"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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
"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.
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 …
adverbs - Difference between "partly" and "partially" - English ...
Aug 22, 2011 · Lexico, formerly known as the Oxford Living English Dictionary, defines ‘partly’ as “To some extent; not completely.” and ‘partially’ as “Only in part; to a limited extent.”, giving the …
"Have been + verb-ing" vs. "have + past participle"
Jun 15, 2020 · It's not "Have Been + Past Participle," which is the Present Perfect Passive.It's actually "Have Been V+ing" also known as the Present Perfect Progressive or Present Perfect …
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 …