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1Likes- 06-Apr-2011, 22:40 #1
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staying Can I say "Do you mind my staying here:"
Is there such word as "staying", as a noun:
- 06-Apr-2011, 22:59 #2
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Re: staying Yes.
- 06-Apr-2011, 23:50 #3
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Re: staying Hi and welcome to Using English.
The -ing form of the verb, when used this way, is a gerund. It acts like a noun, and takes the possessive (although most people don't do this -- they say things like "me staying her" or "him coming").
His coming here was a surprise.
I hope my staying here isn't an inconvenience.
Your phoning him at 10 pm was not appreciated!I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 12-Apr-2011, 22:28 #4
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Threadstarter / Original PosterTeacher Re: staying Thanks.
I thought I should use "... my stay here".
But that's another option.
- 13-Apr-2011, 00:19 #5
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Re: staying That's not an option here. Use "staying."
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 13-Apr-2011, 23:20 #6
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Threadstarter / Original PosterTeacher Re: staying Ok!!!!!
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