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Why is ""forgive and forget"" a phrase rather than a clause? It is missing a subject. It is missing a verb.

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Answer:

It is missing a subject.

Step-by-step explanation:

None are capitalized as it is at the beginning of a sentence.

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Answer:

It is missing a subject.

Step-by-step explanation:

Clauses do not have to be full sentences, but they do need to have a subject.

The phrase "forgive and forget" does not contain a subject, meaning it is a phrase.

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