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===Verbs=== |
===Verbs=== |
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Use the infinitive form of the verb (but without “to”) for the principal verb of a verbal phrase. Thus for the saying ''It’s raining cats and dogs,'' or ''It was raining cats and dogs,'' or ''I think it’s going to rain cats and dogs any minute now,'' or ''It’s rained cats and dogs for the last week solid'' the entry should be (and is) under [[rain cats and dogs]]. The other variants are derived by the usual rules of grammar (including the use of ''it'' with weather terms and other [[impersonal verb]]s). |
Use the infinitive form of the verb (but without “to”) for the principal verb of a verbal phrase. Thus for the saying ''It’s raining cats and dogs,'' or ''It was raining cats and dogs,'' or ''I think it’s going to rain cats and dogs any minute now,'' or ''It’s rained cats and dogs for the last week solid'' the entry should be (and is) under [[rain cats and dogs]]. The other variants are derived by the usual rules of grammar (including the use of ''it'' with weather terms and other [[impersonal verb]]s). |
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===Proverbs=== |
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Proverbs that are whole sentences should begin with a capital letter. For example: [[You can't judge a book by its cover]]. |
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==Languages to include== |
==Languages to include== |
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