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double copula

double copula noun: the use of two successive copulas when only one is necessary, as in "My point is, is that...".

Noun

double copula (plural double copulas)

  1. The use of two successive copulas when only one is necessary, as in "My point is, is that..."

Forms of double copula

pluraldouble copulas

Questions about double copula

What does double copula mean?
Double copula means the use of two successive copulas when only one is necessary, as in "My point is, is that...".
What part of speech is double copula?
Double copula is a noun.
What is the plural of double copula?
The plural of double copula is double copulas.

Words near double copula in the dictionary

  1. double codings
  2. double concave
  3. double conical drum
  4. double conical drums
  5. double consciousness
  6. double copula
  7. double copulas
  8. double count
  9. double counted
  10. double counting
  11. double countings

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