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Re: Verb/Noun Combos?

From:Garth Wallace <gwalla@...>
Date:Sunday, March 16, 2003, 21:14
Christophe Grandsire wrote:
> En réponse à "E. Notagain" <ecg321@...>: > > >>I'd like my newest language to have words that function as >>both >>verbs and nouns at the same time. > > > Two words: infinitives and gerunds. Or is what you mean different?
That brings up something I've been wondering about for a while...what exactly is the difference between an infinitive and a gerund? They're both verb forms that act like nouns.

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Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>