In This State

• in → (preposition, introducing “this state” as a location phrase)

• this → (demonstrative adjective, modifies “state”)

• state → (noun, object of the preposition “in”)

Category: One-offs

  • Newspeak Begins with “In”: Why 1973 Still Matters

    Newspeak Begins with “In”: Why 1973 Still Matters
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    In a world edging closer to 1984, even a preposition isn’t safe. Words Mean Things—Until They Don’t In 1973, Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary gave us a clear, structured, and uncorrupted definition of the word “in.” It was simple: a function word indicating inclusion, location, or position within limits. Whether something was in the house, in… Read more