Forgiveness is a kind of feeling that is used to forgive others but forgiving is the actual action to forgive other it not a feeling it is an action.

Hi Eslam!   Forgiveness is a noun, and means the act of forgiving someone. For example, “She gave him forgiveness for his mistake." Forgiving is an adjective. It describes a person who is willing to forgive. For example: "He is a forgiving person and always understands when others make mistakes." So, "forgiveness" is what you give, and "forgiving" describes someone who easily gives forgiveness. I hope that answers your question. If you'd like to practice speaking or have a conversation, I'd be happy to help you. Feel free to look at my teaching profile and send me a message if you would like to discuss this further and develop your conversational skills in class. :)

Yes! es, there is a distinction between "forgiveness" and "forgiving." Forgiveness: This refers to the act of pardoning someone for wrongdoing or offense. It involves letting go of feelings of resentment or seeking revenge toward the person who has harmed you. Forgiveness is often seen as a deliberate decision to release negative emotions and move on from the hurt. Forgiving: This is the present participle form of the verb "to forgive." It can refer to the ongoing process or action of granting forgiveness. When someone is described as forgiving, it often implies that they are inclined to forgive others readily or that they are currently in the process of forgiving someone for a specific offense. In essence, "forgiveness" is the noun form representing the act or state of forgiving, while "forgiving" is the verb form indicating the action or ongoing process of granting forgiveness. Here are some examples: Forgiveness: "After many years, she finally found it in her heart to offer forgiveness to her estranged brother." "Forgiveness is often more beneficial to the forgiver than to the forgiven." Forgiving: "Despite the betrayal, she remained remarkably forgiving and chose to rebuild their friendship." "He was known for his forgiving nature, always willing to give people second chances."

Since "forgiving" is a present participle, it can behave as a noun, adjective, or adverb. "Forgiveness" can only be a noun. "Forgiving" is a more flexible word. You can always replace "forgiveness" with "forgiving". However, even when "forgiving" is used as a noun it cannot always be replaced with "forgiveness". For example, you can switch the words in Altini's "forgiveness" examples: (1) "After many years, she finally found it in her heart to offer forgiving to her estranged brother." (2) "Forgiving is often more beneficial to the forgiver than to the forgiven." Likewise, in Jessica's example you can switch the words: “She gave him forgiving for his mistake." The meaning of "forgiveness" is more precise than "forgiving". Look up "forgiveness" in a dictionary and you will see that it has an exact meaning. "Forgiving", by contrast, being a present participle, just needs somehow to be related to the verb "forgive". For example, in the following sentence, "forgiveness" cannot be used: "The victim of the crime was upset with the forgiving of the criminal." The problem is that "forgiving of the criminal" can express both forgiveness OF the criminal or forgiveness BY the criminal. Who forgives? It is not clear because "forgiving" is such a flexible word.