10-11-2011, 07:53 PM
Before -ing words, gerund or no, are written off as weak, it is worth pointing out that, just because the stress does not fall on the final -ing syllable, they can be extremely helpful, if the meter requires two unstressed syllables 'e.g. ' .....-ing a '. Though this is beginning to remind me of a rather passionate 'debate' about whether the definite article could ever bear the stress....from another dimension, and aeons ago....
I like Gerunds! Gerunds to the Fore! Onward Christian Ge-erunds! What other part of speech gives off the impression of having wrapped itself around a good few dinners?