Indeed, in informal varieties of English, the word to which the ‘s attaches doesn’t even have to be a noun: (9) The guy I was talking to’s resume
is this correct to use in writing, I never knew you could add "'s" to "to".
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- Oct 2021
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in sentence (5) it is used as a count noun
for some examples count nouns you don't have to use numbers? the person reading has to decide if it's a count noun?
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- Sep 2021
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The constituent that we will see most is the phrase. A phrase consists of a single main word, called the head of the phrase, and other words that modify or give grammatical information about the head.
When writing something can it be a Phrase and a sentence, and if so how do you categorize it?
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The meaning of both sentences, after all, is essentially the same.
since both sentences mean the same thing would a linguist say one is more correct, for instance if you were writing something you should use one over the other.
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Another important point about word categories is that they exist within a hierarchy.
why are words categorized and does it depend on how often a word can be used in a sentence?does that determines its importance?
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Phonology is the systemic study of sounds used in language, their internal structure, and their composition into syllables, words, and phrases.
does where you grow up have and effect on how you pronounce words and the sounds you make while talking? and how?
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