Difference between 寝るのと食べるの　and　寝ていて食べている 寝るのと食べるの　and　寝ていて食べている What's the difference? I have learned that the と particle is used to connect nouns, but with the の particle, verbs can be treated like nouns .I've also heard of both ways being used, so when would you use each? Are there certain situations, naunces, etc where one would be preferred over the other?