By Abbreviations, Verbs

This is Suzi's desk --possesive, apostropheSuzi's always late = Suzi is always late. The verb to be "is" is the abbreviation.But I recommend "Suzi is going to the store", not "Suzi's..."

Hello again Does anyone know what a psych verb is? I am not sure it is an abbreviation of 'psychological verb', and even if it is, I don't know what it means. Thank you.

Hi, Here are the common stress patterns. Please note that these differences are subtle rather than huge. What IS it? What IS this? In both of these cases, the stress brings attention to the 'existence of the thing'. eg Perhaps the speaker wants to know its purpose. The verb is used in full...

SHALL AND WILL IT is unfortunate that the idiomatic use, while it comes by nature to southern Englishmen (who will find most of this section superfluous), is so complicated that those who are not to the manner born can hardly acquire it; and for them the section is in danger of being...

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...

Here's the relevant definition from that first link. intr.v. verged, verg·ing, verg·es To approach the nature or condition of something specified; come close. Used with on: a brilliance verging on genius. Note the abbreviation intr. This means intransitive. That is, the...

Could you please read the rest of this thread instead of just repeating a question that has already been discussed in great detail? Once you have read the previous replies, if you have more specific questions we will try to help -- but, as we have already explained at great length, "give the...

We often use 'thanks' as an abbreviation of 'thank you', where thank is a verb.

Grammar Ninja is an educational game where the player identifies parts of speech in rapid succession. Correct answers help you advance; wrong ones blow up in your face. The game is modeled after Brain Age's CalculationsX20 exercise. Grammar Ninja is my final project for my Independent Study in...

Hi, Parts of Speech. In each sentence, write the part of speech above each underlined word. Use the abbreviation listed below. n. noun pron. Pronoun v. verb adj. Adjective adv. Adverb Prep. Prepostion conj. conjunction 1. We had grilled steak, baked potatoes, and a fresh tossed salad for...