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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › preponderance_npreponderance, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   The earliest known use of the noun preponderance is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for preponderance is from 1681, in the writing of Nehemiah Grew, botanist and physician. preponderance is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preponderant adj., ‑ance suffix.

2. langeek.co › en › grammar"Voices" in the English Grammar - LanGeek

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   The voice of a verb shows the relationship between the verbs and its participant. There are three voices in English as follows. Check out the definitions. active voice: the subject is the doer of the action. passive voice: the agent is the doer of the action. middle voice: the subject is the doer of the action, but they receive the action at ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › preponderantPREPONDERANT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PREPONDERANT meaning: 1. important or large: 2. important or large: . Learn more.

4. www.grammar-monster.com › glossary › voiceVoice: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster

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   • Easy Examples of Voice
   • Real-Life Examples of Voice
   • The Active Voice Offers Some Great Benefits.
   • The Passive Voice Offers Some Great Benefits.
   • Use Both The Active and Passive Voice, as required.
   • Are You Even Dealing with The Passive Voice?

   Lee atethe pies.

   We playhopscotch.

   The sharks will attackthe cage.

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   Dogs sniffgood smells with their left nostril.

   I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I havethe heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too. (Queen Elizabeth I)

   The voice of Mickey Mouse and the voice of Minnie Mouse becamehusband and wife in real life.

   Only a quarter of the Sahara Desert issandy.

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   (Reason 1) The active voice is more succinct.

   (Reason 2) The active voice is more direct.

   (Reason 3) The active voice is more informative.

   (Reason 4) The active voice is more authoritative.

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   (Reason 1) The passive voice can be used to avoid blame.

   (Reason 2) The passive voice shows a neutral or objective tone.

   (Reason 3) The passive voice is often appropriate when the doer of the verb is obvious, unimportant or unknown.

   (Reason 4) The passive voice allows you to focus on what's important by bringing it to the front of your sentence.

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   King John signed the Magna Cartain 1215. He placed limits on his powers and proclaimed certain liberties.

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   I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have beenmore specific. (Actress Lily Tomlin)

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5. www.oed.com › dictionary › preponderate_v1preponderate, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarPassives with and without an agent - Cambridge Grammar

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   Passives with and without an agent - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What happens if a preponderant originates with a doer?

   • If it originates with the doer, this leads to an unending chain of preponderants, as the occurrence of each preponderant must be preceded by another preponderant. If it does, then such a preponderant must originate either with the doer or with someone or something else, or neither with the doer nor with someone or something else.

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   Does a preponderant language originate with a doer?

   • If it does, then such a preponderant must originate either with the doer or with someone or something else, or neither with the doer nor with someone or something else. My suspicion is motivated by the fact that preponderant use of one language in a given situation is accounted for either by referring to language dominance.

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   What is the voice of a verb?

   • The voice of a verb shows the relationship between the verbs and its participant. There are three voices in English as follows. Check out the definitions. middle voice: the subject is the doer of the action, but they receive the action at the same time.

   "Voices" in the English Grammar | LanGeek

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   What is voice in grammar?

   • Voice is the term used to describe whether a verb is active or passive. In other words, when the subject of the verb is doing the action of the verb (e.g., "The dog bit the postman."), the verb is said to be in the active voice.

   Voice: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster

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   When was preponderance first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun preponderance is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for preponderance is from 1681, in the writing of Nehemiah Grew, botanist and physician. preponderance is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preponderant adj., ‑ance suffix.

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   What if a preponderant is able to avoid an act?

   • This preponderant, in other words, would rely on some other (efficient) preponderant, which alone would be responsible for bringing the act into existence. If he is capable of avoiding it, then the actual occurrence of the act must either recline upon some preponderant (murajjih) or it does not.

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   You might have been taught that “the subject is the doer of the action, and the object is the undergoer of the action” before taking linguistics classes. This is not true! Recall from the Syntax chapter that subject and object are structural notions: subject is the TP specifier position, and the object of the verb is the verb’s complement.