preparatory subject

noun

A dummy subject.

Meanings

nounpreparatory subject (plural preparatory subjects)

plural preparatory subjects

  1. grammarA dummy subject.

Synonyms & antonyms

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preparatory subject. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preparatory%20subject

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“preparatory subject.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preparatory%20subject. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preparatory subject,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preparatory%20subject.

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