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Member Posts: 3035
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ABC and XYZ, both countries engaging in spy each other, agreed to stop.
Did I use 'engaging in' correctly? Thank you |
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Yes, but remember that we always add -ing to a verb that follows a preposition, so it should be ... engaging in spying on each other,...
Also note that the preposition you need after spy is on. Richard |
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Thank you very much, Richard,
Why is the noun spy not working here? 4. An act of spying http://www.thefreedictionary.com/spy This message has been edited. Last edited by: welkins2139, |
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Welkins, my friend, you engage in an activity, not a thing. In your sentence, spy is a verb.
Richard |
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I agree with Richard's obs, but I would add:
ABC and XYZ, both countries THAT/WHICH ARE engaging in spying on each other, agreed to stop. or ABC and XYZ, both countries THAT/WHICH ARE engagED in spying on each other, agreed to stop. Otherwise, the sentence sounds a bit broken to me. |
