"double copula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double copulas [plural]
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  1. (grammar) The use of two successive copulas when only one is necessary, as in "My point is, is that..." Wikipedia link: double copula Categories (topical): Grammar, Two
    Sense id: en-double_copula-en-noun-R9GQsU4Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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