This article expands on an earlier post that dealt with the notion of “aspect.” This post goes further in discussing the difference between the three aspects (simple, progressive, and perfect) and focuses…
Grammar glossary: ASPECT–simple, progressive, and perfect
Most people are familiar with the notion of tense in grammar. We know that the difference, for example, between “I go” and “I went” is one of tense: “I go” is an…
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taciturn
adjective habitually silent and uncommunicative.Her taciturn son had a surprising amount to say on the subject of prisons. See the full entry
icon
noun a person or thing that is considered a clear symbol or representative of something and is the object of reverence or high esteem.Einstein is an icon of twentieth-century physics.Elvis Presley is…
violate
transitive verb to break or breach (a law, contract, covenant, or the like).He violated the hunting laws by shooting a doe out of season.The senator violated the trust of the people by…
regent
noun one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler.The prince had been regent for nearly nine years before becoming king upon his father’s death.During the boyhood of Peter the…
candor
noun the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression.The politician answered all the interviewer’s questions with surprising candor.Her candor in discussing her past made me feel I could trust her. See…