Mocking Poor Grammar
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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'.
Another superb effort by Andy Gray on last night’s The Last Word.
Whilst discussing Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz‘s talents for off-the-ball movement, Gray deployed the following sentence:
From time to time, he’s always on the move.
Would… you… believe it… Richard.
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