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List of English grammars and grammarians(
←Created page with '{{Short description|None}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{TOC right}} == Preface == This list comprises significant works and figures in the study of English grammar and rhetoric, ranging from early comprehensive guides to modern analytical texts. The authors listed have contributed foundational texts that have shaped teaching practices and linguistic understanding in English-speaking academies and beyond. == List of English Grammars and Grammarians 16...')Tag: Visual edit: Switched
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French subordinators(
←Created page with '{{Short description|Subordinators in the French language}} '''French subordinators''' (also known as '''subordonnants''' or '''conjonctions de subordination''') are words that primarily indicate that the clauses they introduce are subordinate to the main clause. In French, subordinators form a distinct lexical category and include words such as ''que'' (that) and ''si'' (whether/if). Syntactically, these subordinators typically precede the subordinate clau...')Tag: Visual edit
13:01, 31 October 2023Bretttalkcontribs created page
Modal adverbs(
←Created page with '{{Short description|Type of adverb that is used to indicate modality, such as "probably"}} '''Modal adverbs''' are
adverbs, such as ''probably'', ''necessarily'', and ''possibly'' that express
modality, i.e., possibility, necessity, or contingency.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Matthews |first=Peter |title=The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics |publisher=
Oxford University Press |year=2003 |location=Oxford}}</ref><ref>{{Cite...')Tag: Visual edit: Switched
14:10, 29 October 2023Bretttalkcontribs created page
Modal word(
←Created page with ''''Modal words''' are words in a language that express
modality, i.e., possibility, necessity, or contingency. One kind of modal word is the
modal verb (''should'', ''can'', ''might'', and ''ought''). Other types of modal words in English include modal adjectives (''likely'', ''probable'', ''necessary''), modal adverbs (''probably'', ''perhaps'', ''certainly''), modal prepositions (''despite'', ''unless'', ''if''), and modal n...')Tag: Visual edit: Switched
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Real patterns(
←Created page with '{{short description|Idea by philosopher Daniel Dennett about what makes patterns "real"}} {{Philosophy of mind}} '''Real Patterns''' is a philosophical concept introduced by
Daniel Dennett in his 1991 paper of the same name.<ref>Dennett, Daniel C. "Real Patterns." ''The Journal of Philosophy'', vol. 88, no. 1, 1991, pp. 27–51.</ref> The idea aims to reconcile
realism with
eliminative materialism by arguing that patterns...')Tag: Visual edit: Switched
13:04, 5 May 2023Bretttalkcontribs created page
French conjunctions(
←Created page with '{{DISPLAYTITLE:French conjunctions}} {{short description|Part of speech}} '''French conjunctions''' are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses in the
French language. They are used to create more complex sentences and to show the relationships between ideas. French conjunctions can be divided into two main categories: ''coordinating'' and ''subordinating'' conjunctions.<ref>{{cite web |title=French Conjunctions |url=https://www.lawlessfrench.com...')Tag: Visual edit
14:58, 4 May 2023Bretttalkcontribs created page
English coordinators(
←Created page with '{{Short description|Coordinators in the English language}} {{English grammar}} '''English coordinators''' (also known as '''coordinating conjunctions''') are
words that connect words,
phrases, or
clauses with equal syntactic importance. The primary coordinators in
English are ''and'', ''but'', ''or'', and ''nor''.
Syntactically, they appear between the elements they connect, and Semantics|se...')Tag: Visual edit