Stephen Fry corrects Alan Davies and explains why, as far as grammar is concerned, “one” is the same as “none”.
We all know why Stephen picks on Alan so much; it’s because of actual and genuine love.
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A noun that is formed from a verb and which describes an action. In English it ends in -ing, eg 'the baking of bread' and 'Smoking damages your health'.
Stephen Fry corrects Alan Davies and explains why, as far as grammar is concerned, “one” is the same as “none”.
We all know why Stephen picks on Alan so much; it’s because of actual and genuine love.
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