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The English Gerund-participle: A Comparison With the Infinitive (Berkeley Insights in Linguistics and Semiotics)
The English Gerundparticiple A Comparison With the Infinitive - Berkeley Insights in Linguistics and Semiotics
Author: Patrick J. Duffley
There is considerable confusion regarding the English suffix "ing," which is usually treated as "progressive." The sentence "I regret telling him" shows, however, that this is not always the case. The very same form can sometimes evoke an ongoing process and sometimes a completed action. This book brings much-needed clarity to this area of Engli...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780820463995
ISBN-10: 082046399X
Publication Date: 6/30/2006
Pages: 188
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Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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