M mimi2 Senior Member vietnam vietnamese Can I use "respecting"? ".A respecting son is always polite to the elderly"? Thanks
B bouncy.bouncy Senior Member WA, USA American/British English "respectful" would probably sound best in this sentence.
👁 Joelline Joelline Senior Member USA (W. Pennsylvania) American English I agree: respecting won't work here. "Respectful" is the word to use.
M mimi2 Senior Member vietnam vietnamese Thank you, bouncy and Joelline, very much. I would like to know more: When is "respecting" used?
A aeg43 New Member English, USA "Respecting" is generally not used as an adjective. You could use it as a verb (respecting our elders is very important).
"Respecting" is generally not used as an adjective. You could use it as a verb (respecting our elders is very important).
👁 Joelline Joelline Senior Member USA (W. Pennsylvania) American English Mimi, You can use it as you might use any -ing form of the verb. They were expelled from school for not respecting the rules. Respecting ones parents is very important. Etc. Joelline
Mimi, You can use it as you might use any -ing form of the verb. They were expelled from school for not respecting the rules. Respecting ones parents is very important. Etc. Joelline
M mimi2 Senior Member vietnam vietnamese Thank you, Joelline. So I understand that "respecting" is a gerund. It can be an object or a subject as you gave me some examples but it can't be an adjective.
Thank you, Joelline. So I understand that "respecting" is a gerund. It can be an object or a subject as you gave me some examples but it can't be an adjective.
