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Grammar

Explain this grammar (Guest:Maria)

In sentence 'Bishop sends parishoners back." please explain grammar of 'sends.
  

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Send is a verb. Send; Order, cause or enable something or someone to go to a certain destination. In your example, the parishoners were probably told by the Bishop to return to their homes (or wherever they had come from).

  • Send is a verb.
  • Send; Order, cause or enable something or someone to go to a certain destination.
  • In your example, the parishoners were probably told by the Bishop to return to their homes (or wherever they had come from).
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Send is a verb.
Send; Order, cause or enable something or someone to go to a certain destination.
In your example, the parishoners were probably told by the Bishop to return to their homes (or wherever they had come from).
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such "short" forms of sentences are common in newspaper headlines. articles, adjectives, prepositions and other words are often omitted. i doubt that anyone would ever speak the sentence "bishop sends parishoners back".

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