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Is a word or phrase borrowed
from another language by literal,
word-for-word, or root-for-root translation. Used as a verb, "to calque" means to borrow a word or phrase from another
language while translating its components so as to create a new lexeme in
the target language.
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Consider the
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Look
at the gaggle of geese.
There
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Common Noun
Common nouns are
words used to name general items rather than specific ones.
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I really want a new pair of jeans.
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Calque or Loan Translation
Is a word or phrase borrowed
from another language by literal,
word-for-word, or root-for-root translation. Used as a verb, "to calque" means to borrow a word or phrase from another
language whi… Read More- Countable Nouns
These count nouns can
occur in both single and plural forms, can be modified by numerals, and can
co-occur with quantificational determiners like many, most, more, several, etc.
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Comparative Adjectives
Comparative
adjectives are those which imply increase or decrease of the quality or
quantity of the nouns. It is used to compare two things in a clause. Adjectives
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