Language

Language

Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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embedded question

Language; Grammar

Question that is not in normal question form with a question mark; it occurs within another statement or question and generally follows statement structure.

finite verb

Language; Grammar

Verb form that has a specific tense, number and person.

first conditional

Language; Grammar

"If-then" conditional structure used for future actions or events that are seen as realistic possibilities.

fragment

Language; Grammar

Incomplete piece of a sentence used alone as a complete sentence; a fragment does not contain a complete thought; fragments are common in normal speech but unusual (inappropriate) ...