subject-raising

sub·ject-rais·ing

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective suhb-jikt rey-zing]
- /noun, adjective ˈsʌb dʒɪkt ˈreɪ zɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective suhb-jikt rey-zing]
- /noun, adjective ˈsʌb dʒɪkt ˈreɪ zɪŋ/

Definition of subject-raising word

noun subject-raising a rule that moves the subject of a complement clause into the clause in which it is embedded, as in the derivation of He is likely to be late from It is likely that he will be late 0

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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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