english grammar

  • 81A Dictionary of Modern English Usage — Fowler s redirects here. For Fowler s Toad, see Bufo fowleri. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage   …

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  • 82Subject (grammar) — ExamplesSidebar|35%|In the sentences below, the subjects are indicated in boldface. # The dictionary helps me find words. # Ice cream appeared on the table. # The man that is sitting over there told me that he just bought a ticket to Tahiti. #… …

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  • 83List of reforms of the English language — Over the years, many people have called for English language reform. There are a number of reform types that have been proposed.ubsetsSubsets are restricted grammars and wordlists of the English language. English subsets include: *Basic English… …

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  • 84American English — US English redirects here. For the political organization, see U.S. English (organization). For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). English language prevalence in the United States. Darker shades of blue indicate higher… …

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  • 85List of English words with disputed usage — Some English words are often used in ways that are contentious between writers on usage and prescriptive commentators. The contentious usages are especially common in spoken English. While in some circles the usages below may make the speaker… …

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  • 86Practical English Usage — is a standard reference book aimed at foreign learners of English and their teachers written by Michael Swan. It features basic descriptions of English grammar and usage as well as highlighting various words which for some reasons are difficult… …

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  • 87Signing Exact English — (SEE, sometimes Signed Exact English or Signed English) is a system of manual communication that strives to be an exact representation of English vocabulary and grammar. It is one of a number of such systems in use in English speaking countries,… …

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  • 88Contractions of negated auxiliary verbs in English — The contraction of negated auxiliary verbs in English is most often achieved by suffixing n t , an abbreviated form of not , to the root of a verb with or without changes to the root. In nonstandard or colloquial language, the form ain t has… …

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  • 89Chinese-Ordered English — (COE) is the use of English words to represent the meaning of Chinese phrases and sentences that maintains the word order (syntax) of the original Chinese.COE was conceived as a technique by the Confucius Institute at Michigan State University (… …

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  • 90Gender in English — Gender in the English language has been the focus of two distinct debates. Mid twentieth century academics raised questions about whether English can be rightly said to possess grammatical gender. Second wave feminism promoted minimization of… …

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