Mocking Poor Grammar
Since 2007
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'.
I love The Apprentice. This series has got off to a great start.
Skip to 2:50 to hear the posh git get his comeuppance. I thought it was brilliant to hear someone say, “I literally left with my hands bleeding” and then go on to accuse someone else of hyperbole.
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