expletive (Q14671): Difference between revisions
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(Changed claim: skos:definition (P80): An expletive (also known as a dummy word) is a part of speech whose members have no meaning, but complete a sentence to make it grammatical [Crystal 1997,127;].) |
(Changed claim: skos:definition (P80): word that doesn't add to the meaning of a sentence) |
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| Property / skos:definition: word that doesn't add to the meaning of a sentence / reference | |||
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Revision as of 12:27, 8 March 2022
a term
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | expletive |
a term |
Statements
An expletive (also known as a dummy word) is a part of speech whose members have no meaning, but complete a sentence to make it grammatical [Crystal 1997,127;].
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21 August 2021
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