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Is being caught a gerund or participle in sentence "Illegal immigrants are always worried about being caught."
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Welcome to EL&U. I would argue that it is a gerund phrase, as it is functioning as a noun. Also, you could put their in front of it as a test. Perhaps others will come along and argue this...
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@Cascabel Some regard the whole subject as a matter of a 'spectrum' of emphasis, from strong verbal to strong nounal. I tend to agree. Participles/gerunds are a very powerful and useful linguistic tool and, in competent hands, have a wide range of uses.
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Welcome to EL&U. I would argue that it is a gerund phrase, as it is functioning as a noun. Also, you could put their in front of it as a test. Perhaps others will come along and argue this...
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
@Cascabel Some regard the whole subject as a matter of a 'spectrum' of emphasis, from strong verbal to strong nounal. I tend to agree. Participles/gerunds are a very powerful and useful linguistic tool and, in competent hands, have a wide range of uses.
– Nigel J
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Welcome to EL&U. I would argue that it is a gerund phrase, as it is functioning as a noun. Also, you could put their in front of it as a test. Perhaps others will come along and argue this...
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
@Cascabel Some regard the whole subject as a matter of a 'spectrum' of emphasis, from strong verbal to strong nounal. I tend to agree. Participles/gerunds are a very powerful and useful linguistic tool and, in competent hands, have a wide range of uses.
– Nigel J
50 mins ago
Welcome to EL&U. I would argue that it is a gerund phrase, as it is functioning as a noun. Also, you could put their in front of it as a test. Perhaps others will come along and argue this...
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
Welcome to EL&U. I would argue that it is a gerund phrase, as it is functioning as a noun. Also, you could put their in front of it as a test. Perhaps others will come along and argue this...
– Cascabel
1 hour ago
@Cascabel Some regard the whole subject as a matter of a 'spectrum' of emphasis, from strong verbal to strong nounal. I tend to agree. Participles/gerunds are a very powerful and useful linguistic tool and, in competent hands, have a wide range of uses.
– Nigel J
50 mins ago
@Cascabel Some regard the whole subject as a matter of a 'spectrum' of emphasis, from strong verbal to strong nounal. I tend to agree. Participles/gerunds are a very powerful and useful linguistic tool and, in competent hands, have a wide range of uses.
– Nigel J
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