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7. Grammar. Copulative Verbs and Subjective Complements


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7. Grammar. Copulative Verbs and Subjective Complements

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Yossarian the Grammarian dispels the fog surrounding copulative (linking) verbs and explains why you probably never mean to say, "I feel badly." English grammar

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