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English 1b3 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
'so named'
What is the definition and part of speech (I presume an adverb) of 'so' in these sentences?
Should we hyphenate this phrase - so named?
Is it a fixed phrase or can we say 'so called/labelled/described'?
Most of them are valleys so named because of the luxuriant vegetation
Should we hyphenate this phrase - so named?
Is it a fixed phrase or can we say 'so called/labelled/described'?
Most of them are valleys so named because of the luxuriant vegetation
| With the help of their enthusiasm and a financial backer, in 1955, Bill Moss made his first 1000 "Pop Tents," so-named because they popped open like an umbrella when you pushed down on the top. Cocky about his new Pop Tent, ... |
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What is the definition and part of speech (I presume an adverb) of 'so' in these sentences? Should we hyphenate this phrase - so named? Is it a fixed phrase or can we say 'so called/labelled/described'?
- What is the definition and part of speech (I presume an adverb) of 'so' in these sentences?
- Should we hyphenate this phrase - so named?
- Is it a fixed phrase or can we say 'so called/labelled/described'?
- Most of them are valleys so named because of the luxuriant vegetation With the help of their enthusiasm and a financial backer, in 1955, Bill Moss made his first 1000 "Pop Tents," so-named because they popped open like an umbrella when you pushed down on the top.
- Cocky about his new Pop Tent, ...
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What is the definition and part of speech (I presume an adverb) of 'so' in these sentences?
Should we hyphenate this phrase - so named?
Is it a fixed phrase or can we say 'so called/labelled/described'?
Most of them are valleys so named because of the luxuriant vegetation
Should we hyphenate this phrase - so named?
Is it a fixed phrase or can we say 'so called/labelled/described'?
Most of them are valleys so named because of the luxuriant vegetation
| With the help of their enthusiasm and a financial backer, |
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Thanks!
So it has the same meaning in my second sentence?
So 'so named/called/described' without a hyphen will always follow with an explanation of how the preceding noun got its name, correct?
So it has the same meaning in my second sentence?
So 'so named/called/described' without a hyphen will always follow with an explanation of how the preceding noun got its name, correct?
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Hi,
So it has the same meaning in my second sentence? Yes
So 'so named/called/described' without a hyphen will always follow with an explanation of how the preceding noun got its name, correct? I wouldn't say that so rigidly. Many contexts are possible.
So it has the same meaning in my second sentence? Yes
So 'so named/called/described' without a hyphen will always follow with an explanation of how the preceding noun got its name, correct? I wouldn't say that so rigidly. Many contexts are possible.
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