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    Time and Form

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    Minh Hiệp Introduction While the English language has past and present tenses‚ it does not have a future tense because there is no particle for it. To say what will happen in the future‚ you can use the modal auxiliary will (plus the base form of the main verb)‚ the verb phrase be going to (plus the base form of the main verb‚ the present simple or the present progressive‚ etc… But‚ be careful! There are times when one is preferred over the others. We can accept that there are 7 main ways of this

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    While reading The Poisonwood Bible‚ I was fascinated by Kingsolver’s extensive use of Lingala‚ the language used in the region of the Congo where the Price family lives. Lingala is a language in which each word has several meanings‚ and Kingsolver has the characters in the story use language to reflect themselves. Kingsolver also masterfully wields words to connote subtle ideas throughout the novel. Throughout the novel are sprinkled many phrases in Lingala‚ phrases that are eventually learned or

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    Teenagers who frequently use ’techspeak’ when they text performed poorly on a grammar test‚ said Drew Cingel‚ a former undergraduate student in communications at Penn State. ’Techspeak’ inclusdes shortcuts‚ homophones and the ommission of non-essential letters‚ such When tweens write in techspeak‚ they often use shortcuts‚ such as homophones‚ acronyms and omissions of non-essential letters such as ’wud’ for ’would.’ But researchers say the texting is having a detrimental effect on normal rules

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    Spoken Language and Text

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    Explore the view that speaking‚ texting and/or web-based interactions can be very creative forms of language use. “English is a rich and fruitful language”‚ this high concept quote is something that I have heard over and over again throughout my life in education. However to answer this question this quote has to become adjusted towards the question that needs to be answered. An adjustment to this statement would be “speaking and texting are rich and fruitful creative forms of language use”;

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    Introduction Today‚ many use their cell phones for just about anything and everything including; texting‚ talking‚ and connecting with the rest of the world through social media. Cell phones have become a natural way of life to where Americans pick up their phones and use them like second nature. However‚ the dangers present themselves when many get behind the wheel of their cars and carry the habits of cell phone addictions with them. If all states ban the use of cell phones while driving‚

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    Texting while driving is a dangerous event. It’s something that isn’t illegal all over the U.S just in some states but needs to be all over the U.S soon‚ but how can this happen if there are so many questions that need to be answered before the other states could or would even want to try to make it illegal. Why text and drive? Why risk your life as well as others lives? Does law enforcement have to prove that someone was texting and driving and if so how can they prove it? Can someone really multitask

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    wheel of a vehicle. My editorial titled “Texting while driving? In a matter of seconds‚ you could ruin lives forever.” Was created by the Editorial Board of the Chicago Tribune. This editorial is focused on the argument that driving while texting can be extremely hazardous to a person’s life and those around them. “Close your eyes‚ and count five seconds. Open them. That’s the average amount of time motorists take their eyes off the road while texting.” This statement speaks strongly to me in giving

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    Plato's Forms

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    theory of Forms. Aristotle‚ along with others‚ cross-examines Plato’s proposals. Yet‚ I happen to see the potential of his point of view and would like to take a deeper look into his theory. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the theory of Plato’s Forms from his perspective and that of several others‚ including Aristotle. Topics The topics in which I will mainly focus on will be Forms as universals‚ Forms as separate entities (substances)‚ Universe as two realities‚ and Forms as final

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    English Language

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    CHAPTER I BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The chapter I of this research paper tackles about the introduction of the Jejemon language that covers the definition of the different basic terms related to Jejemon and the historical background of the Jejemon language‚ the significance of the study that states why and to whom this study is beneficial‚ the statement of purpose that identifies the objectives of this research study‚ the statement of the problem that consists of the problems that this study is covering

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    Forms of Energy

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    important part of our everyday lives. Energy can come in many different types‚ and forms it can be used for many different purposes. Energy has many different usages and can be converted from one form of usage to another form of usage depending on what the need is. One form of energy conversion is the use of food to supply people ’s bodies with energy. Another form of energy is how coal is converted into electricity. Fuel is another form of energy that can be used for many different usages as well

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