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I only know has/have means you possess or own something. How about is?










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    This is a very broad question, which cannot be concisely answered, as "is" is one of the most widely used words in the English language. Have you tried using a dictionary?

    – Tim Foster
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  • It's a very irregular verb, and the root form is "be". Look it up or ask on English Language Learners.

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    15 hours ago
















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I only know has/have means you possess or own something. How about is?










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    This is a very broad question, which cannot be concisely answered, as "is" is one of the most widely used words in the English language. Have you tried using a dictionary?

    – Tim Foster
    15 hours ago











  • It's a very irregular verb, and the root form is "be". Look it up or ask on English Language Learners.

    – Hot Licks
    15 hours ago














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I only know has/have means you possess or own something. How about is?










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put on hold as off-topic by Hot Licks, Davo, TaliesinMerlin, J. Taylor, JJJ 9 hours ago


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    This is a very broad question, which cannot be concisely answered, as "is" is one of the most widely used words in the English language. Have you tried using a dictionary?

    – Tim Foster
    15 hours ago











  • It's a very irregular verb, and the root form is "be". Look it up or ask on English Language Learners.

    – Hot Licks
    15 hours ago














  • 1





    This is a very broad question, which cannot be concisely answered, as "is" is one of the most widely used words in the English language. Have you tried using a dictionary?

    – Tim Foster
    15 hours ago











  • It's a very irregular verb, and the root form is "be". Look it up or ask on English Language Learners.

    – Hot Licks
    15 hours ago








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This is a very broad question, which cannot be concisely answered, as "is" is one of the most widely used words in the English language. Have you tried using a dictionary?

– Tim Foster
15 hours ago





This is a very broad question, which cannot be concisely answered, as "is" is one of the most widely used words in the English language. Have you tried using a dictionary?

– Tim Foster
15 hours ago













It's a very irregular verb, and the root form is "be". Look it up or ask on English Language Learners.

– Hot Licks
15 hours ago





It's a very irregular verb, and the root form is "be". Look it up or ask on English Language Learners.

– Hot Licks
15 hours ago










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