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A term for the way context determines verbs

verbs

Jun 6 '16 at 12:04 GrimGrom 17.5k

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Why do superlative adverbs sometimes use 'the'?

comparatives superlative-degree

Jun 30 '16 at 10:26 Edwin Ashworth 63.6k

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The practical differences between tenses

tenses

Nov 14 '17 at 1:04 Teresa Pelka 308

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Comparative of 'smart' where more than one adjective is involved

comparatives superlative-degree

Jul 7 '16 at 8:48 Community♦ 1

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“To rejoice” as a transitive verb

word-usage transitivity

Aug 21 '16 at 10:27 Dunsanist 653

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Category of “In cahoots.”

nouns adjectives category

Jul 26 '16 at 5:56 tchrist♦ 124k

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Use of a pronoun to refer to something that follows

pronouns subordinate-clauses

Jul 6 '16 at 12:26 Araucaria - Not here any more. 41.5k

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'Out to get me.'

complements

Jul 4 '16 at 13:50 Lambie 10.8k

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Labelling of noun components of a verb

verbs compounds

Jul 3 '16 at 19:29 Community♦ 1

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Telling present participles and gerunds apart

gerunds present-progressive

Jun 30 '16 at 14:26 Dunsanist 653

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Can the verb 'to be' be used purely intransitively, like 'to exist'?

intransitive-verbs be

Jun 20 '16 at 12:57 Peter Shor 76.4k

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Does this adverb prepositional phrase modify the adverb, or vice versa?

phrases prepositions

Jun 20 '16 at 10:59 Dunsanist 653

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Imperative constructions in the passive voice

passive-voice imperatives

Jun 14 '16 at 9:37 Dunsanist 653

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Phrasal verb, adverb, or intransitive?

phrasal-verbs

May 22 '16 at 12:49 Dunsanist 653

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Term for a verb like 'receive'

verbs

May 21 '18 at 9:26 Bread 5,490

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Ambiguity in prepositional phrases

ambiguity syntactic-analysis prepositional-phrases

Jun 22 '16 at 1:52 GrimGrom 17.5k

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Reliable test for whether PP is an adverb PP or adjective PP

prepositions modifiers

Jun 12 '16 at 18:50 John Lawler 95.2k

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How to analyse “Shot dead” [closed]

adverbs phrasal-verbs

May 30 '16 at 15:14 Lambie 10.8k

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A pronoun/possessive adjective in a complex construction

pronouns possessives

Mar 13 '17 at 5:36 Dunsanist 653

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“…at a few streets distance.” [duplicate]

possessives apostrophe

Jan 20 '17 at 8:09 Dunsanist 653

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'Just' as adverb and…?

adverbs intensifying-adverbs

Jan 9 '17 at 4:13 ruakh 13.8k

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Origin and part of speech of 'for that matter'

phrases parts-of-speech

Sep 5 '16 at 15:10 Helmar 5,242

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Where is the line drawn with comma splices?

commas conjunctions independent-clauses

Jul 11 '16 at 14:49 Jonathan S. 1,186

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“This is an interesting-looking book.”

adjectives adverbs modifiers

Jul 8 '16 at 20:30 Community♦ 1

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Words like 'disgruntled' with no positive counterpart [duplicate]

vocabulary negation

Jun 14 '16 at 8:56 k1eran 21.2k

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Analysis of “I woke up tired.”

predicate linking-verbs

Jun 1 '16 at 21:11 Nick 2,394

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Why isn't the progressive a “tense”? [duplicate]

tenses progressive-aspect perfect-aspect

May 28 '16 at 16:57 Greg Lee 16.7k

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Dealing with usage where nouns or pronouns are treated as adjectives

usage parts-of-speech

May 16 '16 at 19:33 Edwin Ashworth 63.6k

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Phrasal verbs in the passive voice

phrasal-verbs passive-voice

Feb 23 '17 at 15:58 Community♦ 1

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He is a little more sophisticated man.<<Complete sentence

indefinite-articles quantifiers

Jul 8 '16 at 11:27 Community♦ 1

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31 Questions

A term for the way context determines verbs

Why do superlative adverbs sometimes use 'the'?

The practical differences between tenses

Comparative of 'smart' where more than one adjective is involved

“To rejoice” as a transitive verb

Category of “In cahoots.”

Use of a pronoun to refer to something that follows

'Out to get me.'

Labelling of noun components of a verb

Telling present participles and gerunds apart

Can the verb 'to be' be used purely intransitively, like 'to exist'?

Does this adverb prepositional phrase modify the adverb, or vice versa?

Imperative constructions in the passive voice

Phrasal verb, adverb, or intransitive?

Term for a verb like 'receive'

Ambiguity in prepositional phrases

Reliable test for whether PP is an adverb PP or adjective PP

How to analyse “Shot dead” [closed]

A pronoun/possessive adjective in a complex construction

“…at a few streets distance.” [duplicate]

'Just' as adverb and…?

Origin and part of speech of 'for that matter'

Where is the line drawn with comma splices?

“This is an interesting-looking book.”

Words like 'disgruntled' with no positive counterpart [duplicate]

Analysis of “I woke up tired.”

Why isn't the progressive a “tense”? [duplicate]

Dealing with usage where nouns or pronouns are treated as adjectives

Phrasal verbs in the passive voice

He is a little more sophisticated man.<<Complete sentence