S sitifan Senior Member Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Oct 12, 2020 #1 Eating habits are not easy to change. In the above sentence, is the word "eating" a present participle or a gerund?
Eating habits are not easy to change. In the above sentence, is the word "eating" a present participle or a gerund?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 12, 2020 #2 Well, it's not a verb. Instead it acts as an adjective.
Phaedrus Banned Joined Jul 19, 2012 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 12, 2020 #3 "Eating habits" refers to habits of eating, not to the eating of habits.
