A Ashiuhto Senior Member Joined Nov 30, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Nov 2, 2012 #1 Is the following sentence acceptable? I was fascinated by its magnificent appearance, whose wonderful workmanship excelling nature.
Is the following sentence acceptable? I was fascinated by its magnificent appearance, whose wonderful workmanship excelling nature.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 2, 2012 #2 No. "Excelling" is not the proper form. "Excels" works.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Nov 2, 2012 #3 It's ungrammatical. Change 'excelling' to 'excels' or 'excelled' and it would be better, though still odd. What is 'it'? Rover
It's ungrammatical. Change 'excelling' to 'excels' or 'excelled' and it would be better, though still odd. What is 'it'? Rover
charliedeut VIP Member Joined Oct 19, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Spanish Home Country Spain Current Location Spain Nov 2, 2012 #4 My guess is this thread is linked to the one mentioning the world's largest train station. So "it" is (if I'm right), the train station. https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/180644-worlds-largest.html Last edited: Nov 2, 2012
My guess is this thread is linked to the one mentioning the world's largest train station. So "it" is (if I'm right), the train station. https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/180644-worlds-largest.html