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Everlastinghope Posted 16 years ago
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Questions about anomlous verbs
1- Is an anomalous verb an irregular verb like to come,to see...etc? The term "anomalous verb" is defined in A.S.Hornby'sA Guide to Patterns and Usage in English. Anomalous verbs are verbs that do not take "to do" in questions or negative sentences (can, may, be, will, shall . . . )
2-So,which definition is correct?
3- Is "need" an anomalous verb?
1- Is an anomalous verb an irregular verb like to come,to see...etc? The term "anomalous verb" is defined in A.S.Hornby'sA Guide to Patterns and Usage in English. Anomalous verbs are verbs that do not take "to do" in questions or negative sentences (can, may, be, will, shall . . . )
2-So,which definition is correct?
3- Is "need" an anomalous verb?
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I suspect that Mr. Hornby is the only one, or one of very few, who uses the term "anomalous" with respect to specific verbs. His definition would apply only in his own discussions in his book, not generally to all books on grammar.
- I suspect that Mr.
- Hornby is the only one, or one of very few, who uses the term "anomalous" with respect to specific verbs.
- His definition would apply only in his own discussions in his book, not generally to all books on grammar.
- I have not read that book, so I don't know whether he would call "need" anomalous.
- There are modal verbs: can, may, must, ...
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I suspect that Mr. Hornby is the only one, or one of very few, who uses the term "anomalous" with respect to specific verbs. His definition would apply only in his own discussions in his book, not generally to all books on grammar. I have not read that book, so I don't know whether he would call "need" anomalous.
There are modal verbs: can, may, must, ...
There are regular verbs:
There are modal verbs: can, may, must, ...
There are regular verbs:
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