to accept the things that are likely to make others feel embarrassed or unhappy.It is people ’s general character to express their ideas as mildly and tactfully as possible.Euphemisms help people to reach this goal.Just as British linguist Hillaire Belloc said‚ euphemisms make people realize that they are not excellent and make embarrassing speech become elegant. 3 Euphemisms and English learning 2 The social functions of euphemisms The social functions of euphemisms are often used to cover
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did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984. Until then the song was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. In order for the song to become the anthem it had to face a vote against the Royal Anthem ("God Save the Queen")‚ "Waltzing Matilda" (the "unofficial anthem") and "Song of Australia". Other songs and marches have been influenced by "Advance Australia Fair"‚ such as the Australian vice-regal salute. The earliest known sound recording of "Advance Australia Fair" appears in The
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Background of the Study Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings‚ and thus the end of the human life cycle. Old people have limited regenerative abilities and are more prone to disease‚ syndromes‚ and sickness than other adults. Old age can cause‚ amongst other things like wrinkles and liver spots on the skin; change of hair color to gray or white; hair loss; lessened hearing; diminished eyesight; slower reaction times and agility; reduced ability to
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Characterization of Sedimentary Basins-Trinidad’s Southern Basin Trinidad’s southern Basin is a topographically low area between the Central Range Uplift and the southern Range Uplift. It forms an eastern part of the eastern Venezuelan Basin‚ which is positioned east of Venezuela and the Orinoco Delta. The basin is structurally deformed as a result of compressional tectonics. The tectonics are attributed to a triple boundary created from the interplay of the southern American‚ Caribbean and Atlantic
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"She enhanced the grandeur of her birth by the honesty of her life‚ the purity of her morals‚ the flower of her virtues; and in the conduct of her blameless life‚ she surpassed almost all the queens of the world (Kelly 387)." This is a description of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor of Aquitaine is a captivating woman who defied her time; she is more successful than any ruler of her time. Her influence is significant in both her own era and today. Eleanor of Aquitaine had a long life until the age of
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[pic] William the Conqueror Written by Petroi Teodora and Mates Bianca 10th G grade Teacher: Mariana Ruzisca The 8th of December 2010 Table of contents Early life 3 Physical appearance 3 Duke of Normandy 4 Claim to the English throne 4 Battle of Hastings 5 Coronation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Death‚ burial and succession…………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Legacy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 Biblio
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The first song is Masters of War‚ it was written during the Vietnam war (Wib Team‚ 2015). it is a fierce and angry song. There is curse that writer wants a commander of war dies in line 57-64. The lyrics are against the government and the military because this song demonstrated that young men were deceived to go to die in the war. In line 17‚ “Like Judas of old” it refers to Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus by telling the soldiers who Jesus was and resulted in Jesus being arrested. It like the commander
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au delà de celui et est devenu un modèle pour l’avant-garde‚ aussi bien que pour Toulouse-Lautrec son palpeur‚ et Gaugin son admirateur. Les événements de la vie de Degas ne sont pas d’intérêt excessif ou romantique. Le 19 Juillet 1834 il était Hilaire Germaine nommé né Edgar de Gas à Paris. Il était le plus vieux de cinq enfants vivants. Degas embarqué chez le Lycée Louis-le-Grand‚ un des trois écoles qui l’ont préparé sont des pupilles pour l’Ecole Normale Supérieure‚ endroit éducatif de la France
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pursuit of the female image the causes for which were traced back to his childhood years when he lost his mother at the age of 14 and to his later years when he showed an ambivalent attitude towards marriage and had a reputation for misogyny. Edgar-Hilaire-Germain De Gas‚ determined to pursue his talent in art rather than continuing the family business and becoming a banker‚ was enrolled in the studio of Louis Lamothe‚ a former pupil of Ingres. Thus‚ he was greatly influenced by the Ingristes; however
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continuously for 87 days until it was declared to have been contained on 15th July 2010 and finally sealed on 19th September of the same year (BP‚ 2013). However‚ unconfirmed reports indicate that some of the well sites continue to leak (Pulham‚ Hilaire & Fenn‚ 2010). The spill took a physical and psychological toll on people around the Gulf area by its aftermath. BP’s oil spill provides valuable lessons in crisis communication as their reputation had hit rock bottom during the crisis. The company’s
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