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1-His dancing the tango was good.
2-His dancing of the tango was good.

Which sentence corresponds to a and which to b:
a-The fact that he danced the tango was good.
b-The way he danced the tango (his style) was good.
 

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In my view:

1 -> a

2 -> b

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What Red said.

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What Ron said. :)
 
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