Which of the two words sounds more natural and common to native speakers? “Though merging/merged…”












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You know that the word 'merge' is both transitive and instransitive. Then in the following sentence, which of the two sounds more natural and common to native speakers? And why?




Though (merging/merged), the two companies did not have any advantages over their competitors.







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    You know that the word 'merge' is both transitive and instransitive. Then in the following sentence, which of the two sounds more natural and common to native speakers? And why?




    Though (merging/merged), the two companies did not have any advantages over their competitors.







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      You know that the word 'merge' is both transitive and instransitive. Then in the following sentence, which of the two sounds more natural and common to native speakers? And why?




      Though (merging/merged), the two companies did not have any advantages over their competitors.







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      You know that the word 'merge' is both transitive and instransitive. Then in the following sentence, which of the two sounds more natural and common to native speakers? And why?




      Though (merging/merged), the two companies did not have any advantages over their competitors.







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          Merged and merging mean something different.



          In your sentence they are used as participles- one present participle the other Perfect participle.



          Merging would mean in your sentence that they are currently in the process of a merger.
          Merged (what i believe you meant to say) means that they had already merged and become one.






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          • aha! so you mean 'merged' is correct in the above sentence?
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            Both are "correct". It depends on what you mean, as Uhtred said.
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          Merged and merging mean something different.



          In your sentence they are used as participles- one present participle the other Perfect participle.



          Merging would mean in your sentence that they are currently in the process of a merger.
          Merged (what i believe you meant to say) means that they had already merged and become one.






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          • aha! so you mean 'merged' is correct in the above sentence?
            – Suwon Kim
            2 days ago






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            Both are "correct". It depends on what you mean, as Uhtred said.
            – Colin Fine
            2 days ago


















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          Merged and merging mean something different.



          In your sentence they are used as participles- one present participle the other Perfect participle.



          Merging would mean in your sentence that they are currently in the process of a merger.
          Merged (what i believe you meant to say) means that they had already merged and become one.






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          • aha! so you mean 'merged' is correct in the above sentence?
            – Suwon Kim
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Both are "correct". It depends on what you mean, as Uhtred said.
            – Colin Fine
            2 days ago
















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          Merged and merging mean something different.



          In your sentence they are used as participles- one present participle the other Perfect participle.



          Merging would mean in your sentence that they are currently in the process of a merger.
          Merged (what i believe you meant to say) means that they had already merged and become one.






          share|improve this answer












          Merged and merging mean something different.



          In your sentence they are used as participles- one present participle the other Perfect participle.



          Merging would mean in your sentence that they are currently in the process of a merger.
          Merged (what i believe you meant to say) means that they had already merged and become one.







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          • aha! so you mean 'merged' is correct in the above sentence?
            – Suwon Kim
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Both are "correct". It depends on what you mean, as Uhtred said.
            – Colin Fine
            2 days ago




















          • aha! so you mean 'merged' is correct in the above sentence?
            – Suwon Kim
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Both are "correct". It depends on what you mean, as Uhtred said.
            – Colin Fine
            2 days ago


















          aha! so you mean 'merged' is correct in the above sentence?
          – Suwon Kim
          2 days ago




          aha! so you mean 'merged' is correct in the above sentence?
          – Suwon Kim
          2 days ago




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          Both are "correct". It depends on what you mean, as Uhtred said.
          – Colin Fine
          2 days ago






          Both are "correct". It depends on what you mean, as Uhtred said.
          – Colin Fine
          2 days ago




















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