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... actions they describe . Since they neglect , however , to name themselves as the agents , their audience can't hold ... action that the speaker may have no inten- tion of carrying out , and they are often preceded by a modal that posits ...
... actions they describe . Since they neglect , however , to name themselves as the agents , their audience can't hold ... action that the speaker may have no inten- tion of carrying out , and they are often preceded by a modal that posits ...
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... action being talked about to a generalization . 10.21 " Errors do happen . " As I mentioned in chapter 8 , happen ... actions in the world . Moving now from single statements to longer stretches of discourse , I'll show how speakers ...
... action being talked about to a generalization . 10.21 " Errors do happen . " As I mentioned in chapter 8 , happen ... actions in the world . Moving now from single statements to longer stretches of discourse , I'll show how speakers ...
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... actions going on at the time we speak , e.g. , I am leaving . The perfect aspect indicates actions that occurred prior to the time we speak , e.g. , I have eaten . aspiration : An expulsion of breath during speech , especially ...
... actions going on at the time we speak , e.g. , I am leaving . The perfect aspect indicates actions that occurred prior to the time we speak , e.g. , I have eaten . aspiration : An expulsion of breath during speech , especially ...
Contents
The Glamour of Grammar | 1 |
Language Is a Woman | 16 |
self | 19 |
Copyright | |
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