I don't understand some parts of this paragraph
The blackout swept across the impoverished and energy-starved country at around noon on Saturday. The transmission line experienced a "technical glitch" that led to a cascade of failures throughout the national power grid, with power plants and substations shutting down, said Masum al-Beruni, managing director of the state-run Power Grid Company of Bangladesh.

1. with power plants and substations shutting down...why does the article use the ing?

2. said Masum al-Beruni, managing director of the...idem, why does the article use the ing instead of "manager director"

Grazie mille!

Question

I don't understand some parts of this paragraph
The blackout swept across the impoverished and energy-starved country at around noon on Saturday. The transmission line experienced a "technical glitch" that led to a cascade of failures throughout the national power grid, with power plants and substations shutting down, said Masum al-Beruni, managing director of the state-run Power Grid Company of Bangladesh.

1. with power plants and substations shutting down...why does the article use the ing?

2. said Masum al-Beruni, managing director of the...idem, why does the article use the ing instead of "manager director"

Grazie mille!

Answer

1. It's because of the preposition 'with'. With the exception of 'to', English prepositions are always followed by the gerund form. It's a good rule, remember it!

2. That is the job title. 'Managing' is a verb form here. He is a director who also manages, so he is a 'managing director'.

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"ing" on words = they happen now.

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