In the manner of a debate. What is a debatable term? 1 : claimed by more than one country debatable border territory. 2a : open to dispute : questionable the debatable wisdom of his advice. b : open to debate. 3 : capable of being debated. What is the adjectiveRead More →
never before seen or done, without precedent. Is there a word precedented? This does not meant that precedented is not a word; it is an uncommon one (“supported or justified by a precedent”) but can be found. In its initial use, in the beginning of the 17th century, the wordRead More →
past tense of overtake is overtook. What are the 4 types of past tense? Each tense has four aspects that talks about the completion of the event or action and based on that, we have four types of past tense verbs: Simple Past Tense. Past Continuous Tense. Past Perfect Tense.Read More →
The meaning of insinuate is similar to that of another verb, suggest. Whether you suggest or insinuate something, you are conveying an idea indirectly. Is insinuate a adjective? tending to instill doubts, distrust, etc.; suggestive: an insinuating letter. Are you insinuating? Insinuate means you imply or suggest something that mayRead More →
Examples of dynamic verbs in English are ‘to run’, ‘to hit’, ‘to intervene’, ‘to savour’ and ‘to go’. A striking feature of modern English is its limited use of the simple present tense of dynamic verbs. Generally, the tense is required to express an action taking place in the presentRead More →
inflation. / (ɪnˈfleɪʃən) / noun. the act of inflating or state of being inflated. economics a progressive increase in the general level of prices brought about by an expansion in demand or the money supply (demand-pull inflation) or by autonomous increases in costs (cost-push inflation)Compare deflation. Is inflation a adjective?Read More →
Pledge can be used as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it can be a solemn promise you’ve made. Or even the person who makes that promise, like the freshman pledges who take an oath to join a fraternity in college. As a verb, it describes theRead More →
frustrate. (transitive) To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired. (transitive) To hinder or thwart. (transitive) To cause stress or annoyance. Is frustrate a verb or noun? verb (used with object), frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing. Is frustration an adjective or noun? adjective. disappointed; thwarted: an announcer whoRead More →
Because a subject is never found in a prepositional phrase, any noun or pronoun that appears after a preposition can automatically be ruled out when identifying a sentence’s subject and verb. What Cannot be in a prepositional phrase? Explanation: Direct and indirect objects can never be part of a prepositionalRead More →
The adverb hastily can simply mean rapidly but is usually used to mean carelessly, rashly, or too quickly. Which part of speech is hastily? hastily adverb – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com. Is fastly a word? Many English learners use the wordRead More →