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    Summary of Lester Kaufman & Jane Straus's The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
    Summary of Lester Kaufman & Jane Straus's The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
    Summary of Lester Kaufman & Jane Straus's The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
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    Summary of Lester Kaufman & Jane Straus's The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

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    #1 A noun is a word or set of words that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun of more than one word is called a compound noun. There are common nouns and proper nouns.

    #2 Verbs are often made up of more than one word. They are typically two words long and function as a main verb and one or more helping verbs. They are typically used to clarify the intended meaning.

    #3 The most stubborn English superstition is the split infinitive, which is when you insert a word between the to and the verb in an infinitive. Split infinitives are unnecessary and clumsy.

    #4 When none is intended to mean not one, it is followed by a singular verb. When none is intended to mean not any, it is followed by a plural verb.

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    PublisherIRB Media
    Release dateAug 29, 2022
    ISBN9798350016222
    Summary of Lester Kaufman & Jane Straus's The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
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      #1

      A noun is a word or set of words that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun of more than one word is called a compound noun. There are common nouns and proper nouns.

      #2

      Verbs are often made up of more than one word. They are typically two words long and function as a main verb and one or more helping verbs. They are typically used to clarify the intended meaning.

      #3

      The most stubborn English superstition is the split infinitive, which is when you insert a word between the to and the verb in an infinitive. Split infinitives are unnecessary and clumsy.

      #4

      When none is intended to mean not one, it is followed by a singular verb. When none is intended to mean not any, it is followed by a plural verb.

      #5

      English verbs

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