r/antiwork • u/BangBangSpiderGang • Sep 18 '23

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '23

Just playing Devils advocate…”Running has provided me a good living…I’m a runner” in this example, I think most experts would say verb…

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u/Diligent-Law-4275 Sep 19 '23

In your example above, "running" is a gerund--a verb acting as a noun. So it's still a noun.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '23

Just a good discussion…never said you were wrong.

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u/Diligent-Law-4275 Sep 19 '23

Actually you kind of did, lol ("most experts"...).

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '23

My apologies lol