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I was once told there are only four rules in English that have no exceptions. What are they? I seem to have forgotten...
I was once told there are only four rules in English that have no exceptions. What are they? I seem to have forgotten...
That shouldn't take long. Most prepositions are followed by an article, some by adjectives or adverbs.Right now I am trying go check whether the rule that says that only nouns/pronouns can follow a prepositon has an excpetion.
That shouldn't take long. Most prepositions are followed by an article, some by adjectives or adverbs.
"... into the deep red sun".
The article ones I had already disconsidered, as the articles themselves are follewed by a noun (in the examples I found). I began "investigating this 'rule' " in this thread: https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/112707-travel.html
Eveybody is invited!
Where did you find "disconsider"?
1) Such "words" are the ones which mark a non-native speaker. It is very easy to recognize a non-native speaker.
I just made it up. I thought there existed such word, without even stopping to think about it. I have three points to say about it:
1) Such "words" are the ones which mark a non-native speaker. It is very easy to recognize a non-native speaker.
2) When you are learning a language, it is a common mistake to invent new words. Children usually do it when they are learning their mother tongue.
3) I am sorry about it, although "consider" exists, I really couldn't find "disconsider" in a dictionary.
PS But I bet eveybody understood what I meant !!
Rule number one: All English rules have exceptions !
Rule number two: If you think you have found a no expection rule, you haven't gone through the examples yet.
Rule number three: The exceptions of the rules are the most important cases.
Rule number four: Whenever you try to use the exception rule, you find a case where the rule works and vice-versa.
Everybody comments on the (flawed) preposition rule, on my English mistakes,
on native/non-native made up words and still nobody talks about my "rules"?
It was not that easy to construct such rules!
(By the way, where are the four rules the OP mentioned?)
I just made it up. I thought there existed such word, without even stopping to think about it. I have three points to say about it:
1) Such "words" are the ones which mark a non-native speaker. It is very easy to recognize a non-native speaker.
2) When you are learning a language, it is a common mistake to invent new words. Children usually do it when they are learning their mother tongue.
3) I am sorry about it, although "consider" exists, I really couldn't find "disconsider" in a dictionary.
PS But I bet eveybody understood what I meant !!
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