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use of DID, WAS, -Ing Form in a same sentence.
I read this sentence in a facebook post and I am not sure if it is correct or not.
I am a Noob, English is my 2nd Lang
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I am a Noob, English is my 2nd Lang
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It should be "What he did was stepping up and growing". Both verbs take the "-ing" ending. This is because what follows "was" needs to be a noun (phrase), and one way to alter a verb to turn it into a noun is to put the "-ing" ending onto it.
answered Nov 19 at 8:47
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Interesting. I would have said 'What he did was [to] step up and grow.'
– Kate Bunting
Nov 19 at 9:56
@KateBunting Yes, that would do, too. Since "stepping" isn't actually wrong, I'd just assumed that it should be left alone, but your version is OK, too.
– Rosie F
Nov 19 at 11:10
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It should be "What he did was stepping up and growing". Both verbs take the "-ing" ending. This is because what follows "was" needs to be a noun (phrase), and one way to alter a verb to turn it into a noun is to put the "-ing" ending onto it.
answered Nov 19 at 8:47
Rosie F
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Interesting. I would have said 'What he did was [to] step up and grow.'
– Kate Bunting
Nov 19 at 9:56
@KateBunting Yes, that would do, too. Since "stepping" isn't actually wrong, I'd just assumed that it should be left alone, but your version is OK, too.
– Rosie F
Nov 19 at 11:10
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It should be "What he did was stepping up and growing". Both verbs take the "-ing" ending. This is because what follows "was" needs to be a noun (phrase), and one way to alter a verb to turn it into a noun is to put the "-ing" ending onto it.
answered Nov 19 at 8:47
Rosie F
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Interesting. I would have said 'What he did was [to] step up and grow.'
– Kate Bunting
Nov 19 at 9:56
@KateBunting Yes, that would do, too. Since "stepping" isn't actually wrong, I'd just assumed that it should be left alone, but your version is OK, too.
– Rosie F
Nov 19 at 11:10
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It should be "What he did was stepping up and growing". Both verbs take the "-ing" ending. This is because what follows "was" needs to be a noun (phrase), and one way to alter a verb to turn it into a noun is to put the "-ing" ending onto it.
answered Nov 19 at 8:47
Rosie F
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It should be "What he did was stepping up and growing". Both verbs take the "-ing" ending. This is because what follows "was" needs to be a noun (phrase), and one way to alter a verb to turn it into a noun is to put the "-ing" ending onto it.
answered Nov 19 at 8:47
Rosie F
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answered Nov 19 at 8:47
Rosie F
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answered Nov 19 at 8:47
Rosie F
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answered Nov 19 at 8:47
Rosie F
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Interesting. I would have said 'What he did was [to] step up and grow.'
– Kate Bunting
Nov 19 at 9:56
@KateBunting Yes, that would do, too. Since "stepping" isn't actually wrong, I'd just assumed that it should be left alone, but your version is OK, too.
– Rosie F
Nov 19 at 11:10
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Interesting. I would have said 'What he did was [to] step up and grow.'
– Kate Bunting
Nov 19 at 9:56
@KateBunting Yes, that would do, too. Since "stepping" isn't actually wrong, I'd just assumed that it should be left alone, but your version is OK, too.
– Rosie F
Nov 19 at 11:10
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Interesting. I would have said 'What he did was [to] step up and grow.'
– Kate Bunting
Nov 19 at 9:56
Interesting. I would have said 'What he did was [to] step up and grow.'
– Kate Bunting
Nov 19 at 9:56
@KateBunting Yes, that would do, too. Since "stepping" isn't actually wrong, I'd just assumed that it should be left alone, but your version is OK, too.
– Rosie F
Nov 19 at 11:10
@KateBunting Yes, that would do, too. Since "stepping" isn't actually wrong, I'd just assumed that it should be left alone, but your version is OK, too.
– Rosie F
Nov 19 at 11:10
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