BOOK7 To appreciate To persuade To seduce To conquer

VOCABULARY Appreciation Egoism Egoist Hungry Starvation Poverty EXPRESSIONS: To get even with = avenge, reap
vengeance upon; Vingar-se, igualar

Confusing Feeling Therefore Persuasion Instantly Talent

To get ahead = avanar, prosperar GRAMMAR: We have been doing a lot of things Has she been going out with someone? They have not been attending meetings. Hes been living in the south for many years. Ive been reading a book about Africa. Have you been living up north for that long? GRAMMAR

To get promoted = To get at = I appreciate it = I would appreciate it if... =

Q#545: _ING verbal noun in the genitive form Dear Ricardo, Would you kindly differentiate these two sentences for me, grammaticaly that is. Which one is grammatically correct? My being overweight doesn't concern you. Me being overweight doesn't concern you. I'd appreciate your help. Cheers, -Miguel Vieira <***@yahoo.com> Aug 20, 04 Hi Miguel,

The -ing suffix can often function as a noun and in this case it is called a "verbal noun". The use of an -ing verbal noun in the genitive form however is an option primarily in formal English and is often felt to be awkward or stilted. See some examples: I dislike his driving my car. We look forward to your becoming our neighbor. My being overweight doesn't concern you. My forgetting her name was embarrassing. As opposed to the more natural: I dislike him driving my car. We look forward to you becoming our neighbor. It doesn't concern you that I'm overweight. / The fact that I'm overweight ... It was embarrassing that I forgot her name. / The fact that I forgot her name ...