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- particle vs preposition? How to know the difference?
One test is to use a pronoun for the object If the order verb object particle is acceptable, then the particle is an adverb, not a preposition If the order verb particle object is acceptable, then the particle is a preposition 1a Stop picking on him 1b *Stop picking him on 2a *Stop leading on him 2b Stop leading him on
- Particulate vs. particle [closed] - English Language Usage Stack . . .
A particle is a small object A particulate is made of one or more particles either combining to form a particle or created from one or more particles The definition is simple enough but the usage gets dificult at times PARTICLE(S) A drop of diesel contains many diesel particles
- Initial capitalization of foreign surnames with particles when . . .
Practice with regard to capitalization and spacing the particles varies widely, and confirmation should be sought in a biographical dictionary or other authoritative source When the surname is used alone, the particle is usually retained, capitalized or lowercased and spaced as in the full name (though always capitalized when beginning a
- to be + past participle - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What role does the particle "to" perform in this phrase? Whether "to" simply accompanies the infinitive, or has also another grammatical role? What role does the principal verb perform in relation to "to be made"?
- When is to a preposition and when the infinitive marker?
Some would class the three-word string as a transitive multi-word verb (and possibly reclassify the to as a particle if pressed to parse individual words) Notice that a noun as well as an -ing group could occupy the object space: I look forward to seeing you I look forward to playing I look forward to the concert 1 I want to see you
- verbs - The past participle of split: split or splitted . . .
I have just written a question in the PPCG site, and now that I read it again I have just noticed that I have just written "split" and "splitted" randomly as the past participle of "to split": Ca
- Can any transitive verb be accompanied by a preposition?
It's the kind talked about in the Q about "looked at" Wikipedia says: "A transitive particle verb has a nominal object in addition to the particle If the object is an ordinary noun phrase, it can usually appear on either side of the particle, although very long noun phrases tend to come after the particle"
- Forgotten or forgot as past participle of forget
Honestly speaking, as an educated southerner and an ESL instructor, I needed to look up the past participle of this word one more time
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