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Getting vs Is - What's the difference?

getting | is |

As verbs the difference between getting and is

is that getting is while is is i'm.

As a noun getting

is the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

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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    is

    English

    (IS)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . The paradigm of "to be" has been since the time of Proto-Germanic a synthesis of four originally distinct verb stems. The infinitive form "to be" is from .

    Alternative forms

    * 's

    Verb

    (head)
  • (be)
    • He is a doctor. He retired some time ago.
    Should he do the task, it is vital that you follow him.
    It all depends on what the meaning of is is. - (Bill Clinton)
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "is")

    See also

    * am * are * art * be * been * beest * being * was * wast * were * wert

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    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (head)
    • remember to dot your is
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