The phrase "a convention going" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe an event or gathering, but it lacks context and clarity.
Example: "There is a convention going on this weekend in the city."
Alternatives: "a convention taking place" or "a convention happening".
Oh, there is a convention going on.
Museum employees are loitering outside the building, there's a convention going on – three of them in a row say hello.
In St Paul, one could walk the same distance from the Xcel Centre and not see any evidence that there was a convention going on.
A | There is a convention going back to the 17th century that financial measures are the exclusive preserve of the Commons, on the principle that there should be no taxation without representation.
If a convention went to Cleveland, events would likely center around Quicken Loans Arena, which holds more than 20,000 and is home of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Orff's presence at the gaping yet sympathetic old Music Hall acknowledged a Orff-method convention going on a few blocks away.
He must be wrecked in infancy It was a movie convention going back to silents that when you did a bio or a thesis picture (such as "The Roaring Twenties") you started with the principal characters as children and showed them to be miniature versions of their later characters.
Well, even if you think we should be able to be send them back … there's a UN convention going back to 1948 which says you can't do that – which stops it on its own, unless we are going to pull out of the UN".
There was a crazy flying clown convention going on!!! That's me wondering what all these crazy people were doing.
"Governor Romney has a chance at this convention going forward to reconnect with people to set the stage for the general election and show who he is, what's in his heart". The election could still be a close one, Bush said.
Also, news from Star Wars Celebration, the fan convention going on right now: no more buns.
