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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'.

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1. Someone should walk into the stop and ask to speak to Mr. Sweet Memory.

   Comment by Jason — 4th June, 2008 @ 3:37 pm

2. Perhaps the company that owns the shop is called Sweet Memory – in which case the shop is rightly called Sweet Memory’s.I doubt it, though.

   Comment by JD — 5th June, 2008 @ 11:14 am

3. Seeing these errant apostrophes actually makes me clench the mouse in frustration. I think this site is detrimental to my health!

   Comment by Anonymous — 7th June, 2008 @ 3:02 pm

4. You could start a posse called the Apostrophe Cops. They’d shut down printers who let such things get past them.

   Comment by Kanani — 20th June, 2008 @ 4:37 pm

5. That is such a good idea; obviously numerous printing companies don’t seem to realise what they’re producing is the final product.

   Comment by Anonymous — 28th June, 2008 @ 1:47 pm

6. it’s *such* a good idea *that* what?

   Comment by Anonymous — 7th July, 2008 @ 8:26 pm

7. For starters, it’s a good idea to start a sentence with a capital letter. “That” is referring to the formation of the group mentioned immediately above. No need for crucifiction over that omission, I would have thought.

   Comment by Anonymous — 8th August, 2008 @ 3:10 pm

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