...Using very familiar terms of address inappropriately
While discussing the subject of "politeness", Cambridge dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/politeness_2) introduces a number of sections (sub-sections) like this:
1) Politeness: showing respect.
2) Politeness: making what we say less direct.
3) Softening words (hedges).
4) Changing tenses and verb forms.
5) Using very familiar terms of address inappropriately.
Q: Are the underlined parts remains of some sentences? If so, could you please tell me what these are?
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Rizan Malik Are the underlined parts remains of some sentences? Are the underlined expressions parts of sentences? No.
- Rizan Malik Are the underlined parts remains of some sentences?
- Are the underlined expressions parts of sentences?
- No.
- They are gerund clauses used as titles.
- However, you can make them parts of sentences if you wish.
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Rizan Malik Are the underlined parts remains of some sentences?
Are the underlined expressions parts of sentences?
No. They are gerund clauses used as titles. However, you can make them parts of sentences if you wish.
We show politeness by showing respect.
... by making what we say less direct.
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