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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Constituent and Inception
Constituent as a noun is defined in my dictionary as a constituent part.
Isn't constituent part, which I see written very often, redundant? I mean, if constituent already means 'part'or 'component' it seems that way to me at least.
Also, should we say 'a club's inception to or in the A-league'? And commencement in/to? Beginning in the A-league.
Thank you
Isn't constituent part, which I see written very often, redundant? I mean, if constituent already means 'part'or 'component' it seems that way to me at least.
Also, should we say 'a club's inception to or in the A-league'? And commencement in/to? Beginning in the A-league.
Thank you
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Hi, Constituent as a noun is defined in my dictionary as a constituent part. Isn't constituent part, which I see written very often, redundant? For a start, we often speak redundantly.
- Hi, Constituent as a noun is defined in my dictionary as a constituent part.
- Isn't constituent part, which I see written very often, redundant?
- For a start, we often speak redundantly.
- eg to add emphasis eg because a phrase is traditional eg because we like the sound of it I mean, if constituent already means 'part'or 'component' it seems that way to me at least.
- Here's a thought.
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Hi,
Constituent as a noun is defined in my dictionary as a constituent part.
Isn't constituent part, which I see written very often, redundant? For a start, we often speak redundantly.
eg to add emphasis
eg because a phrase is traditional
eg because we like the sound of it
I mean, if constituent already means 'part'or 'component' it seems t
Constituent as a noun is defined in my dictionary as a constituent part.
Isn't constituent part, which I see written very often, redundant? For a start, we often speak redundantly.
eg to add emphasis
eg because a phrase is traditional
eg because we like the sound of it
I mean, if constituent already means 'part'or 'component' it seems t
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Thank you, Clive.
Here is more context for the words. Do they sound right here?
John Smith has been the coach since the club's inception/commencement in the league in 1985...
Here is more context for the words. Do they sound right here?
John Smith has been the coach since the club's inception/commencement in the league in 1985...
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Constituent part is not strictly speaking redundant. In this case "constituent" is an adjective meaning serving to make up a whole and "part" is a noun that means member, portion or segment, which is being modified. So "constituent part" can be read as meaning member, portion or segment serving to make up a whole.
Constituent as a noun can mean an essential
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