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A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions.
This tag is for grammar questions, but only if you're not certain what other tag to use. If possible, tag as tense, verb, articles, prepositions, or some other more specific tag or tags instead.
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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word, which a dictionary cannot answer. If the question is about the meaning of a word that can't be understood outside its phrase or sentence, the "meaning-in-context" tag should be also used; for the meaning of a phrase, use the "phrase-meaning" tag instead. Your question should normally include the dictionary definition of the word, and explain how the dictionary does not answer your question.
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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the meaning or correctness of a word in a sentence. Give as much context as possible.
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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word or a phrase in a specific context, which a dictionary cannot answer. Please give as much context as possible.
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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the several possibilities available for a particular meaning, and which one of them would be the most appropriate.
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A preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.
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This tag is used for questions about the proper construction of sentences.
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Use this tag for questions about the meaning and/or usage of a particular phrase, which a dictionary cannot answer.
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This tag is for questions seeking a word that fits a meaning.
Please demonstrate why you expect the word to exist in English. For example you could tell us a word that means the same in another language. Please use a bilingual dictionary and include the result of your research.
Please include a sample sentence demonstrating how the word would be used.
If you actually seek a phrase, or don't care, see the "phrase-request" tag.
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For questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the meaning of a single word. It is best to include details about where you found the word, and any definitions that you have found that don't make sense, or don't fully answer your question.
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Use this tag for questions about meanings of whole sentences rather than phrases.
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This tag is for questions about the difference in meaning between certain words, phrases, or sentences.
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This tag is for questions about how to use a particular phrase. If your question is a request for a phrase to use, you should use the "phrase-request" tag.
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This tag is for questions about tense, or location in time by grammatical forms and constructions rather than by semantics.
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An Article is used before a noun to indicate if the noun is something particular (the) or a member of a class (a/an).
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Grammaticality refers to whether something obeys the rules of English grammar.
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This tag is for questions seeking a phrase that fits a meaning. If you are looking for a word, or don't care, see the "word-request" tag too.
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Use the idiom tag for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about set phrases with unusual meanings that can't be properly understood just from the separate words in them.
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A complete sentence contains at least a subject and a verb, with all of the words being used in the sentence arranged in such a way that they express a complete thought.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. In English the adjective usually (but not always) precedes the noun it describes.
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For questions about how certain words, phrases or grammatical aspects are typically used.
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This tag is for questions about a body of words. It should not be used to inquire about the definition of a specific word.
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For questions about use of the present perfect, a verb construction which implies a present state arising out of a past eventuality.
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This tag is for questions specifically related to the English language as spoken and written in the USA. If you are interested in a difference between American English and British English, please use transatlantic-differences.
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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer asking the meaning of a particular expression.
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Modal auxiliary verbs are a special type of auxiliary verb, used mainly to express ability, likelihood, permission, and obligation. These include 'will', 'would', 'can', 'could', 'shall', 'should', 'may', 'might', 'must', 'ought', 'need', and 'dare'. Please do not use this tag for the non-modal auxiliaries 'be', 'have', or 'do'.
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A phrase is a group of words that make a unit of syntax with a single grammatical function.
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An adverb is a word that modifies an adjective, adverb, phrase, or sentence, expressing some relation of manner, or quality.
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is for questions about whether or not a particular phrase or sentence is a usual or common way that fluent English speakers might express something.
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For questions about "The", the only definite article used in English.
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For questions about the difference between singular and plural forms of a word; when they should be used, or the difference between them.
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This tag is for questions about the correct order of words in a phrase or a sentence, or how changing the order affects the meaning.
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This tag is for inquiries about the grammar and phrasing of questions. (If your question is about anything else, do not use this tag.)
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