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... common knowledge that water may exist in three very different physical states , namely , gaseous , liquid , and solid . Existence in all these three states is not peculiar to water but is the common behavior of the great majority of ...
... common knowledge that water may exist in three very different physical states , namely , gaseous , liquid , and solid . Existence in all these three states is not peculiar to water but is the common behavior of the great majority of ...
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... common types of clichés include verb and noun phrases . The former are typified by add insult to , bite off more than arm to the , lead a a charmed ( or dog's ) life ( or the life of Riley ) , come to the end of one's rope , over ...
... common types of clichés include verb and noun phrases . The former are typified by add insult to , bite off more than arm to the , lead a a charmed ( or dog's ) life ( or the life of Riley ) , come to the end of one's rope , over ...
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... common ) ; P is true of a ; Therefore P is true of b . But the fact that a and b are related in one or more respects does not necessarily mean that they share the particular quality P. The validity of an analogy is directly proportional ...
... common ) ; P is true of a ; Therefore P is true of b . But the fact that a and b are related in one or more respects does not necessarily mean that they share the particular quality P. The validity of an analogy is directly proportional ...
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Diction | 55 |
Other Determinants of Tone | 130 |
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