Words and Phrases are the topic of today’s class. This class discusses “Words and Phrases” Grammar. This class is part of HSC (11-12) English 2nd paper Grammar. Words and Phrases class is divided into two parts and today’s class is the first one.
Words and Phrases
What Is a Word?
Words are the basic building blocks of grammar. Words are combinations of letters and sounds, individual words are separated by spaces. Some words contain more than one part, such as hyphenated words and other compound words. Some words are pronounced in the same way but carry different meanings. As time passes, the definition of a word or is pronunciation may change radically from its inception to its current usage.
Words may be combined into phrases. Some phrases become popular over the years and are applied to situations other than originally intended. These phrases take on a figurative meaning rather than a literal meaning and become idioms. If a certain phrase or idiom becomes popular only in a certain region or among a certain group of people, it becomes a colloquialism. And finally, a phrase that is misheard and misquoted may become a mondegreen or an eggcorn, sometimes supplanting the original phrase in popularity.
English incorporates words and phrases from many other languages and other sources. The internet has given rise to a growing list of new words and phrases, and new ways to use existing words and phrases. Grammarist is here to help you understand English words and phrases, whether their roots can be traced back one year or a thousand.
What Is a Phrase?
A phrase is a group of words that forms a grammatical component. It can be used to communicate something. It is a part of a sentence and cannot stand on its own. Phrases provide more information about whatever the sentence is speaking about.
Definition of a Phrase
A phrase, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, is defined as “a group of words without a finite verb, especially one that forms part of a sentence.” According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a phrase is defined as “a group of words that is part of, rather than the whole of a sentence.” The Collins Dictionary defines a phrase as “a short group of words that people often use as a way of saying something. The meaning of a phrase is often not obvious from the meaning of the individual words in it.”
It is also defined as “a small group of words which forms a unit, either on its own or within a sentence.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a phrase as “a word or group of words forming a syntactic constituent with a single grammatical function.”
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