What is the function of "sailing" in "Let's go sailing" ? Is it a participial adverb or a gerund ?
D Debpriya New member Joined Jun 7, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Jun 7, 2010 #1 What is the function of "sailing" in "Let's go sailing" ? Is it a participial adverb or a gerund ?
corum Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Hungarian Home Country Hungary Current Location Hungary Jun 7, 2010 #2 Let us go sailing. Let us go home. Let us go to the cinema. Let us go there. IMO there are instances where 'to' is obligatorily omitted. The covert prep together with its complement (gerund) performs an adverbial function.
Let us go sailing. Let us go home. Let us go to the cinema. Let us go there. IMO there are instances where 'to' is obligatorily omitted. The covert prep together with its complement (gerund) performs an adverbial function.