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  1. 03-Jan-2006, 20:01 #1
    nicoleb
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    Question gerunds

    Hello everyone,
    Is the underlined word planning in the following sentence a gerund?
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    They are sure the extra planning will make the difference in the end.
    Thank-you
    nicoleb
  2. 03-Jan-2006, 23:07 #2
    JJM Ballantyne
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    Default Re: gerunds

    If you believe that the "gerund" is a valid grammatical concept in English,* then "planning" is indeed a gerund.

    "Planning" is of course a noun here.

    * I'm not convinced.
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