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The exact meaning of 'Mom made me a sandwich'

asked Mar 30, 2019 at 5:30

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You're taller than (it) is described (Is the omission of 'it' obligatory?)

asked Feb 21, 2019 at 3:56

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2 answers

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How to describe a definite one of Picasso's paintings as well as an indefinite one of them?

asked Mar 18, 2019 at 6:03

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1 answer

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Usage of "at" in "... at the cottage just over my shoulder is where they had been growing cannabis"

asked Dec 29, 2018 at 11:45

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Meaning of "So, too, may be the fate of his seed"

asked Aug 28 at 8:00

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He wrote more novels than she (wrote) songs

asked Mar 19, 2022 at 2:39

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Can an optative clause ever be used as a subordinate clause?

asked Jan 3, 2019 at 5:31

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Is this to-infinitive clause an adjunct or a complement?

asked Feb 22, 2018 at 22:03

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the icing on the cake: Is 'on the cake' an adjunct or complement?

asked Apr 4, 2018 at 6:48

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1 answer

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You're taller than (is/are) described

asked Feb 20, 2019 at 2:57

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4 answers

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You're causing more problems for yourself than you're solving (problems) for me

asked Feb 16, 2019 at 4:59

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I got you vs I've got you

asked Dec 6, 2019 at 23:52

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The school/School is where I'm at

asked Dec 27, 2019 at 8:31

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a/the bridge that President Obama had just crossed

asked Feb 20, 2020 at 5:42

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Can you omit the noun after the adjective 'own' that follows the genitive of an NP?

asked Mar 23, 2020 at 6:01

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the superlatives/first/second/last/only + noun + to infinitive/V-ing

asked Apr 1, 2019 at 4:49

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They found the stone-tipped spears created larger 'wounds' than the wooden (ones)

asked Oct 21, 2022 at 8:26

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When had you met him? vs. When did you meet him?

asked Oct 23, 2022 at 7:13

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He was saved a lot of money by the decision [closed]

asked Dec 15, 2022 at 8:45

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Never did I see her again

asked Dec 20, 2022 at 6:48

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1 answer

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I saw the window break/breaking/broken/being broken

asked Dec 25, 2022 at 4:52

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"Those who can't do, teach." Why is this written with a comma?

asked Jan 3 at 0:42

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it is the final rubber stamp on his status

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We are better than ever

asked Feb 16, 2019 at 8:04

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Locating the main verb of a subordinate that-clause

asked Jul 31, 2018 at 2:28

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word order in comparative construction

asked Feb 11, 2019 at 0:44

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in which/in how

asked Apr 6, 2022 at 7:33

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Be careful climbing that tree. You (can / could) fall

asked Apr 18, 2022 at 3:55

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They had a better understanding of A than (they had) (an understanding) of B

asked Feb 24 at 0:34

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it's also the only place that you can get a decent meal

asked Aug 11, 2022 at 6:06

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The exact meaning of 'Mom made me a sandwich'

You're taller than (it) is described (Is the omission of 'it' obligatory?)

How to describe a definite one of Picasso's paintings as well as an indefinite one of them?

Usage of "at" in "... at the cottage just over my shoulder is where they had been growing cannabis"

Meaning of "So, too, may be the fate of his seed"

He wrote more novels than she (wrote) songs

Can an optative clause ever be used as a subordinate clause?

Is this to-infinitive clause an adjunct or a complement?

the icing on the cake: Is 'on the cake' an adjunct or complement?

You're taller than (is/are) described

You're causing more problems for yourself than you're solving (problems) for me

I got you vs I've got you

The school/School is where I'm at

a/the bridge that President Obama had just crossed

Can you omit the noun after the adjective 'own' that follows the genitive of an NP?

the superlatives/first/second/last/only + noun + to infinitive/V-ing

They found the stone-tipped spears created larger 'wounds' than the wooden (ones)

When had you met him? vs. When did you meet him?

He was saved a lot of money by the decision [closed]

Never did I see her again

I saw the window break/breaking/broken/being broken

"Those who can't do, teach." Why is this written with a comma?

it is the final rubber stamp on his status

We are better than ever

Locating the main verb of a subordinate that-clause

word order in comparative construction

in which/in how

Be careful climbing that tree. You (can / could) fall

They had a better understanding of A than (they had) (an understanding) of B

it's also the only place that you can get a decent meal