Anonymous  +  540596 Sun, 13 Jul 08 03:47 AM Guys, these two are different? If so, please explain what's the difference. Ex) the creation of documents       the creating of documents I googled those two phrases and got way more results with 'the creation of documents' than with 'the creating of documents'. I thought the creating of something form would be more common. Thanks! Anonymous

	Avangi  +  540602 Sun, 13 Jul 08 04:48 AM The gerund focuses more on the action, the noun more on the fact.  I also get the feeling that the gerund would be more appropriate in cases of forgery. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,207 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier Nouns, Gerunds

	Marius Hancu  +  540673 Sun, 13 Jul 08 10:43 AM  >the creating of documents You should't use this one IMO, it's quite rare and thus strange. You have a noun, use it,  that's the conclusion in such cases.    564 on "the creation of documents"  4 on "the creating of documents" [out of which 2 are written by non-natives at http://books.google.com/books?q=%22the+creating+of+documents%22&btnG=Search+Books   Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673 Nouns