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What part of speech is 'pooped' in “I am pooped”
I have a wager that 'pooped' in "I am pooped" is not an adjective; however the betting party contends that it is an adjective since "it describes the state of the subject, I".
The other party also ...
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Is 'this this' correct?
The ability to echo words and still make a meaningful statement has always bugged me. Take this example sentence:
"Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. We will take care of this this ...
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What does “just between you and me” function as?
We are trying to figure out the parts of speech in the following sentence and have been stumped by the first phrase:
Just between you and me, those boots aren't cool this year.
I say ...
