For example, is "During the 1930s" a prepositional phrase?
2007-05-24 02:21:41 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
During started life as a participle from the verb 'dure', which meant 'to last, to continue'. That verb fell out of use, so the only places you might encounter 'during' as a participle would be documents from before 1800.
The related verb 'endure' took its place in English, and 'enduring' is seen frequently as a participle.
Why English kept the longer verb and dropped the shorter one is one of those mysteries of English.
2007-05-24 04:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never. A participle is formed from a verb. In the above case, during is a preposition. No participle
2007-05-24 09:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
During can never be a participle because only verbs can be participles. Participles are verbs used as nouns. During is a preposition, it is another part of speech. Participles may be used as subject, direct object, subjective complement, apoositive, indirect object and etc in sentences.
2007-05-28 06:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by tetet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋