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dackala
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Gerund
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Hi to all! � I have recently received a task where I should write sentences using gerund. I also got a solution to this one that was as follows: I am sorry to inform you that you did not get the job. However, I can�t see gerund here. Am I missing something?
Is there a difference between these two sentences:
1. She couldn�t help showing her feelings.
2. She couldn�t help but show her feelings?
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28 Apr 2022
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yanogator
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Hi, again, Darija. You are right that the given sentence doesn�t contain a gerund. The difference between your two sentences is that 1 contains the gerund "showing", while 2 contains the bare infinitive "show". The meanings of the two sentences are the same. Bruce |
28 Apr 2022
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