Not to put too fine a point on it, but "prey" can stand alone as a verb. e.g., "The lion will prey on the gazelle."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet Browder" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 7:07 AM > However, in the TAGS quote, "preying on my mind", the word "preying= is not a > noun - it is a verb. Yes, you are correct and no, you are not hurting anyone's feelings. I stated that PREY is a noun, however, it does turn into a verb when you add ING. _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
