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hereinbeijing
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 Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:07 am Post subject: grammar question; "having" as a verb |
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Is the word "having in the following sentence a verb or noun?
"So much for my building having good security." |
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markholmes
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| Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:48 am Post subject: |
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It's definitely not a noun.
I'm going for a modified present progessive/continuous (verbing).
But, I am no expert. |
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BigWally
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
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Location: Ottawa, CAN (prev. Kaohsiung "the Dirty South")
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| Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Agree, since the implied "action" is being done by the building.
The building (object / noun) has (STATE / verb) good security.
Last edited by BigWally on Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:06 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Insubordination
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| Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:28 am Post subject: |
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Not sure if this is correct and I would never say it but is it
So much for my building's having good security?
The possessive form with -ing which has mostly been dropped these days. |
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