Can you tell me what the definition of is is?
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To paraphrase Bill Clinton, that would depend on the definition of "of."
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"That that is, is; that that is not, is not." Is not that it? \nIt is!
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what does this question mean?
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That that is, is.  That that is not, is not.   Is not that that is, is? It is.\n\nIt's clearer if you write what the sentence means by other words.  Example:\n\nThe thing that exists, exists.  The thing that does not exist, does not exist.  Isn't that which exists, the very thing we say exists?  Yes, it is.
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GOOD question! What is?
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Ofcourse!!!...what is it?
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what in the hell does that mean?
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What exactly do you mean? What is your question?
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What exactly do you mean?
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i am \nyou are\nwe are\nthey are\nhe is\nyou (plural) are
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According to the dictionary it is [A]
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"There is a few...?" is incorrect because when you are saying "few" you are talking about more than one and "are" is the correct linking verb for more than one. "is" means /one/ thing.
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And your question is what?
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Yes, 'name' is the object of the preposition 'in'. \n\n"What's" is the contraction of "What is".\n\n'What' is a Interrogative Pronoun, \n\n'is' is a verb (present singular of the irregular verb "to be") \n\n'in' is a preposition.\n\n'a' is an adjective (but classified along with 'an' and 'the' as article) and \n\n'name' is a noun.
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That would be "Are", not "Is" ...
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What do you mean exactly?
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"is being" is the present progressive form of the verb "to be." The present progressive indicates something that is happening right now in the present and is continuing. It doesn't happen at one single moment (it's not present-- that would usually only mean it's happening right NOW); it happens continuously-- thoughout TODAY. \nThe present progressive is formed with the present form of "to be" according to the subject (for she or he, the form is "is." For I the form is "am" etc etc) plus the "ing" form of the verb. In your example, both "is" and "being" are needed to form the whole verb of the present progressive. "Is" is the auxiliary verb (or 'helping verb') and "being" is the present participle of "to be."\nSo the sentence "She is being quiet today" is grammatically correct.\n\nAlso: The people who are saying that this is a gerund are mistaken. A gerund is a verbal form ending in "ing" and functioning as a NOUN. Here are some examples of gerunds: SWIMMING in the summer is fun. HOPPING on one foot for a long time can be difficult. WRITING songs is one of his favorite pastimes. \nA gerund phrase includes its gerund and its objects, complements, and modifiers, and it still funcions as a noun. In the following examples the whole gerund phase is capitalized: EXERCISING REGULARLY is important for one's health. ("regularly" modifies "exercising") WRITING SONGS is one of his favorite pastimes. ("songs" is the object)\n\nHope this helps