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Is “messaging” a noun, a verb, or an adjective?
In the cruel jargon of software, it is common to see the phrase "messaging system", as if "messaging" were an adjective. Yet if I am "brushing" my teeth, it's a verb. There is an act of "brushing", ...
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Grammatical analysis of “feared drowned”
What is the precise meaning of "feared drowned" in http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/south/6-gitam-students-feared-drowned-rushukonda-326.
I got the intended meaning, but I am confused ...
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Is “leaning” not a verb? [closed]
Please see the following sentence:
Detaching itself from the main body of traffic, a lone auto-rickshaw drew up near Porus, the driver leaning out expectantly.
Looking at http://tfd.com/leaning ...
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Question regarding “does”/“do”
What rule of grammar does this sentence break? (I mean the "does" part of the following sentence)
What does the status indicators mean?
Also, why does english.stackexchange.com have a code ...
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Is “architect” a verb and a noun?
I hear the word architect used as a verb in the technical field and now more often in other industries and groups, for example:
We need to architect a better solution to the problem.
I am ...
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The verb form of “Is entered in the race”
[I'm not much of an expert in English usage, just an armchair boffin, so I hope I'm not out of line asking what may be a dumb question, to the regulars here...]
I am trying to figure out the form of ...
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Using 'stuck' as a verb
The visual studio kept stucking under RDP yesterday
Should 'stuck' become a present tense verb? It seems like "getting stuck" is too long for the modern world where it happens much more ...
