Sep 2, 2020 · One test is to use a pronoun for the object. If the order verb object particle is acceptable, then the particle is an adverb, not a preposition. If the order verb particle object is …

PARTICLE(S) A drop of diesel contains many diesel particles. If you spray diesel into the air, some particles of that diesel may combine with particles of other polutants and travel greater …

Apr 24, 2017 · Practice with regard to capitalization and spacing the particles varies widely, and confirmation should be sought in a biographical dictionary or other authoritative source. When …

Oct 11, 2018 · I have just written a question in the PPCG site, and now that I read it again I have just noticed that I have just written "split" and "splitted" randomly as the past participle of "to …

Feb 7, 2015 · What role does the particle "to" perform in this phrase? Whether "to" simply accompanies the infinitive, or has also another grammatical role? What role does the principal …

Feb 9, 2013 · Some would class the three-word string as a transitive multi-word verb (and possibly reclassify the to as a particle if pressed to parse individual words). Notice that a noun as well …

Nov 24, 2011 · Honestly speaking, as an educated southerner and an ESL instructor, I needed to look up the past participle of this word one more time.

I upvoted it, but: "Regarding articles, you may drop them as soon as the meaning remains clear." - The current examples don't reflect the fact that it's quite common to see a title that drops one …

Jun 19, 2015 · A particle of dust, esp. one of the innumerable minute specks seen floating in a beam of light; (contextually) an irritating particle in the eye or throat. [OED] An example from …

Mar 8, 2019 · The particle has a small time-of-flight. words have to be hyphenated when they come before a noun Is there a rule that can be applied in such case or the use of a hyphen is …