different between planning vs preparing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?plæn??/

Verb

planning

1. present participle of plan

Noun

planning (countable and uncountable, plural plannings)

1. (uncountable) Action of the verb to plan.
2. The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
3. The act of making contingency plans.
4. (informal, Britain) Planning permission.

   My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.

Usage notes

• Planning is context-based. It may function as a gerund or verb in a participle, but care must be taken to avoid misuse with 'plan'.
• Planning is almost never used in the plural, especially by native speakers. It sometimes appears in print, often in translated works especially in politics and management fields.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• planning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

planning f (plural planningen, diminutive planninkje n)

1. planning; schedule

Related terms

• plannen

French

Etymology

A pseudo-anglicism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pla.ni?/

Noun

planning m (plural plannings)

1. schedule, work plan

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p???p?????/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /p???p????/

Verb

preparing

1. present participle of prepare

Noun

preparing (plural preparings)

1. preparation
   • 1854, The Ladies' Repository (volume 22, page 361)

     It must be remembered that different methods are adopted in these preparings to produce the different kinds of yarn required for the different kinds of worsted fabrics which are manufactured […]

   • 1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

     For, as I draw closer and closer to the end, I travel in the circle, nearer and nearer to the beginning. It seems to be one of the kind smoothings and preparings of the way.