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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!
  
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.
  
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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

 
  
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