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How do you use Gernsback in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Gernsback in a sentence

Using Gernsback

  • In the example corpus, gernsback often appears in combinations such as: hugo gernsback, gernsback was, gernsback 's.

Context around Gernsback

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hugo 3× stories 1× fiction 1× life 1×

Often after:

founded 1× published 1×

Sentence patterns with Gernsback

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

addresses and gernsback published them 1× amazing stories gernsback founded two 1× gernsback s martians 1× in hugo gernsback s everyday 1× of hugo gernsback s fiction 1× pair hugo gernsback and john 1× personal life gernsback was born 1× science fiction gernsback was an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after losing control 1× before helping to 1× gernsback s martians 1× in the 1930s 1× origins and history 1× personal life gernsback 1×

Common sentence endings:

air wonder stories 1× and large eyes 1× gernsbacher a winemaker 1× gernsback published them 1× john w campbell 1× mechanics called hobbygraphs 1×

Words around Gernsback

Just before it in the word index:

gernsbacher 2 gernreich 6 gernot 60 gernon 2 gernikako 3 gernika 8

Just after it in the word index:

gernsheim 5 gero 19 gerolamo 5 geron 7 gerona 3 geronimo 36

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Gernsback

  • In this selection, "gernsback" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hugo, stories, fiction, founded and published stand out and add context to how "gernsback" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include addresses and gernsback published them and amazing stories gernsback founded two. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gernsback" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gernsback

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Not only did fans write comments about the stories—they sent their addresses, and Gernsback published them. (17 words)

Origins and history Science fiction fandom started through the letter column of Hugo Gernsback 's fiction magazines. (17 words)

After losing control of Amazing Stories, Gernsback founded two new science fiction magazines, Science Wonder Stories and Air Wonder Stories. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Before helping to create science fiction, Gernsback was an entrepreneur in the electronics industry, importing radio parts from Europe to the United States and helping to popularize amateur "wireless". (29 words)

Personal life Gernsback was born in 1884 in Bonnevoie (Luxembourgish: Bouneweg), part of Luxembourg City since 1920, to Berta (Dürlacher), a housewife, and Moritz Gernsbacher, a winemaker. (27 words)

He is the third person inducted primarily for his work as editor or publisher, after the inaugural 1996 pair Hugo Gernsback and John W Campbell. (25 words)

Example sentences (8)

After losing control of Amazing Stories, Gernsback founded two new science fiction magazines, Science Wonder Stories and Air Wonder Stories.

Before helping to create science fiction, Gernsback was an entrepreneur in the electronics industry, importing radio parts from Europe to the United States and helping to popularize amateur "wireless".

Gernsback's Martians live among the humans on Earth; they are taller and physically stronger than humans, with green skin and large eyes.

He is the third person inducted primarily for his work as editor or publisher, after the inaugural 1996 pair Hugo Gernsback and John W Campbell.

In the 1930s he published a series of 14 articles on telescope making in Hugo Gernsback 's "Everyday Science and Mechanics" called "Hobbygraphs".

Not only did fans write comments about the stories—they sent their addresses, and Gernsback published them.

Origins and history Science fiction fandom started through the letter column of Hugo Gernsback 's fiction magazines.

Personal life Gernsback was born in 1884 in Bonnevoie (Luxembourgish: Bouneweg), part of Luxembourg City since 1920, to Berta (Dürlacher), a housewife, and Moritz Gernsbacher, a winemaker.

Common combinations with gernsback

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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