double copula

noun

The use of two successive copulas when only one is necessary, as in "My point is, is that..."

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Meanings

noundouble copula (plural double copulas)

plural double copulas

  1. grammarThe use of two successive copulas when only one is necessary, as in "My point is, is that..."
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APA

double copula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20copula

MLA

“double copula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20copula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double copula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20copula.

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