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  1. "Particulate" vs. "particle" [closed] - English Language & Usage …

    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 …

  2. particle vs preposition? How to know the difference?

    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 …

  3. Initial capitalization of foreign surnames with 'particles' when ...

    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 …

  4. verbs - The past participle of "split": "split" or "splitted ...

    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 …

  5. When is "to" a preposition and when the infinitive marker?

    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 …

  6. to be + past participle - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 …

  7. "Forgotten" or "forgot" as past participle of "forget"

    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.

  8. What's the general rule for dropping articles in article & section ...

    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 …

  9. Single word for floating dust visible in sunlight

    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 …

  10. Is it "quit" or "quitted"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    What is the correct (grammatical) simple past and past participle form of the verb quit? Is it quit or quitted? She quitted her job. (She has quitted her job.) She quit her job. (She has quit her ...