In defense of the proscribed gerund ―neither horror, nor error―

Background: a recurrent linguistic difficulty in the written texts of health professionals lies in the incorrect use of the gerund due to the influence of the English language in Spanish, bad translations, linguistic ignorance and ingrained ―dogmatic― misconceptions. Objective: to base the correct u...

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Main Authors: Eugenio Jesús López Gómez, Lisvette Cruz Camacho, Mercedes Garcés Pérez, Rigoberto Fimia Duarte, María del Carmen Navarrete Reyes
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruíz de Zárate Ruíz" 2021-01-01
Series:Edumecentro
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Online Access:http://www.revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/1487