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Terr vs Is - What's the difference?

terr | is |

As nouns the difference between terr and is

is that terr is (Rhodesian slang, originally military) A terrorist; a nationalist guerrilla while is is plural of lang=en.

As a verb is is

third-person singular of be.

terr

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Rhodesian slang, originally military) A terrorist; a nationalist guerrilla
  • * 2008 , Alexandre Binda, The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry , 30° South Publishers, page 92:
  • As he entered the trees, he called, "Terrs left about one minute ago – in a hurry. There is abandoned equipment – no time to collect – moving east on tracks."
  • * c. 1970 , John Edmond, Black Boots'' (song), in ''Troopiesongs (album):
  • If a terr's on the run or if he goes to ground, /
    It doesn't really matter 'cause they'll hunt him down. /
    And if that terr's the first that shoots, /
    He got no chance against the Black Boots.
    Zimbabwe English ----

    is

    English

    (IS)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . The paradigm of "to be" has been since the time of Proto-Germanic a synthesis of four originally distinct verb stems. The infinitive form "to be" is from .

    Alternative forms

    * 's

    Verb

    (head)
  • (be)
  • He is a doctor. He retired some time ago.
    Should he do the task, it is vital that you follow him.
    It all depends on what the meaning of is is. - (Bill Clinton)
  • See also

    * am * are * art * be * been * beest * being * was * wast * were * wert

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    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (head)
  • remember to dot your is
    Usage notes