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This tag is for questions specifically related to the English language as spoken and written in the USA. If you are interested in a difference between American English and British English, please use transatlantic-differences.
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subordinate conjunction usage
He was originally from Spain but moved to London in the UK, since his move to London, he has established an export business selling fruit.
Do we view the prepositional sentence as subordinate as a w …
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Song lyric accuracy/ type of usage
There are lots of questions on this forum concerning song lyrics, but mine is related to English also.
1980's song China in your Hand has the line- It was a theme she had on a scheme he had
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How does a phrase differ from a clause
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/price_is_right
Is this a phrase or clause. How do they differ aside from active verb.
A group of words that is part of, rather than the whole of, a sentence
A phrase c …
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ing clauses coordination
-ing co-ordination
He returned and closed the front door, making sure it was unlocked.
We play a fun game, trying to remember the day’s coaching tips.
The bullet missed, passing over his head
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comma splice and type of phrase
Rocking a massive clock around his neck, he puts most rappers to shame.
He is now set to be released from category prison in Suffolk, to a bail hostel after Christmas.
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Usage with noun phrases and determiners
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/noun-phrase
(I don't think we can really say that an NP is equal to a noun because nouns represent a category on a lower level than a noun phrase.
A noun p …
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Definition of parenthetical element
**A parenthetical element is a phrase that adds extra information to the sentence but could be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence-**grammarly*.*
1.This strange inertia of the camera …
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correct usage with paragraphs
The next car to test was the Dodge Challenger. This vehicle was excellent to drive, and it had great handling. However, the interior was dated, and it had cosmetic faults, but these could be rectified …
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Correct usage with conjunctions
The performer died after falling ill on stage. This was thought by the audience to be a part of the act, until emergency services were called in, the audience was evacuated, and he was declared dea …
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correct usage with although/therefore
but cannot be used in the same way at although/though. We use
but to connect items which are the same grammatical type.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/conjunction
The conjunctio …
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commas with names
The talented local runner and medal winner, Joanne Smith, has won gold in the local race for charity.
The daughter of a local councilor, runner Joanne Smith, has won gold in the local race for …
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context of a phrase in a sentence
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/89892/clause-vs-phrase-vs-sentence
A phrase cannot be used as a stand-alone utterance, e.g. "reading a book" is a phrase. However, with proper intonation e …
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Correct comma usage in this example?
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appositive/
When an appositive noun or noun phrase contains an essential element without which a sentence’s meaning would materially alter, do not frame it with commas. …
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Usage with not because, but because?
I was very good at most subjects in school, not because I had any particular aptitude in them, but because normally on the first day of school they'd hand out schoolbooks, and I'd read them.
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Distinction of usage between identifier-name & non-restrictive NP
Context: Primary school teacher and local Shildon Town Councillor, Kelly Ambrosini, investigates the decisions that have led to Sunnydale school reaching the precipice of closure.
Kelly Ambrosini - is …
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