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Gerund/- ing
Message from ora1 posted on 09-10-2011 at 09:43:42 (D | E | F)
Hello,

Could you help me please?

Are gerund words always ending with ing?
I have knee replacement surgery. <---Can this sentence be gerund?
I have knee replacing surgery. <---Is this sentence correct gerund?

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Edited by lucile83 on 09-10-2011 10:45


Re: Gerund/- ing from lucile83, posted on 09-10-2011 at 11:05:28 (D | E)
Hello,

Are gerund words always ending with ing? ...yes
I have knee replacement surgery. <---Can this sentence be gerund?...no,there is no word ending with -ing
I have knee replacing surgery. <---Is this sentence correct gerund?...no, replacing is a noun here

Examples of the use of gerund:
Swimming is a nice leisure
He likes reading

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Re: Gerund/- ing from ora1, posted on 09-10-2011 at 12:55:47 (D | E)
In order to change this sentence to gerund, I have to write..

Replacing knee surgery that is what I have. <---Is this correct?

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Edited by lucile83 on 09-10-2011 13:31



Re: Gerund/- ing from ora1, posted on 09-10-2011 at 13:30:23 (D | E)
Or can I put it this way.. I have had replacing knee surgery.



Re: Gerund/- ing from lucile83, posted on 09-10-2011 at 13:38:48 (D | E)
Hello,

Your example is not perfect because people wouldn't express that idea in that way; they would say:
replacing a knee is a serious event

and they use the word 'replacement'
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Re: Gerund/- ing from ora1, posted on 09-10-2011 at 13:43:45 (D | E)
Oh, thank you.



Re: Gerund/- ing from dsmith, posted on 10-10-2011 at 03:14:39 (D | E)
Hello,

You convert the verb to the gerund - to show it is happening now!

I am having knee replacement surgery.

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Edited by lucile83 on 10-10-2011 08:14
Sorry but that is not a gerund; see my message below.





Re: Gerund/- ing from ora1, posted on 10-10-2011 at 03:52:51 (D | E)
Ah ha.. thank you.



Re: Gerund/- ing from lucile83, posted on 10-10-2011 at 07:04:54 (D | E)
Hello,

Sorry to disagree with you dsmith, but 'I am having knee replacement surgery' is not a gerund.It is a present continuous tense.

A gerund ends with -ing but is a subject or a complement;it does not mean that the action is in progress.
I am having knee replacement surgery = present continuous
Having knee replacement surgery is a major operation = gerund





Re: Gerund/- ing from robily, posted on 13-10-2011 at 04:38:29 (D | E)
Hello,
I'm puzzled which one is right?

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Edited by lucile83 on 13-10-2011 06:32



Re: Gerund/- ing from dsmith, posted on 13-10-2011 at 06:15:01 (D | E)


Here is a sentence with a gerund. I hate being wrong.




Re: Gerund/- ing from lucile83, posted on 13-10-2011 at 06:41:31 (D | E)
Hello dsmith,

Yes, that's a gerund
...another one:
Being wrong may happen and may be forgiven.




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