Thread: Use of gerund
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Old 09-29-2008, 09:42 AM   #5
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Default Re: Use of gerund

Hi Gabriel:
Another wrong use of the gerund in Spanish is using it with adjectival function. For example: "Escribió una carta pidiendo recomendaciones". The right usage would be "Escribió una carta en la que pedía recomendaciones".
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