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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Related topics: Grammar
gerundger‧und /ˈdʒerənd/ noun [countable] technical SLGa noun in the form of the present participle of a verb, for example ‘shopping’ in the sentence ‘I like shopping’
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gerund• He: True, in many cases you can get away with using a participle instead of a gerund.• This particular passage focuses on the gerund.
Origin gerund (1500-1600) Late Latin gerundium, from Latin gerere “to bear, carry on”
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