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    Default Question about phrases

    Hi Teachers,
    Could all the underlined words be considered short phrases?

    1. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English?
    2. You do not have to understand everything all at once.
    3. You will get used to writing in English.
    4. When you keep a record of something, you are preserving information so that
    you can refer to it later.
    5. Somewhere else means another place.


    Thanks in advance
    Last edited by learning54; 10-Jan-2012 at 05:18.

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    Default Re: Question about phrases

    Yes, they could.

    phrase
    ▶noun
    1 a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit.
    (WordReference Dictionary)

    Rover

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    Default Re: Question about phrases

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    Yes, they could.

    (WordReference Dictionary)

    Rover
    Hi sir,

    Thank you so much for your reply.

    Best, L54

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