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Saying vs Staying - What's the difference?

saying | staying |

As verbs the difference between saying and staying

is that saying is present participle of lang=en while staying is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between saying and staying

is that saying is a proverb or maxim; something often said while staying is a stay or visit.

saying

English

(wikipedia saying)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A proverb or maxim; something often said.

    • Synonyms

    * maxim, proverb, saw, expression * See also

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    staying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * staying power

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stay or visit.
  • * 1907 , The National Review (volume 48, page 135)
    • The years that follow are chiefly noteworthy for his intercourse with four clever girl cousins called Southall, and sundry stayings at Moseley with a cheery, literary old grandmother

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