Timeline for "Retiring" vs "Retirement" - word formation/parts of speech
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| Jun 10, 2016 at 17:06 | history | edited | Adam | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 10, 2016 at 16:37 | answer | added | Colin Fine | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 10, 2016 at 16:29 | comment | added | Colin Fine | Retiring is also a verbal noun (traditionally called a gerund). | |
| Jun 10, 2016 at 16:16 | answer | added | Peter | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 10, 2016 at 16:02 | comment | added | Cardinal | In terms of grammar, I can say that retiring is a present participle and also an adjective while retirement is a noun. | |
| Jun 10, 2016 at 15:54 | history | asked | mimi | CC BY-SA 3.0 |