The Grammar of ‘Some’: The Partitive Article
Ever been baffled by French speakers saying *du pain* for "some bread" or Italians asking for *del vino*? This special "partitive article" is a ghost of Latin, a grammatical fossil…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Ever been baffled by French speakers saying *du pain* for "some bread" or Italians asking for *del vino*? This special "partitive article" is a ghost of Latin, a grammatical fossil…