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“Appear” followed by a verb: Necessarily a copula (linking verb)?
I’m wondering how I can structurally determine when a verb is being used as a copula and when it is not. Specifically, is the verb “appear” followed by a verb NECESSARILY a copula (i.e., linking ...
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A weird usage of “were” instead of “was” [duplicate]
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“Was” or “were” in subjunctive clauses
“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
Why have the ...
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Use 'got' instead of 'was'? [duplicate]
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Why is “to get” sometimes used where “to be” could be used?
Sometimes I hear people say things like this:
I just got robbed.
(Personally I would rather say 'I was ...
