Which is correct:
"by an accepting" or "by a accepting"?

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by an accepting

This phrase is incorrect. 'Accepting' is a gerund and should not be preceded by an article.

Incorrect. The correct form is 'by accepting'.

by a accepting

This phrase is incorrect. 'Accepting' is a gerund and should not be preceded by an article.

Incorrect. The correct form is 'by accepting'.
Both phrases are incorrect. The correct form is 'by accepting'. The word 'accepting' is a gerund in this context, and it does not require an article before it.

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