http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChangingChange/cwllr/post.htm#209720Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:18:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:209720Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChangingChange/cwllr/post.htm#209720http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-209720.xmlI don't recognize changing as a common noun form (except in the changing of the guard ), but in any case I would suggest that when a gerund exists beside a more standard noun form, you should generally opt for the standard noun except when concerned particularly with the action represented.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChangingChange/cwllr/post.htmThu, 23 Apr 2009 15:18:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:209712Janissary1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChangingChange/cwllr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-209712.xmlboth of them have noun meanings and i get confused when i try to use them. Which one should i prefer?