The end vs the ending

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New2grammar  #499263  Fri, 11 Apr 08 10:58 AM

When do you use the ending rather than the end?

The end/ending of the movie

The end/ending of the month

The end/ending of the story

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Jhumjhum  #499267  Fri, 11 Apr 08 11:08 AM

 

End=

The point in time when an action, an event, or a phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion: the end of the day.

A result; an outcome.

A remainder; a remnant

Ending =


A bringing or coming to an end; termination; close: Putting away the Christmas ornaments marked the ending of the season.

 


The final or concluding part; conclusion: a story with a happy ending.
.Death; destruction
  
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