Definition : The tendency of certain linguistic items to occur in specific syntactic contexts and not in others.
Example : Much and many + noun phrase tend not to occur in object position in affirmative sentences Eg: There are many trees in my garden/ She has much money. with alternative expressions such as a lot of being preferred. They do however occur in the equivalent negative sentences (There arent many trees in my garden / She doesnt have much money), or in subject position : Many people have argued that.... / Much fuss has been made about ...
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