.       He wants to become a voluteer in/of /for the Olympics.

He has much knowledge of/on/in the computer.

What is your understanding of/on this matter?

What is your perception of/on this matter?

Thanks a lot!

A volunteer in the event would be a contestant rather than a staffer.

Concerning the "sponsor" example, I believe both are common, with a shade of difference in meaning, but I can't seem to get a handle on it right now. Your teacher probably wants "of."

Concerning the "understanding" example, I'm sure your teacher wants "of" , but I also hear the other choice, as in "what's your take on this matter?" take = understanding    Perhaps it's a colloquial meaning, such as "I thought we had an understanding on this!" (an agreement)

Some of these are really difficult; I don't envy your teacher. Common usages often corrupt the pure meanings of the nouns so that an alternate meaning seems to call for an alternate preposition. If you said, "What's your opinion of/on this matter?," and it's a controversial issue, your opinion on it could be, "I'm against it." Your opinion of the issue could be, "I think it's stupid." I don't think you can say that a given noun always takes the same preposition. I believe you can change the preposition to show which meaning you intend.

Regards,   - A.

for or of ?

Haohaoxuexi — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:43:06 GMT

Hi teachers:
how to add a preposition after the noun, can u explain a bit when I need to for or of?

Can you give the template for/of resume? This is the template for/of resume.
What is the price for/of this T-shirt? The price for/of this T-shirt is 100$.
He is the sponsor of/for this event. He wants to be a sponsor of/for this event.
He is a volunteer in/of/for this event. He wants to become a voluteer in/of /for the Olympics.
He has much knowledge of/on/in computer.
What is your understanding of/on this matter?
What is your percetion of/on this matter?

Thanks a lot!

Re: Confusion about "brunette" ...

Teo — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:05:39 GMT

http://www.bartleby.com/61/47/B0514700.html

brunette

SYLLABICATION:	bruÂ·nette
PRONUNCIATION:	br-nt
ADJECTIVE:	Having dark or brown hair.
NOUN:	A girl or woman with dark or brown hair.
ETYMOLOGY:	French, feminine of brunet. See brunet.

Re: despite of the fact that

Marius Hancu — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:27:16 GMT

See the last example. But here despite is a noun:
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deÂ·spite

Function:noun

3 : an act showing contempt or defiance <to say that these habitually coincide is surely doing despite to our judgment -- T.S.Omond> : HARM <I know of no government which stands to its obligations, even in its own despite, more solidly -- Sir Winston Churchill> <when, in despite of American opinion and interests, things go awry -- D.W.Brogan>

http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com
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claustrophobic purgatory

Teo — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:37:48 GMT

clausÂ·troÂ·phoÂ·bic âadjective

1.	pertaining to or suffering from claustrophobia.

2.	tending to induce claustrophobia: a small, airless, claustrophobic room.

purÂ·gaÂ·toÂ·ry ânoun

1.	(in the belief of Roman Catholics and others) a condition or place in which the souls of those dying penitent are purified from venial sins, or undergo the temporal punishment that, after the guilt of mortal sin has been remitted, still remains to be endured by the sinner.

How could the exquisite choreography of Grand Central Terminal, with its powerful beams of natural light making what Mr. Rockwell called a "gateway inviting people into the city," coexist with the claustrophobic purgatory of Penn Station?

What does the claustrophobic purgatory mean?