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dogfight vs. dog fighting
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a dogfight means:
1 : a fight between dogs
broadly : a fiercely disputed contest
2 : a fight between two or more fighter planes usually at close quarters
But dog fighting is not defined in the same dictionary but in a wiki as:
a type of blood sport generally defined as two or more game dogs against one another in a ring or a pit for the entertainment of the spectators or the gratification of the dogfighters, who are sometimes referred to as dogmen.
Is there any reason for using the -ing form fighting for the latter while using the base form fight for the former?
ing word-formation
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a dogfight means:
1 : a fight between dogs
broadly : a fiercely disputed contest
2 : a fight between two or more fighter planes usually at close quarters
But dog fighting is not defined in the same dictionary but in a wiki as:
a type of blood sport generally defined as two or more game dogs against one another in a ring or a pit for the entertainment of the spectators or the gratification of the dogfighters, who are sometimes referred to as dogmen.
Is there any reason for using the -ing form fighting for the latter while using the base form fight for the former?
ing word-formation
asked 2 hours ago
JK2JK2
42211752
Because they refer to different things. "Dog fighting" is, unfortunately, an entertainment, while a "dogfight" (non-aircraft version) is simply an unfortunate occurrence.
– Robusto
2 hours ago
@Robusto It's a no-brainer that different forms mean different things, which I have also shown in the question. The question is not why different forms mean different things, but why a specific form means a specific thing but not the other way around.
– JK2
2 hours ago
add a comment |
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a dogfight means:
1 : a fight between dogs
broadly : a fiercely disputed contest
2 : a fight between two or more fighter planes usually at close quarters
But dog fighting is not defined in the same dictionary but in a wiki as:
a type of blood sport generally defined as two or more game dogs against one another in a ring or a pit for the entertainment of the spectators or the gratification of the dogfighters, who are sometimes referred to as dogmen.
Is there any reason for using the -ing form fighting for the latter while using the base form fight for the former?
ing word-formation
asked 2 hours ago
JK2JK2
42211752
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a dogfight means:
1 : a fight between dogs
broadly : a fiercely disputed contest
2 : a fight between two or more fighter planes usually at close quarters
But dog fighting is not defined in the same dictionary but in a wiki as:
a type of blood sport generally defined as two or more game dogs against one another in a ring or a pit for the entertainment of the spectators or the gratification of the dogfighters, who are sometimes referred to as dogmen.
Is there any reason for using the -ing form fighting for the latter while using the base form fight for the former?
ing word-formation
ing word-formation
asked 2 hours ago
JK2JK2
42211752
asked 2 hours ago
JK2JK2
42211752
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JK2
asked 2 hours ago
JK2JK2
42211752
asked 2 hours ago
JK2JK2
42211752
asked 2 hours ago
JK2JK2
42211752
42211752
Because they refer to different things. "Dog fighting" is, unfortunately, an entertainment, while a "dogfight" (non-aircraft version) is simply an unfortunate occurrence.
– Robusto
2 hours ago
@Robusto It's a no-brainer that different forms mean different things, which I have also shown in the question. The question is not why different forms mean different things, but why a specific form means a specific thing but not the other way around.
– JK2
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Because they refer to different things. "Dog fighting" is, unfortunately, an entertainment, while a "dogfight" (non-aircraft version) is simply an unfortunate occurrence.
– Robusto
2 hours ago
@Robusto It's a no-brainer that different forms mean different things, which I have also shown in the question. The question is not why different forms mean different things, but why a specific form means a specific thing but not the other way around.
– JK2
2 hours ago
Because they refer to different things. "Dog fighting" is, unfortunately, an entertainment, while a "dogfight" (non-aircraft version) is simply an unfortunate occurrence.
– Robusto
2 hours ago
Because they refer to different things. "Dog fighting" is, unfortunately, an entertainment, while a "dogfight" (non-aircraft version) is simply an unfortunate occurrence.
– Robusto
2 hours ago
@Robusto It's a no-brainer that different forms mean different things, which I have also shown in the question. The question is not why different forms mean different things, but why a specific form means a specific thing but not the other way around.
– JK2
2 hours ago
@Robusto It's a no-brainer that different forms mean different things, which I have also shown in the question. The question is not why different forms mean different things, but why a specific form means a specific thing but not the other way around.
– JK2
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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Because they refer to different things. "Dog fighting" is, unfortunately, an entertainment, while a "dogfight" (non-aircraft version) is simply an unfortunate occurrence.
– Robusto
2 hours ago
@Robusto It's a no-brainer that different forms mean different things, which I have also shown in the question. The question is not why different forms mean different things, but why a specific form means a specific thing but not the other way around.
– JK2
2 hours ago