2006-12-22 20:08:50 · 8 answers · asked by C Shannon 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If you're referring to the weather phenomenon, it's spelled lightning. And unless you're responding to the question "What was that bright flash?", you would say "Lightning was striking," or something similar.
Lightning in this sense is not a gerund. It's a noun.
If you're referring to making something lighter, it's spelled "lightening."
2006-12-22 20:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh...my God, I can't even believe you have to ask this. LOOK AT THE WORDS. Say "lightning." Now, say "lightnining." Which one of those is an actual word? There's your answer.
2006-12-23 04:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard anyone say "lightnining"... I've heard "lightening", but that'd be in correct usage if you meant "lightning".
2006-12-23 04:11:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning, lightnining would be like saying "we went fishining"
2006-12-23 04:10:49 · answer #4 · answered by Goat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first is gramatically correct.
2006-12-23 04:10:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was lightning
2006-12-23 04:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by Mardy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the correct wording is " it was Lightening"
2006-12-23 04:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by momof8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"It was lightning".
2006-12-23 04:22:22 · answer #8 · answered by curious~me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋