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    Default Gerund or Participle...

    He can run long distance, his energy prevented from draining by heat.

    I know it is not the best of constructions, but what I wanted to know was whether "draining", as used in this sentence, is a Participle or a Gerund.
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    Default Re: Gerund or Participle...

    Quote Originally Posted by rambharosey View Post
    He can run long distance, his energy prevented from draining by heat.

    I know it is not the best of constructions, but what I wanted to know was whether "draining", as used in this sentence, is a Participle or a Gerund.
    I'm afraid the sentence is meaningless, so there is little point in discussing the grammatical function of one of the words in it.
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