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Planning vs Planking - What's the difference?

planning | planking |

As verbs the difference between planning and planking

is that planning is present participle of lang=en while planking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between planning and planking

is that planning is action of the verb to planplanking is a series of planks; a group of planks.

planning

English

Verb

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    • Noun

  • (uncountable) action of the verb to plan
  • the act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans
  • the act of making contingency plans
  • (informal, British) planning permission
    • My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning .

    Usage notes

    Planning is a context-based. It may function as a gerund or verb in a participle, but care must be taken to avoid misuse with 'plan'. Planning is almost never used in the plural, especially by native speakers. It sometimes appears in print, often in translated works especially in politics and management fields.

    Derived terms

    * family planning * life planning * macroplanning * microplanning * planning permission * vacation planning

    External links

    * (wikipedia "planning")

    planking

    English

    (wikipedia planking)

    Noun

  • A series of planks; a group of planks.
  • The practice of lying face down with arms to the sides, in unusual public spaces, and taking photographs to record the act.

    • Verb

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