How to use the verb 'to have' in Spanish. In Spanish, the verb ‘to have’ (tener) is very useful. Tengo un portátil - I have a laptop. Tú tienes un portátil - You have a laptop. Mi primo tiene pecas - ...

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Thomas Wier, assistant professor of linguistics at the Free University of Tbilisi: Short Answer: Yes, but not in English. What do we mean by ...

The conventional grammar wisdom is that turning verbs into nouns — or what is termed “nominalization” in linguistics — is bad for the health of one's prose. The evidence is painfully clear. Take this ...