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    in his gait." (Thackeray). The essential quality of detached construction lies in the fact that the isolated parts represent a kind of independent whole thrust into The sentence or placed in a position which will make the phrase (or word) seem independent. But a detached phrase cannot rise to the rank of a primary member of the sentence—it always remains secondary from the semantic point of view‚ although structurally it possesses all the features of a "primary’ member. This clash of the structural

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    societies‚ until recently‚ did not consider dignified enough to even mention in society. The image of blood leads automatically to "les Anglais ont débarqué" (the Redcoats have landed)‚ which proves how much the French loved the English. Other potential phrases include "Ma tante Rose a débarqué" (Aunt Rosie’s arrived)‚ "j’ai mes fleurs" (i’ve got my flowers - roses‚ probably)‚ "j’ai mes ours" (i’ve got my bears)‚ or the flat and very BCBG "je suis indisposée"‚ equivalent to "I’m sick" in English and "Ich

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    You spend most of your time growing up with your family‚ and those little phrases you come up with or things you babbled as a baby stick on with the family. They then become familiarized to you and your family. They can also be phrases made by you or by others. In my family for example “Cuatro Nalgas” is used at times to call my younger brother‚ and when we say it‚ he knows we are referring to him. Guessing

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    repetition to show he is the only person affected by her. Clifton’s use of repetition in the poem “miss rosie” displays the narrator’s compassion for Miss Rosie‚ thus showing he is the only one who’s been affected by her. By repeating the same phrase multiple times‚ emphasis is put on the fact that no one besides the narrator is compassionate for Miss Rosie. For example‚ when the narrator states‚ “when I watch you / wrapped up like garbage” (1-2)‚ “when I watch you / in your old man’s shoes” (6-7)

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    “now” ‘expands’ the information supplied by the verb phrase “are going”. Here is part of a definition of an adverbial (Greenbaum “Oxford English Grammar”):- “An adverbial is an optional element in sentence or clause structure. There may be more than one adverbial in a sentence or clause.” A second definition comes from Jackson H. “Grammar and Meaning”:- “The functional slot in a sentence typically filled by an adverb or prepositional phrase relating to circumstance.” I might add:- “these functional

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    The first passage of “The Birds” uses sibilance to emphasise the politeness of the birds in the first two sentences. The phonology of the passage is that onomatopoeia is used in the word “whistling” and in the phrase “rustling like silk”. The phrase is emphasising how softly and smoothly the birds are flying. “As the slow sea socked at the shore” is another example of sibilance to show how polite these birds are. Passage one begins with an antonym‚ “black and white”. This shows that the sentences

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    Running head: REVIEW of “ANALYZING ENGLISH GRAMMAR” 7th EDITION 1 The Review of “Analyzing English Grammar” 7th Edition Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines Mammad Rahim Hasanli 999068459 University of Toronto Mississauga REVIEW of “ANALYZING ENGLISH GRAMMAR” 7th EDITION 2 Abstract The grammar textbooks make up the majority of textbook sales. There are many variations of grammar textbooks in the market‚ which makes it harder for a user to decide

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    There is a variety of repetition in the passage. Phrases like ‘Dead and Buried’ are repeated to remind us‚ as readers‚ that most of Pip’s family is dead. The word ‘buried’‚ suggests that it happened some time ago and that he never knew them‚ which makes us feel pity and sympathy for the character. Pip talks about his life in the marsh country‚ where he resided by the river and near the sea. This could possibly highlight how Pip (small like a river)‚ may be connected to something greater than he

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    each composer. The most obvious similarity between all three adaptions is the text‚ a vital part of a Catholic worship service. The melodic shape of the pieces are very similar‚ with the melody building to important phrases such as ‘O Jesu‚ File Mariae’ (Oh Jesus‚ Son of Mary). The phrase reaches a climax point before receding away. The timbre remains the same throughout all three adaptions – SATB‚ except the Elgar has an organ/piano part. The texture is a key difference between the Byrd/Elgar and the

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    regarding fashion‚ celebrities and real life stories. The abstract noun phrase ‘the secret’ makes the headline sound exclusive and will draw the reader in to the article because they will want to know what the secret is. The magazine often announces the revelation of ‘beauty secrets’ which catches the target audience’s attention with ease‚ I chose those two words precisely for that effect. The evaluative adjectival phrase ‘happier life’ forces the reader to question whether or not they are happy

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