Two Kinds of English Most of us are familiar with the song lyrics “You say poTAYto and I say poTAHto‚ You say toMAYto and I say toMAHto.” These lyrics exemplify one of the differences between American and British English‚ the two most widely spoken varieties of global English. Despite the seemingly endless number of similarities between the two‚ significant differences between American English and British English in three specific linguistic areas make each one quite distinct from the other.
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Every time Christmas rolls around‚ I wonder if I’ll end up with one of those gifts. That one gift that was probably picked out in love‚ but has one problem - the receiver doesn’t like it. The hand knit sweater grandma made that wasn’t their style‚ the doll that they’ll never play with‚ the science kit that doesn’t interest them - all one of those gifts. So what are they supposed to do with that gift? It would be a waste to throw it away‚ but is regifting the answer? Regifting is a good choice because
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Please bring this invitation with you; it is necessary for admittance. Sincerely‚ (Your Signature) Ryan C. Delfin Manager Invitation Letter This is called Invitation letter because‚ Invitation letters can be used to invite people to any kind of event‚ such as a birthday party‚ a cook-out‚ a slumber party‚ a campaign kick-off dinner‚ etc. Invitation letters are sometimes used to attract customers (i.e.‚ a sales invitation letter) or to control and restrict the number of attendees. The following
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your concern. Sincerely‚ Richard Yap General Manager Jo Ellaine C. Torres President J. Company 124 Meadow Street‚ Makati City January 26‚ 2013 Mr. Jeremy Simmons Human Resource Director East Coast Productions 123 Maristo Lane‚ New
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Tortilla Curtain and Crash: Another Kind of Racism Racism is a disease. Spread by not only words and actions but by silence and inaction. In two stories presented in different media – a novel and a movie—racism is spread by people who feel they are not racists‚ but who do nothing to prevent and stop racism. The reality is that it is easy to pretend racism doesn’t exist‚ yet everyone practices it in some way. Those who know racism is wrong and do nothing are the “perpetrators” of racism. They allow
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OBLIQUE DRAWING: *a projective drawing of which the frontal lines are given in true proportions and relations and all others at suitable angles other than 90 degrees without regard to the rules of linear perspective 1.neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface;slanting; sloping. 2.(of a solid) not having the axis perpendicular to the plane ofthe base. 3.diverging from a given straight line or course. 4.not straight or direct‚ as a course. 5.indirectly stated or expressed; not straightforward: oblique
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Perception Distortion Perception Distortion Jean Kelly Grand Canyon University Psychology 101 March 29‚ 2009 Perception Distortion Perception determines how we view the world and what is happening in it. Perception can be changed by many factors‚ including ones intended to distort perception. These altered states can be used for personal enlightenment‚ escapism‚ personal pleasure‚ and spiritual revelations through rituals‚ meditation‚ hypnosis‚
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shares that are not cumulative are called non-cumulative‚ or straight. In essence‚ holders of straight preferred stocks cannot expect to receive any payout for missed or omitted dividends. Callable or Redeemable Stocks - As the name implies‚ this kind of preferred stock comes with a provision that gives the issuing company the right to call or redeem the share at a certain price‚ which will usually be higher than market value. Callable preferred stocks are not very popular with investors because
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World History February 27 Human Body and World View The scientific revolution was the actualization of modern science during the early modern period‚ when progresses in mathematics and astronomy transformed views of society and nature. For example humans as Newton gives new ideas that contributed to the scientific revolution‚ like “The replacement of the Earth as center of the universe by heliocentric theory.” Moreover Isaac Newton explained the
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PROJECT PROPOSAL CHECKING THE PAYMENTS/OLD ACCOUNTS IN THE CSSG OFFICE THROUGH WEBSITE PROPONENTS: JOAN MAE A LUGMAO‚ Ms. JINKY D. PEREZ‚ AND CSSG TREASURER ADDRESS: ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES – DINGLE CAMPUS BUDGET: ₱500‚ 000.00 CONTACT PERSON: JOAN MAE A. LUGMAO – 09096570691 ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY 1947 - This learning institution took shape on July 1‚1947 when it opened its doors to first and second year high school students and was named Dingle Junior High School (DJHS)
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