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  1. 27-Jan-2012, 21:26 #1
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    Default RKing a difficult sentence

    "I took an hour getting home."

    Would you please give me some ideas on how to RK this sentence?

    Thanks a million.
  2. 27-Jan-2012, 22:18 #2
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    Default Re: RKing a difficult sentence

    getting home = gerund/infinitive?
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    Default Re: RKing a difficult sentence

    Quote Originally Posted by susiedq View Post
    getting home = gerund/infinitive?

    gerund? (object of understood preposition?)/ participle (modifying verb?)
  4. 28-Jan-2012, 11:30 #4
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    Default Re: RKing a difficult sentence

    That's what I would say. "In" is understood.
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