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'.
Live from Old York, it’s Sunday night and this is the second blog post brought to you via the wonders of mobile technology.
We are on the train back to Newcastle now, following an enthusiastic afternoon fuelled by local bitter, Sailor Jerry’s rum and ginger beer. We were literally gobsmacked to see this unusual example of apostrophe abuse as we approached York station. (I mean it; Paddy smacked me in the gob.)
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