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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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What is meaning of the "a" as in alive astern aboard?
There are many English words that have an a added as in alive, astern, aboard. What does the "a" actually mean or do.
Live is a word has one or two meanings, typically referring to something having life or used by electrical engineers.
I travel by railway and at the end of the platforms there is a safety notice - Danger Conductor Rails Alive.
What does the A mean or do to a word?
Live is a word has one or two meanings, typically referring to something having life or used by electrical engineers.
I travel by railway and at the end of the platforms there is a safety notice - Danger Conductor Rails Alive.
What does the A mean or do to a word?
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com/definition/english/a-2-1 Do you live in an English-speaking country? "Danger Conductor Rails Alive" sounds strange to me. I would say Danger Live Conductor Rails".
- com/definition/english/a-2-1 Do you live in an English-speaking country?
- "Danger Conductor Rails Alive" sounds strange to me.
- I would say Danger Live Conductor Rails".
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Anonymous... alive, astern, aboard. What does the "a" actually mean or do?What is does is to signal that it can't be used before a noun, i.e., attributively. It can only be used predicatively.
They were asleep is OK, but not Asleep people should not be disturbed.
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