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While it is true in English that a Verb can carry a tense, it is not universally so. In other languages such as Chinese, the verb is without tense. The current article focuses to much on English grammar and does not describe the term 'Verb' in it's full sense. [[User:Derek Harkness|Derek Harkness]] 22:08, 3 May 2007 (CDT) | While it is true in English that a Verb can carry a tense, it is not universally so. In other languages such as Chinese, the verb is without tense. The current article focuses to much on English grammar and does not describe the term 'Verb' in it's full sense. [[User:Derek Harkness|Derek Harkness]] 22:08, 3 May 2007 (CDT) | ||
:I agree completely, and I would change this article to "English verbs" if only I knew how. Also, the points on spelling (e.g. <y> to <ie> when not word-final) are not specific to verbs and would be better suited to an article on English orthography. | |||
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Verbs and tense
While it is true in English that a Verb can carry a tense, it is not universally so. In other languages such as Chinese, the verb is without tense. The current article focuses to much on English grammar and does not describe the term 'Verb' in it's full sense. Derek Harkness 22:08, 3 May 2007 (CDT)
- I agree completely, and I would change this article to "English verbs" if only I knew how. Also, the points on spelling (e.g. <y> to <ie> when not word-final) are not specific to verbs and would be better suited to an article on English orthography.