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  1. 30-Dec-2012, 12:25 #1
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    I saw the next sentence in oxforddictionary.
    I don't want you coming home so late.


    Is "coming" gerund or participle?
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    Default Re: coming

    Quote Originally Posted by wowenglish1 View Post
    I saw the next sentence in oxforddictionary.
    I don't want you coming home so late.


    Is "coming" gerund or participle?
    For what it's worth, I'd call it a present participle. Does it really matter?
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