Re: [OM] Giant cross, suit of armor, and anti-theft sign

[John Hudson]

On 11/22/2016 5:59 PM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> Or adjectival, no?
>
> Burning man - gerund.
"Burning man" can be a compound noun ..............a man whose task is 
to burn something :-)
> A man who is burning - participle (with auxiliary verb).
Same as "Burning man" ............ a man who is burning something.

or

Like the man who set himself on fire. The "something" is himself.

jh




> Yes, I know, they look to be the same, but still...
>
> Piers
>
> On 22 Nov 2016 10:51 p.m., "ChrisB" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> :-)  No, Jim.  A gerund is a verb in noun form.
>
> Chris
>
> > On 22 Nov 16, at 17:54, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Does that make "going" a gerund?
> >
> > Or is it a sentence with an implied subject?
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