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What're the differences between flood and flooding?

 
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nickalc



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:51 pm    Post subject: What're the differences between flood and flooding? Reply with quote
In this specific example,
10 people were killed in the flood.
VS
10 people were killed in the flooding.

Or, maybe the second one is wrong?
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pugachevV



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
No, they're both OK.
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nickalc



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No subtle difference at all?

Dictionaries say that flooding refers to the submerging of land, while flood not limited to that.
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