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

    Apr 24, 2017 · Fortunately, The Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition) deals with this question on page 388: 8.5 Names with particles. Many names include particles such as de, d', de la, von, …

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

    What’s the difference between particulate and particle? Should it be diesel particulates or diesel particles, and why? Could you provide three or more examples where it should use particulate …

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

    Sep 2, 2020 · I tried to research the difference beween particle and preposition in phrasal verb, but the information on this website is not very clear. According to the website, in "She is …

  4. What is particle in the syntax? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 30, 2024 · In addition to the interrogative particle 'ara' in Greek or 'ne' in Latin, a speaker/writer could signal that the expected answer was 'yes', by using instead the particle …

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

    Oct 11, 2018 · The past tense, and past participle of "split" is "split". I don't think that "splitted" is grammatical, though I dare say it gets used.

  6. grammar - In "go to sleep", is "to" a particle or a preposition ...

    May 12, 2018 · Incidentally, 'particle' is not a word category (part of speech). Most so-called particles are prepositions occurring between verb and object as in "Kim took the suitcase …

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

    Feb 7, 2015 · I wanted to ask a lot of questions concerning this phrase: I always consult with my children who are affected by the decisions to be made. What role does the particle "to" …

  8. grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 2, 2024 · In the question [What is the grammar underpinning] You're too clever a man to imagine this, Laurel explains that this is termed the Big Mess Construction (see Arnold & …

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

    Nov 24, 2011 · The OED describes the use of the past participle forgot as 'archaic' and 'poetical'.

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

    It is said that "To give added punch, articles are often dropped in the titles of books, movies, music, and other works of art" and "To save space and boost impact, articles are …