extraposition

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Definitions of extraposition word

noun extraposition placement of something outside something else 0
noun extraposition a rule that moves embedded clauses out to the end of the main clause, converting, for example, A man who will help has just arrived into A man has just arrived who will help 0
noun extraposition (linguistics) the movement of an element from its normal place to one at the end, or near the end, of a sentence. 0

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preposition

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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