This tag is for questions about phrases in the linguistic sense. In linguistics a “phrase” is a group of words that make a unit of syntax with a single grammatical function. Use [phrase-requests] if you are searching for a phrase.
A phrase is a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
Differently, a sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
Consider the question check list if your question fits the tag. You can also look at the example questions. If this tag doesn't fit your question have a look below at somehow related tags that might fit your question better.
Question checklist
- Does the question concern a linguistic phrase?
- Does the question contain the complete sentence the phrase is part of?
- Does the question clearly describe the concern regarding the phrase?
Example questions
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Not what you are looking for?
- Use expressions for questions about expressions.
- Use expression-request for questions about finding an expression.
- Use phrase-requests for questions about finding a phrase
- Use idioms for questions about idioms (phrases which do not have their literal meaning)
- Use idiom-requests for requests for idioms with a particular meaning
