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Having vs Getting - What's the difference?

having | getting |

As verbs the difference between having and getting

is that having is present participle of lang=en while getting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between having and getting

is that having is something owned; possession; goods; estate while getting is the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

having

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something owned; possession; goods; estate.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I'll lend you something; my having is not much.
  • * 1875 , Tennyson, Queen Mary
    • Your havings wasted by the scythe and spade,
    Your rights and charters hobnail' d into slush

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    getting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
  • * Bible, Proverbs iv. 7
    • With all thy getting , get understanding.
  • That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
  • * J. H. Riddell, Old Mrs Jones
    • She was always considering how to increase her "gettings ," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

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