"Particulate" vs. "particle" [closed] - English Language & Usage …
PARTICLE(S) A drop of diesel contains many diesel particles. If you spray diesel into the air, some particles of that diesel may combine with particles of other polutants and travel greater …
Initial capitalization of foreign surnames with 'particles' when ...
Apr 24, 2017 · Practice with regard to capitalization and spacing the particles varies widely, and confirmation should be sought in a biographical dictionary or other authoritative source. When …
verbs - The past participle of "split": "split" or "splitted ...
Oct 11, 2018 · I have just written a question in the PPCG site, and now that I read it again I have just noticed that I have just written "split" and "splitted" randomly as the past participle of "to …
When is "to" a preposition and when the infinitive marker?
Feb 9, 2013 · Some would class the three-word string as a transitive multi-word verb (and possibly reclassify the to as a particle if pressed to parse individual words). Notice that a noun …
to be + past participle - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 7, 2015 · What role does the particle "to" perform in this phrase? Whether "to" simply accompanies the infinitive, or has also another grammatical role? What role does the principal …
"Forgotten" or "forgot" as past participle of "forget"
Nov 24, 2011 · Honestly speaking, as an educated southerner and an ESL instructor, I needed to look up the past participle of this word one more time.
What's the general rule for dropping articles in article & section ...
I upvoted it, but: "Regarding articles, you may drop them as soon as the meaning remains clear." - The current examples don't reflect the fact that it's quite common to see a title that drops one …
How should a multiple-word noun be punctuated within a …
Nov 23, 2015 · I would like to use a noun made of multiple words (like particle board, Mount Everest, or windscreen wiper) in a compound adjective with a hyphen. But I don't know how to …
Single word for floating dust visible in sunlight
Jun 19, 2015 · A particle of dust, esp. one of the innumerable minute specks seen floating in a beam of light; (contextually) an irritating particle in the eye or throat. [OED] An example from …
The difference between "should + to be" and "should + be"
May 10, 2018 · I'm often facing a situation where "should + to be" form takes place. But from Grammar modal verb "should" takes a verb without particle "to". Here examples of cases: …