What is the phrase in "show me how to do it"?
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Phrase
A phrase is a group of words that stands together as a single grammatical unit, typically as part of a clause or a sentence.
A phrase does not contain a subject and verb and, consequently, cannot convey a complete thought. A phrase contrasts with a clause.
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Why Should I Care about Phrases?
As we've covered, the scope of the term "phrase" is wide, and it is not uncommon to have a phrase that has another phrase embedded within it, which itself could have an embedded phrase. That sounds complicated, and it can be, but here's one simple, key fact about every phrase: it will only function as one part of speech.
That said, here are the top seven writing issues related to phrases.
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