Parallelism related to gerunds
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ok, If you were to right the same list using these rules and without using these rules, how will you right ?
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By applying the rules (I am assuming that the underlined portion is the only one that I can change)
Sentence 17 - The network security team is responsible for
1: detection of new viruses = Complex Gerund
2: creation of software patches to block those viruses = Action Noun
By not applying the rules
Sentence 17 - The network security team is responsible for
1: detecting new viruses = Simple Gerund
2: creation of software patches to block those viruses = Action Noun
The above is in line with the list in OG#64
eating rich foods
alcohol consumption (or consumption of alcohol)
Ideally I will like the following:
Sentence 17 - The network security team is responsible for
1: detecting new viruses = Simple Gerund
2: creating software patches to block those viruses = Simple Gerund
By applying the rules (I am assuming that the underlined portion is the only one that I can change)
Sentence 18 - He received a medal for
1: the sinking of an enemy ship = Complex Gerund
2: the capture of its crew = Action Noun
By not applying the rules
Sentence 18 - He received a medal for
1: sinking an enemy ship = Simple Gerund
2: the capture of its crew = Action Noun
Ideally I would make it parallel as follows:
Sentence 18 - He received a medal for
1: sinking an enemy ship = Simple Gerund
2: capturing its crew = Simple Gerund (convert action noun into gerund form)
My head is now spinning with this discussion. Somehow I feel that I should not worry about these rules and just follow logic and consistency.
Sentence 17 - The network security team is responsible for
1: detection of new viruses = Complex Gerund
2: creation of software patches to block those viruses = Action Noun
By not applying the rules
Sentence 17 - The network security team is responsible for
1: detecting new viruses = Simple Gerund
2: creation of software patches to block those viruses = Action Noun
The above is in line with the list in OG#64
eating rich foods
alcohol consumption (or consumption of alcohol)
Ideally I will like the following:
Sentence 17 - The network security team is responsible for
1: detecting new viruses = Simple Gerund
2: creating software patches to block those viruses = Simple Gerund
By applying the rules (I am assuming that the underlined portion is the only one that I can change)
Sentence 18 - He received a medal for
1: the sinking of an enemy ship = Complex Gerund
2: the capture of its crew = Action Noun
By not applying the rules
Sentence 18 - He received a medal for
1: sinking an enemy ship = Simple Gerund
2: the capture of its crew = Action Noun
Ideally I would make it parallel as follows:
Sentence 18 - He received a medal for
1: sinking an enemy ship = Simple Gerund
2: capturing its crew = Simple Gerund (convert action noun into gerund form)
My head is now spinning with this discussion. Somehow I feel that I should not worry about these rules and just follow logic and consistency.
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i think the best way to resolve this discrepancy is to note that "eating" and "smoking" may also be regarded as action nouns -- because there are no dedicated noun forms for these actions.deep.amangmat wrote:If my understanding is correct, then why is this list in OG12#64 correct? All are nouns, but the forms are different and simple gerund is made parallel to action noun
i.e., *IF* there were actual action nouns for these words -- such as "eatage" or "smokation" -- then this construction would be unacceptable. however, because there are no such words, "eating" and "smoking" may be regarded as either gerunds or "action nouns".
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on the other hand, the statement that "the verbING" should basically never be parallel to just "verbING" seems pretty solid to me.
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1: detection of new viruses = Complex Gerund
2: creation of software patches to block those viruses = Action Noun
1st one is incorrect , it is not complex gerund but action noun as you have written for second one. I hope youhave got the answer to your question and have better understanding of how this works.
2: creation of software patches to block those viruses = Action Noun
1st one is incorrect , it is not complex gerund but action noun as you have written for second one. I hope youhave got the answer to your question and have better understanding of how this works.
