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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a copying" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward or incorrect.
It could be used in specific contexts, such as referring to a singular instance of making a copy, but it is generally better to use "a copy" instead.
Example: "I need a copying of this document for my records."
Alternatives: "a duplicate" or "a reproduction".
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Front left, a copying machine.
Sabotaging a copying machine?
Sometimes only legwork and a copying machine will do.
It has a copying machine that works, if only one.
It is surprisingly simple to build a copying garbage collector.
(I had to think a moment before I realized that "a duplicator" was a copying machine).
The store was ransacked and a copying machine was taken, Mr. McGill said.
Specialized software enables teachers to distribute student drafts anonymously without spending hours at a copying machine.
"I didn't know much about buying a home," Mr. Parker, 40, a copying machine operator, said.
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I have a copy.
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