wh-in-situ
The occurrence of a wh-word in its typical syntactic position when forming a wh-questionThe occurrence of a wh-word in its typical syntactic position when forming a wh-question.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The occurrence of a wh-word in its typical syntactic position when forming a wh-question.
Origin
Coined by American linguist Joseph E. Aoun in 1981.Coined by American linguist Joseph E. Aoun in 1981.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable