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... importance and continuance " James means " his present and future importance , " or , as we should say , more simply , “ his continuing importance . " Gainsaid . The context suggests the idea of opposition . The conjunc- tion and ...
... importance and continuance " James means " his present and future importance , " or , as we should say , more simply , “ his continuing importance . " Gainsaid . The context suggests the idea of opposition . The conjunc- tion and ...
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... important to know what tone is , and how it is created . Not only does this knowledge enable us to recognize and make allowance for the strategy of advertising men and other " hidden per- suaders " ; more important , it can enrich our ...
... important to know what tone is , and how it is created . Not only does this knowledge enable us to recognize and make allowance for the strategy of advertising men and other " hidden per- suaders " ; more important , it can enrich our ...
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... important news goes unreported . What really determines the course of events goes on quietly , in the unpublicized routine of the United Nations and the various departments of govern- ment , in the highly private correspondence and ...
... important news goes unreported . What really determines the course of events goes on quietly , in the unpublicized routine of the United Nations and the various departments of govern- ment , in the highly private correspondence and ...
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Denotation and Connotation | 1 |
Diction | 55 |
Other Determinants of Tone | 130 |
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