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Going vs Going - What's the difference?

going | going |

In present participle of|go|lang=en terms the difference between going and going

is that going is while going is .

In figurative|lang=en terms the difference between going and going

is that going is (figurative) conditions for advancing in any way while going is (figurative) conditions for advancing in any way.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between going and going

is that going is (obsolete) pregnancy; gestation; childbearing while going is (obsolete) pregnancy; gestation; childbearing.

In in the plural|lang=en terms the difference between going and going

is that going is (in the plural) course of life; behaviour; doings; ways while going is (in the plural) course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.

In after a noun phrase with a superlative|lang=en terms the difference between going and going

is that going is (after a noun phrase with a superlative) available while going is (after a noun phrase with a superlative) available.

As verbs the difference between going and going

is that going is while going is .

As nouns the difference between going and going

is that going is a departure while going is a departure.

As adjectives the difference between going and going

is that going is likely to continue; viable while going is likely to continue; viable.

going

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), present participle of

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A departure.
  • * Thy going is not lonely, with thee goes thy Husband
  • The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
    • The going was very difficult over the ice.
  • progress
    • We made good going for a while, but then we came to the price.
  • (figurative) Conditions for advancing in any way.
    • Not only weren't the streets paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.
  • (obsolete) pregnancy; gestation; childbearing
  • * (Crew)
  • (in the plural) Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.
  • * Bible, Job 34.21:
    • His eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Likely to continue; viable.
    • He didn't want to make an unsecured loan to the business because it didn't look like a going concern.
  • That attends habitually or regularly.
  • Current, prevailing.
    • The going rate for manual snow-shoveling is $25 an hour.
  • (after a noun phrase with a superlative) Available.
    • He has the easiest job going .

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    * going to

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    going

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), present participle of

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A departure.
  • * Thy going is not lonely, with thee goes thy Husband
  • The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
    • The going was very difficult over the ice.
  • progress
    • We made good going for a while, but then we came to the price.
  • (figurative) Conditions for advancing in any way.
    • Not only weren't the streets paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.
  • (obsolete) pregnancy; gestation; childbearing
  • * (Crew)
  • (in the plural) Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.
  • * Bible, Job 34.21:
    • His eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Likely to continue; viable.
    • He didn't want to make an unsecured loan to the business because it didn't look like a going concern.
  • That attends habitually or regularly.
  • Current, prevailing.
    • The going rate for manual snow-shoveling is $25 an hour.
  • (after a noun phrase with a superlative) Available.
    • He has the easiest job going .

    See also

    * going to

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