Talk:open wide
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Linking verb
[edit]Often unexpected candidates serve as linking verbs: “Chop the onions finely [read fine].” (The sentence does not describe the manner of chopping, but the things chopped. The onions are to become fine [= reduced to small particles]. An elliptical form in the dentists’ much-beloved '''''Open wide''''' (= ''open your mouth wide'' .) --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:25, 23 August 2021 (UTC)