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Meaning a person who loses a contest or any other competition. Origin unknown, but first recorded in English in the late 1890's. The origin may have referred to horse or Dog Racing
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Why do the words ran to catch the bus not make a sentence?
The phrase "ran to catch the bus" contains no subject.Examples of complete sentences:He ran to catch the bus.Mrs. Jones ran to catch the bus.The kids ran to catch the bus.All sentences need:a subject (this is a person place or thing that does the actiona verb (an action)The original phrase does not say who or what did the running.
Make sentence of phrase ran into?
I haven't seen my cousin Phillip for many years and today I ran into him on a street corner.
What is a subject phrase?
2 or 3 words that are the subject of the sentence: Jack and his dog ran through the woods. - Jack and his dog = subject phrase Jack ran through the woods. - Jack = single pronoun subject.
What is a pharase?
what does phrase means A phrase is a string of words that on their own cannot stand as a complete sentence. A phrase is usually a prepositional phrase (introduced by a preposition); prepositional phrases in turn are usually also either adverbial or adjectival phrases because they modify a verb or a noun in the main clause. Example: "His mother was angry at him". "...at him" is a prepositional phrase, introduced by the preposition "at". In this case it is also an adverbial phrase, because it modifies the verb "was angry". The prepositional phrase contains no verb, which is why it is a phrase instead of a clause. Example: "He lost his backpack with all of his schoolwork." "...with all of his schoolwork" is an prepositional phrase, introduced by the preposition "with". But in this case it is an *adjectival* phrase because it modifies the noun "backpack", instead of modifying a verb. Compare to this: "His mother was angry at him so he ran to his room." "...he ran to his room" is a clause, not a phrase, because by itself it is a complete sentence (it has a subject and a verb and can stand alone by itself as a sentence). In this case it is joined to the main clause by the coordinating conjunction "so".
Where did the phrase 'love you' love you not' come from?
Picking flowers, do you love them or not, it NOT a phrase!
What are nested prepositional phrases?
Nested prepositional phrases are phrases within a prepositional phrase that provide additional details about the object of the main preposition. For example, in the phrase "The book on the table in the corner of the room," the prepositional phrase "in the corner of the room" is nested within the prepositional phrase "on the table."
How did a nonentity come to be called an also-ran?
an also-ran refers to losing horses in a horse race
What is the verb phrase in this sentence After the movie the children ran to the bus stop?
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "ran to the bus stop after the movie".The subject is the noun phrase "the children".Note: The preposition phrase "After the movie" modifies the verb "ran".
What is the phrase in the cat ran under the house?
i think it's the cat ran
What is the phrase Dianne ran away to join the circus?
"To join the circus" is the infinitive phrase.
What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence. Dianne ran away to join the circus.?
The infinitive phrase is "to join the circus" (an adverbial phrase).
What infinitive phrase is in Dianne ran away to join the circus?
"To join the circus" is the infinitive phrase.
What infinitive phrase is Dianne ran away to join the circus?
"To join the circus" is the infinitive phrase.
Where did the famous phrase of tippecano and tyler too come from?
came from the election in 1840, when William Henry Harrison (also known as "Old Tippecanoe") ran for president with John Tyler running as vice president. they used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too".
When was the phrase 'Also Ran' first used?
It is a horse racing term, origin not really known. Came into common use in the 19th Century
What is the meaning of the phrase he ran as fast as a cheetah?
'He ran as fast as a cheetah' is an expression which means that he is running very fast.
What is meant by the phrase 'easy come easy go'?
The phrase "easy come, easy go" means that someone or something that can come into your life with ease can also leave your life with just the same amount of effort.
