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    Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in a group. A group is more than just a number of people. According to The Oxford Paperback English Dictionary it’s “ a number of people gathered‚ placed‚ or classed together for some purpose”. Group work; therefore consist establishing and maintaining a cohesive group‚ working to achieve common aim. Brown (1994 p.8) definition of group work‚ states that ” it provides a context in which individuals help each other; it is a method of helping groups

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    summary of I h8t txt msgs

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    computer shorthand is destroying our language (Humphrys 176). People who use proper grammar and punctuation are now being seen as old fashioned and behind the times. Mr. Humphrys gives an example of how the English language is changing with a reference to the changes made to the Oxford English dictionary. Words like potbelly that in the past used hyphens to separate them are now being put together‚ just to save a few seconds of typing time (Humphrys 175). Mr. Humphrys discusses how text messages have

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    Griffiths (1998‚ p97) contends that there is no hope of doing perfect research. There is need for one to get the correct meaning of the word research in order to agree or differ with this opinion. The word research as explained by the Oxford English Dictionary means “the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.” It can also be defined as a guarded and careful investigation with an aim of unearthing and interpreting up-to-date

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    The Role of Language

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    precision of words & language. An example of this lesser precision on words & language is seen in Ray Magliozzi’s “Help Us Overthrow the Tall/Short Mafia”. He points out that Starbucks slowly altered the meaning of pre – established words in the English language‚ such as changing the names of the drinks from “large” or “small” to “tall” and “short”. Tall then being their smallest drink size. Even I would get kind of confused going into a Starbucks store‚ and when I ask for a small they suddenly correct

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    Happiness

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    from the love given by friends and family. Others find happiness by being rich and powerful. But‚ whatever the source‚ happiness is definitely an essentiality and necessity of life. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ happiness is defined as the quality or condition of being happy (Oxford). When asking a shopper at a high end retail store what is it that allows them to achieve happiness‚ their answer may be along the lines of purchasing the new Gucci handbag or the Louis Vuitton high heeled

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    The Evolution of Enlish

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    EVOLUTION OF ENGLISH I always used to wander what would have happened to this world if no one had been curious enough to cross lakes‚ rivers‚ seas and oceans to see the other side. We would have still lived a life that we had studied in our first history textbook. Many call the Europeans especially the British‚ as cruel‚ opportunist‚ greedy conquerors that plundered and voided everywhere they went. Everyone boo them but I would like to applaud them. Now my readers please don’t come to the conclusion

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    White Pollution

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    White Pollution According to Oxford English Dictionary‚ the pollution means "spiritual or moral corruption (4th cent)‚" but the meaning of "white pollution" is very different. For people who does not know Chemistry very well and people who is not recycling‚ they will not have a idea what is white pollution. In addition‚ they will not know how harmful the white pollution is to the Earth. Actually‚ the white pollution means that the plastic things‚ like plastic bottle‚ plastic bags‚ plastic silverware

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    Definition Essay Marriage

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    What is the Definition of Marriage? What is the definition of marriage? Over the years‚ the word marriage has been challenged from its current definition as listed in Merriam-Webster ’s Dictionary as an act of marrying or being married between a man and a woman. Marriage can also be defined in the Oxford Dictionary as the formal union of a man and a woman‚ typically recognized by law‚ by which they become husband and wife. The word marriage becomes a special type of bond between two people that share

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    Screenager

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    (2013). Dictionary.com’s 21 century lexicon. Dictionary reference‚ Retrieved from HHHHHlhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/screenager?s=t Gove‚ P. D. (2012). Webster’s third new international dictionary. Google play store‚ Available from kkkkkkkhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.merriamwebster&hl=en Oxford. (2013). Oxford english dictionary 2013 edition. Oxford dictionaries‚ Retrieved from kkkkkkkhttp://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/screenager?q=screenager Quinion‚ M. (1998

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    Sibling Rivalry

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    are more likely to rival with each other than siblings that are not.   According to the Oxford English Dictionary the definition of Sibling Rivalry is ”arising from the jealousy that can exist between siblings.” According to the online Etymology Dictionary‚ the word Sibling came from: "brother or sister‚" 1903‚ modern revival (in anthropology) of Old English sibling According to the Etymology Dictionary online‚ the word Rivalry came from 1590s; from rival + -ery. Rivality in the same sense is

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