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telling the time

telling the time is the present participle and gerund of tell the time.

Questions about telling the time

What is telling the time the present participle and gerund of?
Telling the time is the present participle and gerund of tell the time.

Words near telling the time in the dictionary

  1. telling on
  2. telling someone where to get off
  3. telling someone where to shove it
  4. telling tales
  5. telling tales out of school
  6. telling the time
  7. telling the truth
  8. telling the truth and shaming the devil
  9. telling time
  10. telling volumes
  11. telling-off

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