query: What is the function of 'a-' in the phrase 'cocks a-crow'
positive_passages.docid: 42416
positive_passages.text: What is the story behind "a-" prefix / suffix?
negative_passages.docid: 102321
negative_passages.text: What are adjectives that begin with 'a' called in grammar?
negative_passages.docid: 141006
negative_passages.text: Why is "a couple of " often shortened to "a couple "?
negative_passages.docid: 83994
negative_passages.text: How To Spell Dates Written In Cardinal Numbers In American And British English
negative_passages.docid: 70043
negative_passages.text: Is it correct to have 'a' before a proper noun?
negative_passages.docid: 121601
negative_passages.text: Difference between the use of "a" and "any" in these examples?
negative_passages.docid: 110036
negative_passages.text: "Half" or "A Half"
negative_passages.docid: 71137
negative_passages.text: Why is using only one "a" enough in this sentence?
negative_passages.docid: 134824
negative_passages.text: Another term/phrase for kill two birds with one stone
negative_passages.docid: 16321
negative_passages.text: "An hour" or "a hour"
negative_passages.docid: 116831
negative_passages.text: The pronunciation of the word "a"
negative_passages.docid: 130473
negative_passages.text: What rules determine the apostrophe placement in "ham 'n eggs" and similar expressions?
negative_passages.docid: 58853
negative_passages.text: Dashes: - vs. – vs. —
negative_passages.docid: 110544
negative_passages.text: Usage of "ain't"?
negative_passages.docid: 143341
negative_passages.text: Usage of "a" and "the" in titles
negative_passages.docid: 100929
negative_passages.text: Should I use "a" or "an" when I abbreviate a word?
negative_passages.docid: 116263
negative_passages.text: The use of -s on third person verbs in a question starting with "does"