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− | *I don't know much about history (Cf. Sam Cook, "What a Wonderful World") | + | *I don't <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">know</span> much <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">about</span> history (Cf. Sam Cook, "What a Wonderful World") |
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Revision as of 11:02, 18 March 2020
Preposition
Introduces a subject, theme, or topic as its grammatical object.
- I don't know much about history (Cf. Sam Cook, "What a Wonderful World")
Particle
Used in the same way as around... as a particle indicating non-goal directed activity:
- People were milling about in the public square, waiting for the candidate to speak.