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I wonder how often stative verbs are used as gerunds if they function as Object (verb + doing ; verb + preposition + doing) in sentences. Are there any style and register preferences?
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I wonder how often stative verbs are used as gerunds if they function as Object (verb + doing ; verb + preposition + doing) in sentences. Are there any style and register preferences?
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It would be good if you could give us a few examples of what you are referring to here.
– Shoe
17 hours ago
He is always boasting about having two children. She regrets having two dogs. He remembers knowing two words in French
– Tatiana
17 hours ago
Verbs cannot function as objects; only noun phrases can. In "He is always boasting about having two children", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "about". In "She regrets having two dogs", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "regrets", and in "He remembers knowing two words in French", "knowing" heads a clause functioning as complement of "remembers".
– BillJ
15 hours ago
I don't think so. 'Having two children/ dogs or knowing 2 words in French' are the gerund clauses. In sentences 'He remembers....or He regrets...." - the gerund clauses are the object of the verbs 'remember', regret'. In "He is always boasting about having 2 children" the gerund clause is the prepositional Object
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
We can say :I love knowing that..... But what about other verbs after which we use gerunds (formed from stative verbs)? Is it better to replace gerund with subordinate clauses if we want to use 'have ', know' , 'understand' and other stative verbs?
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
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I wonder how often stative verbs are used as gerunds if they function as Object (verb + doing ; verb + preposition + doing) in sentences. Are there any style and register preferences?
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I wonder how often stative verbs are used as gerunds if they function as Object (verb + doing ; verb + preposition + doing) in sentences. Are there any style and register preferences?
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It would be good if you could give us a few examples of what you are referring to here.
– Shoe
17 hours ago
He is always boasting about having two children. She regrets having two dogs. He remembers knowing two words in French
– Tatiana
17 hours ago
Verbs cannot function as objects; only noun phrases can. In "He is always boasting about having two children", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "about". In "She regrets having two dogs", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "regrets", and in "He remembers knowing two words in French", "knowing" heads a clause functioning as complement of "remembers".
– BillJ
15 hours ago
I don't think so. 'Having two children/ dogs or knowing 2 words in French' are the gerund clauses. In sentences 'He remembers....or He regrets...." - the gerund clauses are the object of the verbs 'remember', regret'. In "He is always boasting about having 2 children" the gerund clause is the prepositional Object
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
We can say :I love knowing that..... But what about other verbs after which we use gerunds (formed from stative verbs)? Is it better to replace gerund with subordinate clauses if we want to use 'have ', know' , 'understand' and other stative verbs?
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
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It would be good if you could give us a few examples of what you are referring to here.
– Shoe
17 hours ago
He is always boasting about having two children. She regrets having two dogs. He remembers knowing two words in French
– Tatiana
17 hours ago
Verbs cannot function as objects; only noun phrases can. In "He is always boasting about having two children", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "about". In "She regrets having two dogs", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "regrets", and in "He remembers knowing two words in French", "knowing" heads a clause functioning as complement of "remembers".
– BillJ
15 hours ago
I don't think so. 'Having two children/ dogs or knowing 2 words in French' are the gerund clauses. In sentences 'He remembers....or He regrets...." - the gerund clauses are the object of the verbs 'remember', regret'. In "He is always boasting about having 2 children" the gerund clause is the prepositional Object
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
We can say :I love knowing that..... But what about other verbs after which we use gerunds (formed from stative verbs)? Is it better to replace gerund with subordinate clauses if we want to use 'have ', know' , 'understand' and other stative verbs?
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
It would be good if you could give us a few examples of what you are referring to here.
– Shoe
17 hours ago
It would be good if you could give us a few examples of what you are referring to here.
– Shoe
17 hours ago
He is always boasting about having two children. She regrets having two dogs. He remembers knowing two words in French
– Tatiana
17 hours ago
He is always boasting about having two children. She regrets having two dogs. He remembers knowing two words in French
– Tatiana
17 hours ago
Verbs cannot function as objects; only noun phrases can. In "He is always boasting about having two children", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "about". In "She regrets having two dogs", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "regrets", and in "He remembers knowing two words in French", "knowing" heads a clause functioning as complement of "remembers".
– BillJ
15 hours ago
Verbs cannot function as objects; only noun phrases can. In "He is always boasting about having two children", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "about". In "She regrets having two dogs", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "regrets", and in "He remembers knowing two words in French", "knowing" heads a clause functioning as complement of "remembers".
– BillJ
15 hours ago
I don't think so. 'Having two children/ dogs or knowing 2 words in French' are the gerund clauses. In sentences 'He remembers....or He regrets...." - the gerund clauses are the object of the verbs 'remember', regret'. In "He is always boasting about having 2 children" the gerund clause is the prepositional Object
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
I don't think so. 'Having two children/ dogs or knowing 2 words in French' are the gerund clauses. In sentences 'He remembers....or He regrets...." - the gerund clauses are the object of the verbs 'remember', regret'. In "He is always boasting about having 2 children" the gerund clause is the prepositional Object
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
We can say :I love knowing that..... But what about other verbs after which we use gerunds (formed from stative verbs)? Is it better to replace gerund with subordinate clauses if we want to use 'have ', know' , 'understand' and other stative verbs?
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
We can say :I love knowing that..... But what about other verbs after which we use gerunds (formed from stative verbs)? Is it better to replace gerund with subordinate clauses if we want to use 'have ', know' , 'understand' and other stative verbs?
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
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It would be good if you could give us a few examples of what you are referring to here.
– Shoe
17 hours ago
He is always boasting about having two children. She regrets having two dogs. He remembers knowing two words in French
– Tatiana
17 hours ago
Verbs cannot function as objects; only noun phrases can. In "He is always boasting about having two children", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "about". In "She regrets having two dogs", "having" heads a clause functioning as complement of "regrets", and in "He remembers knowing two words in French", "knowing" heads a clause functioning as complement of "remembers".
– BillJ
15 hours ago
I don't think so. 'Having two children/ dogs or knowing 2 words in French' are the gerund clauses. In sentences 'He remembers....or He regrets...." - the gerund clauses are the object of the verbs 'remember', regret'. In "He is always boasting about having 2 children" the gerund clause is the prepositional Object
– Tatiana
13 hours ago
We can say :I love knowing that..... But what about other verbs after which we use gerunds (formed from stative verbs)? Is it better to replace gerund with subordinate clauses if we want to use 'have ', know' , 'understand' and other stative verbs?
– Tatiana
13 hours ago