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    Mother Tongue

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    comfortable. It is not that her mother does not understand‚ but that Amy just wants to use the language her mother knows. When I am around my family for a while (my great-grand-parents/ grand-parents) I find myself talking like them using all the slang in southern terms. All the word like un’es‚ ya’ll ‚ ain’t. Amy Tan does this same thing around her mother. She gives us a example of these “We were talking about the price of new and used furniture and I herd myself say “ not waste money that way”

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    language‚ symbolism‚ and characterization to bring the story closer to reality. The Maltese Falcon is written in a casual tone filled with colloquialisms in a clipped laconic style from an objective point of view. In the novel‚ Hammett used a lot of slang that are specific to one social group: the underworld criminals‚ and the police & detectives who dealt with them. For example‚ when Spade is being accused by the police for killing his partner‚ Miles Archer‚ he said: You oughtn’t try to pin more than

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    mention experience with an accountant * compare office and normal language‚ body language‚ eye contact‚ lies‚ move when exaggerate a story‚ clench fists‚ courses on body language * general spoken language is office is professional too‚ no slang‚ swearing and respectful (unless on a construction site)‚ very non-PC (acronym) * certain types of people speak differently‚ can’t chose who you work with‚ personality clashes‚ not children * yes men‚ power shared is knowledge lost‚ using buzz

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    Oaths Euphemisms

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    A euphemism is the substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the listener;[1] or in the case of doublespeak‚ to make it less troublesome for the speaker.[citation needed] It also may be a substitution of a description of something or someone rather than the name‚ to avoid revealing secret‚ holy‚ or sacred names to the uninitiated‚ or to obscure the identity of the subject of a conversation from potential eavesdroppers

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    Black Ops 3. Well for starts i play for competitive semi-professional call of duty team‚ okay let’s get started. I’m going to start by telling you a class loadouts that i have found to be the most effective in an actual tournament. For a main “sub” ( slang for submachine gun) class i would use a Vmp it is the most effective sub in the game‚ although some people can not use it as effectively as others. On the Vmp you should use these attachments either quickdraw‚ Grip‚ and stock‚ or quickdraw‚ grip‚

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    buisness p3

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    like smashing a potato he doesn’t usually say “smash the potato” but instead he uses “bash the hell out of it” which in sense is using onomatopoeia which makes it more exciting and simple to understand. Jamie does use this quiet often and also uses slang languages which is more appealing to teen audiences and it also sounds very relaxed and laid back. Nigella uses words like “lethally and fierce chilli” which is related to some type of quick and snappy. It shows how quick the chilli flavour hits you

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    “Poetry helps us to see ourselves and our world more clearly”‚ the poem “Enter Without So Much as Knocking” by Bruce Dawe‚ published in 1950 is true to this quote because it is outlining the passage from the hospital to the grave. It makes the reader realise that when you die you will eventually be forgotten‚ unless you have made an impact on the world. The persona in the poem is the man who’s being spoken about because it’s about his life‚ making him the subject matter. Dawe is a voice for the

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    Standard English

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    using non-Standard English it was still possible‚ depending on the appropriateness‚ to communicate effectively. A range of examples and usages was provided by students in supporting their contention‚ with many coming from the following varieties: • slang • ethnolects • the language of teenagers and youths • Aboriginal English • ‘netspeak’. Most students recognised that by using a non-Standard variety of English a close rapport and distinct identity can be created. Conversely‚ some students recognised

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    Soft Drinks

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    Metrozone" in Anna Nagar‚ starting from 1.45cr onwardswww.metrozone.in/heartofchennai Irish slang is a great way to ingratiate yourself with the locals if you travel to Eire. You may not want to necessarily use it yourself‚ at least not until you get the hang of how it’s used. Just keep your cool and bide your time. You don’t want to be deemed “thick” (as in “stupid”)‚ or included in a “shower of savages” (Irish slang for ignorant folks.) In fact‚ if you jump in too fast without knowing how it’s done

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    red sky at morning apbr

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    1. Red Sky at Morning 2. Richard Bradford‚ 1968 3. United States of America 4. Characters: 1. Joshua Arnold: Josh is growing and sarcastic. He is maturing‚ although some of the things he does are still child-like and rude. By the end of the book Josh has grown a great deal and is becoming a mini version of his father. 2. Ann Arnold: Ann is unhappy and confused. She doesn’t know what to do with herself with her husband in the war and she drinks her way out of her troubles. 3. Frank Arnold:

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