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Element
A grammatical or clause element is a distinct grammatical unit – one of the several ‘building… -
Elision
Elision is the omission of one or more sounds from a word, e.g. a vowel, consonant or a whole… -
Ellipsis
When we speak or write, we try to be succinct. Grammar allows the use of ellipsis to help create… -
Ephemeral
A term that means ‘lasting for a short time’, i.e. transitory. In the study of language change,…
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