Stomp? Stamp? Stumped

[nq:1]I hear both "stomping ground" and "stamping ground" in the wild. I always thouht it should be "stomping" but I was surprised to get 42,900 Google hits for "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground." Straw poll anyone?[/nq]
I cast one vote for "stomping".

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[nq:2]I hear both "stomping ground" and "stamping ground" in the ... "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground." Straw poll anyone?[/nq]
[nq:1]I cast one vote for "stomping".[/nq]
I've heard both as well. Make that two votes for "stomping".

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[nq:1]I hear both "stomping ground" and "stamping ground" in the wild. I always thouht it should be "stomping" but I was surprised to get 42,900 Google hits for "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground."[/nq]
stamping ground (Chambers doesn't list "stomping ground".)

To me, "stomp" isn't a serious word.
Adrian

[nq:1]I hear both "stomping ground" and "stamping ground" in the wild. I always thouht it should be "stomping" but I was surprised to get 42,900 Google hits for "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground." Straw poll anyone?[/nq]
I have only heard "stamping ground".
In terms of the verb, "to stomp or to stamp", I have heard both, but "to stamp" has occurred much more frequently i

[nq:2]I hear both "stomping ground" and "stamping ground" in the ... Google hits for "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground."[/nq]
[nq:1]stamping ground (Chambers doesn't list "stomping ground".) To me, "stomp" isn't a serious word.[/nq]
It is if you're stomping at the Savoy.
[nq:1]Adrian[/nq]
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[nq:1]I hear both "stomping ground" and "stamping ground" in the wild. I always thouht it should be "stomping" but I was surprised to get 42,900 Google hits for "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground." Straw poll anyone?[/nq]
I would have said "stomping grounds", and Google does, too. These are strange results:
"stomping ground" 29.600
"stomping grounds" 60,900
"stamp

[nq:2]I hear both "stomping ground" and "stamping ground" in the ... "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground." Straw poll anyone?[/nq]
[nq:1]I would have said "stomping grounds", and Google does, too. These are strange results: "stomping ground" 29.600 "stomping grounds" 60,900 "stamping ground" 42,900 "stamping grounds" 2,970[/nq]
Very good. Apparenlty there are two different

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[nq:1]I hear both "stomping ground" and "stamping ground" in the wild. I always thouht it should be "stomping" but I was surprised to get 42,900 Google hits for "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground." Straw poll anyone?[/nq]
"Stomping ****". "Stamp" seems to be used mainly in equine contexts; I suppose if horses are being discussed I'd expect "stamping gr

[nq:1]I hear both "stomping ground" & "stamping ground" in the wild. I always thouht it should be "stomping" - I was surprised to get 42,900 hits for "stamping ground" versus 29,600 for "stomping ground."[/nq]
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[nq:1]I would have said "stomping grounds", and Google does, too. These are strange results: "stomping ground" 29.600 "stomping grounds" 60,900 "stamping ground" 42,900 "stamping grounds" 2,970[/nq]
Very interesting. Inexplicable. But interesting.