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selling coals to Newcastle

selling coals to Newcastle is the present participle and gerund of sell coals to Newcastle.

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What is selling coals to Newcastle the present participle and gerund of?
Selling coals to Newcastle is the present participle and gerund of sell coals to Newcastle.

Words near selling coals to Newcastle in the dictionary

  1. selling against the box
  2. selling away
  3. selling bargains
  4. selling by the candle
  5. selling coal to Newcastle
  6. selling coals to Newcastle
  7. selling dearly
  8. selling down
  9. selling down the river
  10. selling floor
  11. selling freezers to Eskimos

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