...
serves to move the curve up
or
down
the
y-axis
in
the
2
y=x
y=x 2-3
X
same way
the
constant term moves the straight line up
and down the
y-axis.
Fig. 1-9
1-1 6
Graphy=x 2-3 .
Solution: ... crosses
the
y-axis.
Th~s
is
not the only
form
for the linear
hction, but it is the
one
that
is
used
in
graphing
and
is
the one most easily vis...
... confusing because we add -s or -es to make the third-person singular form of most
verbs but add -s or -es to make the plural form of most nouns. For example, he starts
is sin-
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3. Problems with subject-verb agreement
Incorrect: Verbs has t...
... Plural
-ey valley valleys
abbey abbeys
jitney jitneys
-ay tray trays
clay clays
-oy ploy ploys
Singular Plural
mother-in-law mothers-in-law
passerby passersby
sister-in-law sisters-in-law
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... Plural
-ey valley valleys
abbey abbeys
jitney jitneys
-ay tray trays
clay clays
-oy ploy ploys
Singular Plural
mother-in-law mothers-in-law
passerby passersby
sister-in-law sisters-in-law
Singular ... 3:20 PM Page ix
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... Plural
-ey valley valleys
abbey abbeys
jitney jitneys
-ay tray trays
clay clays
-oy ploy ploys
Singular Plural
mother-in-law mothers-in-law
passerby passersby
sister-in-law sisters-in-law
Singular ... 3:20 PM Page ix
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... Plural
-ey valley valleys
abbey abbeys
jitney jitneys
-ay tray trays
clay clays
-oy ploy ploys
Singular Plural
mother-in-law mothers-in-law
passerby passersby
sister-in-law sisters-in-law
Singular ... add an s to the end of the word,
as in mix-ups, takeoffs. If the compound word ends in -ful, add an s to the end of the word,
as in cupfuls.
●
Some nouns change their spelling when the...
... five-second play there will be nearly a minute for the referee to
put the ball at the proper spot, for the players to huddle, and for the play-caller
to determine the next play. As in chess, the ...
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wingback. The backs are usually numbered from 1 to 49, the center in the 50s,
the guards in the 60s, the tackles in...