Changing of vs changing the

Both "changing of" and "changing the" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Changing of" is used when referring to a process or action involving a change, while "changing the" is used when specifying what is being changed.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

Changing of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a process or action involving a change.

This phrase is used to describe a process or action involving a change, such as the changing of seasons or the changing of plans.

Examples:

The changing of the guard is a ceremonial tradition.
I witnessed the changing of attitudes towards the environment.
The changing of circumstances led to a new decision.
She observed the changing of colors in the sunset.
The changing of leadership brought new ideas to the company.

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Does the Council plan to abolish this inefficient changing of time?
Mr President, I am interested in your announcement about the changing of the date of the mini-session.
The most frequent is that I changed party for every changing of seasons.
Why, it's almost time for the changing of the seasons.
Consider, for example, the changing of the deadline for the enforcement of a certain provision of the law even before it becomes operational.
However, the Commission opposed to the changing of the legal base, and on 28 February 2003 it filed a request, under Article 230 EC, for annulment of the Council Decision to the European Court of Justice.
The mid-term evaluation report shall be used as a basis for possible modifications, such as the changing of priorities for the remainder of the programme.
The affixing or changing of labels may be authorised under the same conditions as repackaging under the second and third subparagraphs.
prior notification of landing and changing of specific areas including the information concerning the catch on board;
Reducing the limit to 500 would thus also definitely give Estonia - where the unemployment rate is already very high - opportunities, and the changing of the percentage of financing required would also be very favourable.
altering the marks and numbers on packages or changing of labels, provided that this entails no risk of implying that the products originate elsewhere;
Mr President, I just want to explain why I opposed Amendment 1 to the Higgins report, in other words the changing of the legal basis from Article 308 of the Treaty to Article 159.
The rapporteur does not agree with the Commission's changing of course between the two communications and considers that children, from conception until adolescence, should remain at the heart of the Action Plan, for at least two good reasons:
As the changing of the guard at Grayson Global appears imminent, your usefulness to us seems to have run its course.
(c) altering the marks and numbers on packages or changing of labels, provided that this entails no risk of implying that the products originate elsewhere;
Soon, the fashion world may witness its own changing of the guard, as Her Royal Highness Princess Eleanor looks set to upstage Her Majesty the Queen with her own look at couture British designs, something the global...
Changing of management style and corporate governance: Prior to nationalisation, Parex banka's decision-making processes were centralised with the main owners.
The ancient Greeks believed Demeter was responsible for the changing of the seasons.
It Was The Changing Of Leaves That Finally Brought A Change In Perspective.
But there is always a changing of the guard.

Alternatives:

transition of
evolution of
shift of
alteration of
modification of

changing the

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when specifying what is being changed.

This phrase is used to specify what is being changed, such as changing the channel, changing the direction, or changing the plan.