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  1. 09-Sep-2011, 10:27 #1
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    Default Using "is" twice in a sentence.

    Can I use the word - "is", twice in a sentence?
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    Default Re: Using "is" twice in a sentence.

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    Can I use the word - "is", twice in a sentence?
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    Default Re: Using "is" twice in a sentence.

    "It depends on what the meaning of 'is' is," an American president once said.
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    Default Re: Using "is" twice in a sentence.

    Quote Originally Posted by Engrd View Post
    Can I use the word - "is", twice in a sentence?
    Yes.

    What makes you think you can't? (I used the word you twice in that question.)

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