E-Prime
or E-prime
[ ee-prahym ]
/ ˈiˈpraɪm /
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noun
a modification of the English language that avoids all forms of the verb be.
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Also called English Prime.
Origin of E-Prime
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby E-Prime
EPP, EPP-ED, Epping, Epping Forest, EPR, E-Prime, EPROM, eprosartan mesylate, EPS, epsilon, epsilon-delta
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