ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLUR
Probably from Middle Low German; compare Middle Low German slūren to drag, trail, Middle Dutch sloren, Dutch sleuren.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLUR
PRESENT
Present
I slur
you slur
he/she/it slurs
we slur
you slur
they slur
Present continuous
I am slurring
you are slurring
he/she/it is slurring
we are slurring
you are slurring
they are slurring
Present perfect
I have slurred
you have slurred
he/she/it has slurred
we have slurred
you have slurred
they have slurred
Present perfect continuous
I have been slurring
you have been slurring
he/she/it has been slurring
we have been slurring
you have been slurring
they have been slurring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I slurred
you slurred
he/she/it slurred
we slurred
you slurred
they slurred
Past continuous
I was slurring
you were slurring
he/she/it was slurring
we were slurring
you were slurring
they were slurring
Past perfect
I had slurred
you had slurred
he/she/it had slurred
we had slurred
you had slurred
they had slurred
Past perfect continuous
I had been slurring
you had been slurring
he/she/it had been slurring
we had been slurring
you had been slurring
they had been slurring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will slur
you will slur
he/she/it will slur
we will slur
you will slur
they will slur
Future continuous
I will be slurring
you will be slurring
he/she/it will be slurring
we will be slurring
you will be slurring
they will be slurring
Future perfect
I will have slurred
you will have slurred
he/she/it will have slurred
we will have slurred
you will have slurred
they will have slurred
Future perfect continuous
I will have been slurring
you will have been slurring
he/she/it will have been slurring
we will have been slurring
you will have been slurring
they will have been slurring
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would slur
you would slur
he/she/it would slur
we would slur
you would slur
they would slur
Conditional continuous
I would be slurring
you would be slurring
he/she/it would be slurring
we would be slurring
you would be slurring
they would be slurring
Conditional perfect
I would have slur
you would have slur
he/she/it would have slur
we would have slur
you would have slur
they would have slur
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been slurring
you would have been slurring
he/she/it would have been slurring
we would have been slurring
you would have been slurring
they would have been slurring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you slur
we let´s slur
you slur
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
slurring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
3 QUOTES WITH «SLUR»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
slur.
When a woman drinks it's as if an animal were drinking, or a child. Alcoholism is scandalous in a woman, and a female alcoholic is rare, a serious matter. It's a slur on the divine in our nature.
I have a speech impediment because I slur a lot, and they even make fun of me on 'Cougar Town' because there's certain word combinations that I just can't say.
In my dictionary, and everyone's dictionary in the 1970s, the word 'queer' did mean strange and unusual. There was no slur to it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLUR»
Discover the use of
slur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
slur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial
Slur
Deftly argued and determinedly controversial, this book is certain to spur thoughtful discussion for years to come.
2
Redskins: Racial
Slur Or Symbol of Success?
A firestorm of controversy swirls around Indian sports mascots. Dr. Bruce Stapleton wades through the rancor, focusing on what some say is the most egregious slur of all.
3
Practical Hints on Playing the Tuba
Smooth slurs are the result of the proper rhythmic coordination of the breath,
fingers, and embouchure. A slur smoothly connects two or more different notes,
and only the first note of each slur group is tongued. Slurs should sound as
smooth as ...
THE SLUR (Spanish Legado) A slur occurs when the second of two tones is
produced by the action of one of the LEFT FINGERS ALONE. The two kinds of
slurs are: The UPWARD SLUR and the DOWNWARD SLUR. 1. The upward slur
is ...
M. 40, Solo, slur is over notes 1-2 only— emended by analogy with Vn I and m.
83. M. 42, Vn I, notes 1-4 are beamed as two groups of two eighth notes. M. 43,
Solo, notes 1-2, editorial slur added by analogy with Vn I and after Hummel. M.
65 ...
Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen, Jane L. Berdes, 1991
6
Symphony no. 1 in G minor
II, MPiii, v slur first three of each group of four notes. M. 242, fl. II, slur in P. Mm.
242-245, bass, MP, P, S have single stems. M. 243-245, ob. II, cl. II, slurs in MPxvi
, xviii, P. M. 253, vn. I, MPi, ii insert d' in second and third chords. Mm. 255, 257 ...
Etienne Nicolas Méhul, David Charlton, Etienne Nicolas Mehul, 1985
7
Beyond MIDI: The Handbook of Musical Codes
... (first-measure-number 0) (staf f -name-font "Times-Italic") (staf f-name-font-
scaler .6) (automatic-line-breaks nil) bracket (staff (staff-name "clarinet in A" (dx -.
5)1 treble (meter 3 4) c5 e begin-slur e5 e bar g5 e e5 e c6 q end-slur g5 e begin-
slur ...
Eleanor Selfridge-Field, 1997
The Bassoon II slur is supplied by analogy with the Clarinet II part. ln the MS, the
First and Second Violin slur is divided by single measures, and the Flute's slur
continues to the 4th quarter of m. 35. The MS lacks the Bassoon and bass
staccato ...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 2013
9
SOFSEM 2012: Theory and Practice of Computer Science: 38th ...
Problem SLUR membership is coNP-complete. Proof. Problem SLUR
membership belongs to coNP because if we are given se- quence of
nondeterministic choices made by SLUR algorithm in steps 5 and 16, we can
check in polynomial time ...
Maria Bielikova, Gerhard Friedrich, Georg Gottlob, 2012
10
Interpreting Musical Gestures, Topics, and Tropes: Mozart, ...
The Slur and Its Gestural Meanings I turn now to a common gestural type in the
Classical style, one that is cued by a notated symbol of articulation, in order to
explore how its stylistic and strategic employment expands the range of its
possible ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLUR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
slur is used in the context of the following news items.
Google Apologizes After Search for Racial Slur Directs to...the White …
Google has apologized for an issue in its “Maps” feature that directs searches for a racial slur to the White House. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that ... «TheBlaze.com, May 15»
USC student suspended over racial slur
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) —A student at the University of South Carolina has been suspended after a photo of the student who appeared to be writing a racial slur ... «WYFF Greenville, Apr 15»
ACC cuts ties with referee accused of using ethnic slur at Wake …
From left: Officials Sean Hall and Karl Hess joke with fomer Wake Forest University star Ish Smith during a basketball game between Georgia Tech and Wake ... «myfox8.com, Jan 15»
Scientists show that drunk birds 'slur' their songs
Sometimes science means getting a bunch of finches sloshed. Or at least giving them blood alcohol levels of around .08 percent, which is pretty crazy by bird ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
Patrick Reed drops expletive and gay slur on course, will likely be …
His mini-tirade was littered with several other f-bombs, though the slur above is the most offensive and will likely be the most punishable. The PGA Tour issued ... «CBSSports.com, Nov 14»
FIFA drops case against Mexico and Brazil fans chanting gay slur
A FIFA investigation cleared the Mexico and Brazil teams of any wrongdoing for their fans' rampant use of the gay slur “puto” during the World Cup in Sao Paulo. «New York Daily News, Jun 14»
Jonah Hill: Homophobic Slur Hurled at Photog -- "Suck My D***, F …
... comments about his outfit, and lashed out by hurling a gay slur at him, yelling . ... when an obviously angry and frustrated Hill uncorked the homophobic slur. «TMZ.com, Jun 14»
Cut your losses, Washington Redskins, and sack the slur
What's in a name? In the case of the Washington Redskins, a lot of history — and an irrefutable ethnic slur that ought to embarrass the National Football League ... «Los Angeles Times, May 14»
'Racial Slur': 50 Senators Urge NFL To Change Washington …
Fifty senators have signed a letter urging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to change the name of the Washington Redskins football team, citing the NBA's ... «Huffington Post, May 14»
Local official quits after using slur to describe Obama
The New Hampshire police commissioner who called President Obama the n-word has resigned his post. Robert Copeland, 82, issued a resignation letter as ... «USA TODAY, May 14»
