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A phrase is a group of words that make a unit of syntax with a single grammatical function.

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be located in New York vs locate in New York?

He was working in Chicago for many years, but he is currently located in New York. What does the second part (in bold) of the sentence mean? Does it mean that "he currently lives in New York" or "he …
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Are "maximum", "up to" and "at most" synonyms?

Do the following three sentences mean the same to you? 1: You may invite a maximum of 10 guests. 2: You may invite up to 10 guests. 3: You may invite 10 guests at most. Are "maximum", "up to" and …
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Could someone please paraphrase the phrase "fill our existence with their attention"?

The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. "The civilization of a city can be measured by this. It's good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a lit …
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How to understand “around the world and in the U.S.”

I am confused with the phrase “around the world and in the U.S.” such as in: Around the world and in the U.S., growing gaps between rich and poor in recent decades have forced millions of young ch …
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