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In everyday speech, a phrase may be any group of words, often carrying a special idiomatic meaning; in this sense it is roughly synonymous with expression. In linguistic analysis, a phrase is a group of words (or possibly a single word) that functions as a constituent in the syntax of a sentence—a single unit within a grammatical hierarchy. A phrase appears within a clause, although it is also possible for a phrase to be a clause or to contain a clause within it.
There is a difference between the common use of the term phrase and its technical use in linguistics. In common usage, a phrase is usually a group of words with some special idiomatic meaning or other significance, such as "all rights reserved", "economical with the truth", "kick the bucket", and the like. It may be a euphemism, a saying or proverb, a fixed expression, a figure of speech, etc.
In grammatical analysis, particularly in theories of syntax, a phrase is any group of words, or sometimes a single word, which plays a particular role within the grammatical structure of a sentence. It does not have to have any special meaning or significance, or even exist anywhere outside of the sentence being analyzed, but it must function there as a complete grammatical unit. For example, in the sentence Yesterday I saw an orange bird with a white neck, the words an orange bird with a white neck form what is called a noun phrase, or a determiner phrase in some theories, which functions as the object of the sentence.
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Joseph 'Five Eagles' Reyna is the author of Incredulous, a tale connecting the dots between the life of Jesus, Judas Iscariot, the Cathars, Templars, Earth's tumultuous galactic history and the high tech of 'black goo' and 'Blue Apples'. Incredulous has been called a "prequel to The Da Vinci Code," but goes far beyond Dan Brown in its revelations and in the galactic and epochal scale of its historical content. Though fictional in some storylines, the main themes and the esoteric knowledge conveyed in Incredulous are the products of Joseph's meticulous research over more than 20 years, as well as a steady stream of input from visionary dreams and his spiritual Guidance. Joseph is not an 'armchair' researcher, but has had lifelong encounters with the paranormal and extra-terrestrial. He full...
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"Rehab Center for Fictional Characters" by Bo Burnham. Lyrics: Ah, well, hello, everyone. Uhm, welcome to the Rehab Center for Fictional Characters. Uhm, alright, let's just get right to it. Who wants to start us off, how 'bout you Kris? Uhm, alright. Hey, I'm, uh, Kris Kringle, I'm a sex addict. Hey, I'm Santa Claus, I'm the king of snow, I hate my wife because, She's a ho, ho, ho. She used to please me everyday, Then she made it clear, That Santa's only s'pose to come once a year. (Fucking bitch.) Now I buy whores, Rock 'n' roll, And I stuff their stockings, With my north pole. Okay, Kris. Thank you. Alright, who's up next? Patrick, frowny face, get up here. Alright, I'm, uh, Patrick O'Riley, I'm a leprechaun, are you all doing good? Yeah, I'm not doing so good. I had a wonderfu...
Rows and rows of teeth
As sharp as a razor blade
Laying by the river bank
Waiting for his prey
Along comes his prey
With no sense of fear
The hunter takes his chance
And bites off his ear
He's the hunting machine
King of his land
He takes opportunities
That falls in his hand
He's the hunting machine
An ancient dinosaur
One thing you don't want
Sitting by your door
As night turns to day
He lays in the baking sun
Building up his energy
And thinking about his tum
A sorry soul comes along
As blind as night can be
Has no chance to take a breath