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If I were to remove the "which is" or "that is" from an adjective clause, which type of adjective phrase is formed?

Example with adjective clause:Your pictures are stored in the Gallery which is accessible from My Dashboard.If I were to remove "which", would the result be just an adjective phrase, if...

Asked on 08/03/2020 by learnro

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Singular noun objects of plural subjects

What is the rule for singular noun objects of plural subjects? For example I and google N-grams agree thatThey gave their word.is better thanThey gave their words.To...

Asked on 08/03/2020 by terdon

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Conveying the spelling of a word by pronouncing it as-written instead of following any pronunciation rules

When I talk to people who speak not only English, but also some other language in which pronunciation of words is tied more strictly to particular letters of which the...

Asked on 08/02/2020

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Use of "but" after "none"

In the quote below, please see the sentence that begins with the word "None." I have a question about the second half of this sentence. To understand it better, I paraphrased...

Asked on 08/02/2020 by Musico Lingo

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What is the word for mourning something you never had?

What is the word for mourning something you never had? I'm looking for a word similar to "Schadenfreude" or "Sonder" in that it represents a very specific emotion. You dont...

Asked on 08/02/2020 by Katherine W

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Does these casual companies of strangers gathered together in the "hotel" or "around the houses of several families"?

Does these casual companies of strangers gathered together in the "hotel" or "around the houses of several families"? should i read it like: " and subjecting the singular influence to...

Asked on 08/02/2020

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many a: distributive idiom

According to Garner's fourth edition, there is many a person is the correct verbal agreement because many a is a distributive rather than aggregate idiom. What does the author refer...

Asked on 08/02/2020

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may / might / might as well?

"You might as well get a taxi from the station. It'll be quicker than me coming in to get you." I know may, might, and might as well are quite...

Asked on 08/02/2020 by BeatsMe

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the/a right person and the tallest person

Why is it 'tallest person' always only takes 'the,' and that 'right person' may sometimes take 'a' depending on what you mean? I don't know how I should put it,...

Asked on 08/02/2020 by Sssamy

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Meaning: in a whirl of excitement

There is a phrase in Daddy-Long-Legs: "in a whirl of excitement". I searched for its meaning but I could not find something precise for that. Please let me know what...

Asked on 08/02/2020

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