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Re:E-Prime – English without the verb “to be” by mrwh on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @01:25PM (#27293412)
I hadn't really thought about that, but yes of course. E.g. French "il fait beau", "elle a quarate ans" etc. Making and having, rather than being.
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