āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
phoning
present participle of phone
Source: Wiktionary
Phone, n. & v. t.
Definition: Colloq. for Telephone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States