TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patrick J. Duffley
PY  - 2021
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
TI  - The English Gerund-Participle
T2  - A Comparison with the Infinitive
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1102005
N2  - There is considerable confusion regarding the English suffix «ing,» which is usually treated as «progressive.» The sentence «I regret telling him» shows, however, that this is not always the case. The very same form can sometimes evoke an ongoing process and sometimes a completed action. This book brings much-needed clarity to this area of English grammar, proposing a simple coherent explanation based on meaning. ESL teachers will find it a valuable contribution to the «focus on form» approach. It will also be of interest to linguists as it addresses the problems of tense and control that have been the object of considerable debate.
KW  - Englisch, Gerundium, Infinitiv, Complementation, Infinitive, English syntax, Gerund, English grammar
LA  - English
ER  -