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article(the, a, an) + present participle = noun

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article(the, a, an) + present participle = noun

by kiranck007 Tue May 14, 2013 10:39 am

Hi,
I have often read in OG as a justification for an answer that "the" + "present participle" = noun. Is there any rule? Or any explanation? Please help me.
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Re: article(the, a, an) + present participle = noun

by RonPurewal Thu May 16, 2013 6:04 am

kiranck007 Wrote:Hi,
I have often read in OG as a justification for an answer that "the" + "present participle" = noun. Is there any rule? Or any explanation? Please help me.


In general, if you can put "the" in front of something, it's a noun (or something that can act as a noun).
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