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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Verb

What is a function verb?
  

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It is a verb which is not an auxiliary. For instance, 'need' can be an auxiliary ('you needn't polish your boots') or a function verb ('you don't need to polish your boots'). Others may have other opinions.

  • It is a verb which is not an auxiliary.
  • For instance, 'need' can be an auxiliary ('you needn't polish your boots') or a function verb ('you don't need to polish your boots').
  • Others may have other opinions.
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It is a verb which is not an auxiliary. For instance, 'need' can be an auxiliary ('you needn't polish your boots') or a function verb ('you don't need to polish your boots').

Others may have other opinions.

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