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Mark Chen · #1 (permalink) Wed Dec 09, 2009 15:51 pm *-ing or -ed?*

Hi Teachers

"There were twenty monkeys huddled along the branches as still as statues"

Can I use huddling in stead of huddled?
What is the difference of them?

Thank you very much

Mark

Kitosdad · #2 (permalink) Wed Dec 09, 2009 17:04 pm *-ing or -ed?*

Huddled is the past participle of huddle, whilst huddling is the present participle.
Depends on what image you are attempting to convey.
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HamburgEnglish · #3 (permalink) Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:13 am *-ing or -ed?*

and also whether you understand the "participle terms" without having now to look the meaning of them up?!

Mark Chen · #4 (permalink) Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:33 am *-ing or -ed?*

Hi HamberqEnglish

What do you mean that "without having"?

Thank you for you reply

Mark

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