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Use & using



miss noor
Palestine

Use & using
 
Hi,
 
I need your help please.
 
 
What is the difference between use  ( as a noun   from the verb use )and using?
 
 
Is there any difference in use or can we use the interchangeably ?
 
 
 
Thanks in advance,
Noor

26 Dec 2009      





redcamarocruiser
United States

The use of the word �using � as the subject of the sentence would seem unusual in this sentence.

Using the word �using � emphasizes the action of using it.

Using the word �use, � empahsizes the usage.


The painting took 5 hours to complete.
The paint, the oil-based colored  liquid used to color the canvas, took 5 hours to dry.

26 Dec 2009