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  1. E-Primenoun

    A modified form of English that eliminates the verb be and thus avoids the passive voice, intended to reduce the dogmatism of language and the likelihood of misunderstanding and conflict.

  2. Etymology: Coined by its inventor, D David Bourland, Jr. (1928-2000).

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  1. E-Prime

    E-Prime (short for English-Prime or English Prime, sometimes denoted É or E′) denotes a restricted form of English in which authors avoid all forms of the verb to be. E-Prime excludes forms such as be, being, been, present tense forms (am, is, are), past tense forms (was, were) along with their negative contractions (isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't), and nonstandard contractions such as ain't. E-Prime also excludes Contractions such as I'm, we're, you're, he's, she's, it's, they're, there's, here's, where's, when's, why's, how's, who's, what's, and that's. Some scholars claim that E-Prime can clarify thinking and strengthen writing, while others doubt its utility.

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  1. E-Prime

    E-Prime is a prescriptive version of the English language that excludes all forms of the verb to be. E-Prime does not allow the conjugations of to be—be, am, is, are, was, were, been, being— the archaic forms of to be, or the contractions of to be—'s, 'm, 're. Some scholars advocate using E-Prime as a device to clarify thinking and strengthen writing. For example, the sentence "the film was good" could not be expressed under the rules of E-Prime, and the speaker might instead say "I liked the film" or "the film made me laugh". The E-Prime versions communicate the speaker's experience rather than judgment, making it harder for the writer or reader to confuse opinion with fact.

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  1. premie

  2. empire

  3. epimer

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of e-prime in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of e-prime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of e-prime in a Sentence

  1. Ken Andrus:

    I think this incident with the pony will bring a lot of leverage, what happened to Patches is a prime example of why we need it.

  2. Tony Abbott:

    I have other calls on my time as prime minister, but I will certainly support a ‘yes’ vote.

  3. Ibrahim Aljazy:

    Referencing 'Islamic' terrorist organizations only will not be appreciated by the vast majority of people in the region when other forces are carrying out acts of aggression, especially as Arabs and Muslims are the prime victims of these organizations.

  4. Ahmed Samsuri:

    You have to support your prime minister, your boss.

  5. Rob Muenchtold:

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sympathy to the Humboldt community in a tweet, saying Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was unable to imagine what the team's parents must be going through. Humboldt Mayor Rob Muenchtold CBC Rob Muenchtold was devastated. Humboldt Mayor Rob Muenchtold CBC's going to hit the community hard, humboldt Mayor Rob Muenchtold CBC's not a good day for Humboldt. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe tweeted that there were no words to describe the loss. To the City of Humboldt, the entire Humboldt Broncos organization, and the families impacted by this tragedy, please know Nick Shumlanski are in Saskatchewan's hearts, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrote.

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  • John Howard jr.
    John Howard jr.
    I have written three novels and two children’s books without “To Be Verbs!” 

    www.mysteriousgems.net

    E-Prime offers writers and readers more cogent and descriptive language by removing useless irregular verbs as To Be. 

    Writers have credited me with the first fiction novel ever written in E-Prime. I find it useful, I employ it 100% of the time in my fiction and about 90% in other forms. 

    John 
     
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