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I read the definition on gerund. But in what way does a gerund only function as a verb?
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I read the definition on gerund. But in what way does a gerund only function as a verb?
By definition, "gerunds" function as nouns, not as verbs. They take an action and turn it into a thing that can be talked about.

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