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playing the ball, not the man

playing the ball, not the man is the present participle and gerund of play the ball.

Questions about playing the ball, not the man

What is playing the ball, not the man the present participle and gerund of?
Playing the ball, not the man is the present participle and gerund of play the ball.

Words near playing the ball, not the man in the dictionary

  1. playing stupid
  2. playing the angles
  3. playing the ball
  4. playing the ball and not the man
  5. playing the ball not the man
  6. playing the ball, not the man
  7. playing the board
  8. playing the cat and banjo with
  9. playing the clitar
  10. playing the deuce with
  11. playing the devil with

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