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Hey Bing: Write a description of the use “ing” at the end of words, and how it sometimes ends up a noun and sometimes ends up an adjective. Describe how Schoolhouse Rock may have made you think they’re all actually Adjectives but in reality a lot are Gerunds.
Words that end in “-ing” can be used as gerunds or adjectives. Gerunds are verbs that end in “-ing” and function as nouns. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In the Schoolhouse Rock video “Unpack Your Adjectives”, the songwriters used some words that end in “-ing” as adjectives, but they also used some words that end in “-ing” as gerunds. For example, the word “frustrating” is an adjective that describes a noun, while the word “unpacking” is a gerund that functions as a noun . I hope this helps!
It does. Thanks, Bing!
I want to Bing but I don’t want to Binge. When we add the ing and turn either word into a gerund or an adjective, they become identical…
Hey Bing: What’s the word for 2 words that are spelled identical but have different meanings based on context? Give examples.
The word for two words that are spelled identically but have different meanings based on context is “homograph”. Here are some examples of homographs ¹³:
“bow” (to bend forward) and “bow” (a weapon for shooting arrows)
“lead” (to guide) and “lead” (a heavy metal)
“wind” (to twist) and “wind” (a gust of air)
I hope this helps!
I want to Bing but I don’t want to Binge. When we add the ing and turn either word into a gerund or an adjective, they become identical words, aka homographs. How do I solve that language problem? What can I use to separate the concept of binging on Netflix from Binging on Microsoft so that a general audience will understand without it needing to be spelled out. It should be immediately obvious because it’s the cleverness of the comparison that makes it so potentially impactful.
mikelev.in/blog/netflix-binging-vs-microsoft-binging-gerunds-vs-adjectives
Hey Bing: Write a description of the use “ing” at the end of words, and how it sometimes ends up a noun and sometimes ends up an adjective. Describe how Schoolhouse Rock may have made you think they’re all actually Adjectives but in reality a lot are Gerunds.
Words that end in “-ing” can be used as gerunds or adjectives. Gerunds are verbs that end in “-ing” and function as nouns. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In the Schoolhouse Rock video “Unpack Your Adjectives”, the songwriters used some words that end in “-ing” as adjectives, but they also used some words that end in “-ing” as gerunds. For example, the word “frustrating” is an adjective that describes a noun, while the word “unpacking” is a gerund that functions as a noun . I hope this helps!
It does. Thanks, Bing!
I want to Bing but I don’t want to Binge. When we add the ing and turn either word into a gerund or an adjective, they become identical…
Hey Bing: What’s the word for 2 words that are spelled identical but have different meanings based on context? Give examples.
The word for two words that are spelled identically but have different meanings based on context is “homograph”. Here are some examples of homographs ¹³:
“bow” (to bend forward) and “bow” (a weapon for shooting arrows)
“lead” (to guide) and “lead” (a heavy metal)
“wind” (to twist) and “wind” (a gust of air)
I hope this helps!
I want to Bing but I don’t want to Binge. When we add the ing and turn either word into a gerund or an adjective, they become identical words, aka homographs. How do I solve that language problem? What can I use to separate the concept of binging on Netflix from Binging on Microsoft so that a general audience will understand without it needing to be spelled out. It should be immediately obvious because it’s the cleverness of the comparison that makes it so potentially impactful.
