pro-verbs
pro-verbs is the plural of pro-verb.
Meaning of pro-verb
Noun
pro-verb (plural pro-verbs)
- A pro-form used to substitute for a verb or verb phrase.
- “They herd cattle, and raise corn, just as we used to do”; i.e., to herd cattle and raise corn. Do is sometimes thus used as a sort of pro-verb to represent an active verb or a phrase.1875, Simon Kerl, A Common School Grammar of the English Language, page 150
Questions about pro-verbs
- What is pro-verbs the plural of?
- Pro-verbs is the plural of pro-verb.
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