tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post841424322776146886..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Filler Words, Grammar Nerds and Fun with Line EditsPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-41606428583431958432016-10-27T11:28:11.849-04:002016-10-27T11:28:11.849-04:00As for those gerunds ... If your example ("Ra...As for those gerunds ... If your example ("Raising her glass, she thought ...") is any indication, I think you mean present participles, which are the -ing form of a verb used as an adjective. A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun ("Swimming is good exercise"). Otherwise, an excellent article, full of good suggestions.Lyle Blake Smythershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496479555597175814noreply@blogger.com