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Re: pluralization of a gerund/verbal noun

Mr Wordy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:08:08 GMT

With some verbs, yes. It depends on whether the "-ing" form of the verb is a recognised countable noun. For example, "there was a pounding" is fine, as is "poundings of the heart". On the other hand, "existings" (to pick an example at random) is unnatural because you never talk of "an existing".

I'm not sure there's any way to tell which verbs fall into which category except through experience of the language.

Re: felt pity to / for

Philip — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:39:21 GMT

Vincent Teo
Why ? the position can be noun (pity) and adjective (happy) after the verb "felt"?

Eg, I felt happy (adj) / pity (noun).

Yes. the verb feel can be either transitive or intransitive.

Re: felt pity to / for

Vincent Teo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:33:28 GMT

Why ? the position can be noun (pity) and adjective (happy) after the verb "felt"?

Eg, I felt happy (adj) / pity (noun).

Re: felt pity to / for

Vincent Teo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:10:17 GMT

Should I know the position of the verb?

She felt pity (pity is a noun? or adjective?)

Normally, we say , she felt happy / sad (as a position of adjective)

Re: felt pity to / for

Avangi — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:00:23 GMT

"Pity" is an noun and a verb. The adjective is "pitiable." The adverb is "pitiably." "The children were crying pitiably."

You can say "The orphans were pitiable." You may also say, "The orphans were pitied." That is, someone pitied the orphans.

A.

Re: Grammar: a large meteor hitting the moon

CalifJim — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:35:44 GMT

a large meteor hitting the moon is a noun clause. It's the subject of the sentence. hitting is the "head" of the clause. The hitting is what would cause the melting.

The clause itself has a subject (a large meteor), a verb (hitting), and a direct object (the moon).

It's a 'non-finite' clause -- a 'gerundive' clause.

Re: quoted content as noun - long question

Mister Micawber — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:04:46 GMT

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1.You shouldn't use an "-ing" at the end of the verb without knowing what it entails.-- You are speaking of a simple suffix. No problem: One '-ing', two '-ing's.

2. Every day, a "come every two hours and sit in the room" of this 'no-worry', carefree dude is making a lot of people feel uneasy. -- countable by an instance? What is the difference?-- The structure, as I said, is too awkward to be considered.

1. ... involved with modern, western "come every two hours and sit in the room." -- And I don't even know what it means. What room?

2. A highly idiosyncratic "come every two hours and sit in the room" of this carefree dude is taking a heavy toll on my free time. -- countable by a type?-- As with #2 and #1

3. Highly idiosyncratic "come every two hours and sit in the room" of this carefree dude is taking a heavy toll on my free time. -- countable by a type? -- As with #2 and #1

Can you help me to learn how to use adjective before a quoted content or an article before it or make a plural out of it? -- It is to be avoided like the plague.

Re: quoted content as noun - long question

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:33:02 GMT

Thank you for your help.

What is the difference?

1.You shouldn't use a "-ing" at the end of the verb without knowing what it entails.

2. Everyday, a "come every two hours and sit in the toom" of this 'no-worry', carefree dude is making a lot of people feel uneasy. -- countable by an instance?

What is the difference?

1. ... involved with modern, western "come every two hours and sit in the room."

2. A highly idiosyncratic "come every two hours and sit in the room" of this carefree dude is taking a heavey toll on my freetime. -- countable by a type?

3. Highly idiosyncratic "come every two hours and sit in the room" of this carefree dude is taking a heavey toll on my freetime. -- countable by a type?

Can you help me to learn how to use adjective before a quoted content or an article before it or make a plural out of it?

Re: one of the Plural or Singular

Grammar Geek — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:53:07 GMT

Hi Kprasadreddy, and welcome to the English Forums.

Yes, use the plural noun and plural verb.

This is one of [the cars that run on hydrogen].

But your first sentence isn't very natural. Usually we use "people" instead of "persons" -- but I can't make that sound natural.

one of the Plural or Singular

Kprasadreddy — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:22:58 GMT

One of the + PLURAL NOUN + that/who/ +
PLURAL VERB
- âHe is one of the persons who make
money.â
- âThis is one of the cars that run on
hydrogen.â

Is this right?