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Possessive pronouns vs. Possessive adjectives Possessive The word possessive itself... |
One of the distinctive features of the noun is its ability to own something, to possess something. We show this act of possession by adding a possessive ending, typically an “apostrophe ‑s” (Fred's report) to a ... |
Words are also characterized as nouns by their ability to form possessives. Again, some pronouns have this ability as well (other, other’s). So before we explore the main functions of nouns, let’s pause to address an issue that spar... |
possibility - correct spelling possibility - noun |
possible - adjective |
potato - noun |
potatoes - noun (plural of the noun potato) Example: He grew corn, beans, and potatoes.... |
Take a look at the above two sentences. One of them is not correct. Can you identify which one? Pore... |
practical - adjective |
practically - correct spelling practically - adverb |
With "practice" and "practise" being distinct due to only one letter, you might be tempted to think it's the same situation as in the case of "device" and "devise". More exactly, that this different spelling shows that one is the noun and the other i... |
prairie - noun |
To pray means "to meditate or communicate with God."As a verb, prey means “to hunt.” As a noun, prey... |
adjective |
precede - verb |
precedence - noun |
precedence, precedent, precedential - vocabulary noun |
The meaning of the word precedent in law—a judicial decision that sets a rule—is very close to the common usage of the word: an “example” or “custom resulting from long practice.” A lawyer might find several prec... |
preceding - adjective and verb (present participle of the verb precede) Not preceeding.Example: He looked at the footnote ... |
precise - adjective |
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adjective |
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Every sentence or clause has a subject and a predicate. The subject is a noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun, and the words ... |
Do you know what a predicate is? It sounds somehow familiar but only a few of us really understand the meani... |
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