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I am not sure if the following answers your question but I'll say it anyway. Some grammarians don't distinguish between verbal nouns (= complete nouns formed from verbs with the ing ending) and gerunds (= words that are neither verbs nor nouns but resemble both to some extent). Some...

Hi,#1. Since accent is a countable noun, we need 'a' for both heavy accent and heavier accent.#2. I prefer 'hesitancy in responding'.Besides the above comments, both sentences have a run-on problem. There are more than one way to reword them; and here is my suggestion:Student1 had...

Believer wrote:Can a gerund function as a countable noun? If so, can you show me how it is done in simple terms?Hi BelieverOf course a gerund can form a plural: his comings and goings.As you see, the plural is formed by adding an s to the word. Some grammarians distinguish between a gerund and a...

Hello F-M Usage of English articles is really messy to us English learners. And what is annoying us is that we cannot find any good grammar book that explains in detail in which case we should use THE/A and in which case we shouldn't. I have a feel from my past experiences that even native...