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Grammar terms beginning with letter L

September 10, 2011 -

Labile verb A verb which can be either transitive or intransitive. English has many labile verbs. Examples are: sink, smoke, dress, wash, swim, jump etc.… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with letter F

September 8, 2011 -

False friend A word in a foreign language which looks very much like a word in your own language but which has a very different… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with letters D and E

September 7, 2011 -

Double negative A construction in which two or more negative words occur in a single clause. Examples are: I don’t have nothing to prove. I… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with Letter D

September 6, 2011 -

Dangling participle A dangling participle is a participle which is not grammatically linked to the rest of the sentence. For example, in the sentence ‘Standing… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with C

September 5, 2011 -

Complex preposition A preposition which consists of two or three words. Examples are: in spite of, in front of, out of, on top of etc.… Continue reading