Correct spelling, explanation: making is a derivative of the verb make. To create a present participle/gerund, one must add the regular suffix -ing to the end of this word – the general rule is to add -ing to the verb. Although, when a verb ends in a silent -e, we drop the -e. Therefore, the correct form is making and the incorrect one is makeing.
Definition of making:
noun (the present participle), cause (something) to exist or come about; to cause something
My husband is making me very happy. I really love him.
In making the investment, he hazarded all his savings.
Collocations with making:
Some most commonly used collocations include: making a decision, making a cake, making a fool of oneself, making a fortune, and making a joke.
Making a difficult decision requires a lot of strong will.
Making a birthday cake for my sister was my priority that day.
Going on a date, I was hoping I wouldn’t make a fool of myself.
Making a fortune took my aunt several years.
He tried to make a joke of the fact that he hadn’t passed the test.
Incorrect spelling, explanation: makeing is just a misspelling because two vowels can’t occur alongside each other in the word. If we want to create a correct form, we should replace -e letter with -i letter and then add the ending -ing, thus we get the word making, not makeing. Remember that -e in make is silent.
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