expletive (Q14671)
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a term
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | expletive |
a term |
|
| default for all languages | No label defined |
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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