Visitting vs. Visiting — What's the Difference?
Edited by Tayyaba Rehman — By Fiza Rafique — Published on October 8, 2023
"Visitting" is an incorrect spelling. The correct form is "Visiting," which denotes the act of going to see someone or something.
Which is correct: Visitting or Visiting
How to spell Visiting?
Visitting
Incorrect Spelling
Visiting
Correct Spelling
Difference Between Visitting and Visiting
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Key Differences
Remember other "-ing" verbs like "running" where you double the consonant.
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If "visit" has two "i"s, then "visiting" should also have only two "i"s.
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"Visit" with just one extra "i" for the continuous form.
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"Sit" in "visit," but don't "sit" twice in "visiting."
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Recite: "Visit once and add -ing."
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Definitions
Visiting
Temporary or short-term presence in a place.
We enjoyed our visiting time at the museum.
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Visiting
Going to see someone or something for a short time.
She's visiting her grandmother.
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Visiting
Attending or accessing as a guest.
He's a visiting scholar at the university.
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Visiting
Pertaining to someone who visits.
My visiting relatives stayed for a week.
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Visiting
To go to see or spend time with (someone); call on socially
Visit friends.
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Visiting
To go to see in an official or professional capacity
Visited the dentist.
A priest visiting his parishioners.
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Visiting
To go to see or spend time at (a place) with a certain intent
Visit a museum.
Visited London.
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Visiting
To inflict or impose
In the Bible, God visits his wrath on the sinful.
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Visiting
(Archaic) To inflict punishment on or for; avenge
The sins of the ancestors were visited on their descendants.
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Visiting
The activity of making visits;
Visiting with the neighbors filled her afternoons
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FAQs
Which preposition is used with Visiting?
"from," as in "visiting from another city."
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What is the singular form of Visiting?
Not applicable, as "visiting" is a verb form or adjective.
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Why is it called Visiting?
It denotes the action of the verb "visit" in a continuous or present participle form.
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Is the Visiting term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but can be used metaphorically.
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Which conjunction is used with Visiting?
No specific conjunction is tied to "visiting."
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Which determiner is used with Visiting?
"This," "that," "my," "our," etc., depending on the context.
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What is the plural form of Visiting?
Not applicable for verbs; "visitings" is rare but can be used.
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Is the word “Visiting” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
It can serve as either, depending on the sentence structure.
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How is Visiting used in a sentence?
"We are visiting our cousins in New York this weekend."
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Fiza RafiqueFiza Rafique is a skilled content editor at AskDifference.com, where she meticulously refines and enhances written pieces. Drawing from her vast editorial expertise, Fiza ensures clarity, accuracy, and precision in every article. Passionate about language, she continually seeks to elevate the quality of content for readers worldwide.
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Tayyaba RehmanTayyaba Rehman is a distinguished writer, currently serving as a primary contributor to askdifference.com. As a researcher in semantics and etymology, Tayyaba's passion for the complexity of languages and their distinctions has found a perfect home on the platform. Tayyaba delves into the intricacies of language, distinguishing between commonly confused words and phrases, thereby providing clarity for readers worldwide.
