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    chump line/queue = vypálit někomu rybník - (to be) a big frog in a small pond = a big fish in a small pond – somebody who makes himself important‚ influential‚ but only in limited way - To blow one´s own horn = to toot one´s own horn = to praise oneself‚ vychloubat se - - To butt in = to interrupt → to butt in onsomebody´s talk; butt = small horn - By word of mouth/by the grapevine – it is not absolutely sure‚ some kind of gossip - To call the shots = to have a deciding word

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    Him‚Th INCOMPREHENSIBLE! (l.57-59)It could be argued that this rhyme happened naturally without any significant meaning‚ but that is unlikely. Poets are very particular about their words and it is more than coincidence that‚ at the moment Coleridge praises his god‚ he introduces a rhyme on the word Him. That this is followed by a capitalised INCOMPRENSIBLE adds to the argument that he is important and the effect is that it does stand out from all that comes before it as‚ although

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    comparison They are usualy joined with the pr cl by means of sub-g conj There is no usualy asyndetical coordination‚ exept the adv cl of condition If the adv cl preceeds the sub-te cl it is usualy separated by comma If it follows no comma is used If the pr cl is separated by the adv cl 2 commas are used Conjunctions 1/ denoting time (when‚while‚whenever‚as‚til‚untill‚as soon as‚as long as‚since‚after‚before‚now‚that Adb: sceriously‚hardly‚no sooner) ==it was a long time since I had phoned him;

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    clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for‚ and‚ nor‚ but‚ or‚ yet‚ so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.) Except for very short sentences‚ coordinators are always preceded by a comma. A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because‚ since‚ after‚ although‚ or when or a relative pronoun such as that‚ who‚ or which. EXAMPLE In

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    building monuments that last beyond their own life span. Someone who chooses to emphasize shadow doesn’t care much about their life being preserved through time. They know eventually it will all slip away and focus on doing things that other people will praise. One who lives by the spirit does not concern themselves with noble deeds. They seem more interested in self-fulfillment as opposed to what others think about them. When you eliminate certain superficial factors that our society puts too much emphasis

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    Sundiata: An Old Epic of Mali is a verbal tale of the conquest and history of one of Mali’s great rulers- Sundiata‚ whose mother’s life I argue served as a premonition of how Sundiata’s destiny would play out. Early in the story we learn of the Maghan Kon Fatta and how his greatness as a natural ruler spread superseded his own realm of dominion into the neighboring cities. Sundiata in his own life has always had the blessing of seeing both sides of any situation. In the Sundiata’s parents‚ he was

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    Crisis management communication plan If the response is efficient in the event of a crisis relevant‚ survival to the organization‚ whether team is prepare or not. The necessary assume for effective work of integrated rescue system is effective communication‚ which is the base assume for his work. Crisis communication is specific area of communication‚ which include external and internal progress of organization during crisis situations. Target of this communication is elimination

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    A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a group of people‚ in other words known as a stereotype. Stereotype‚ the word that was going through my mind when the read the article “Generation Text: The Dark Digital Ages: 13 to 17”. The article written by Mark Bauerlein really had me thinking about how someone could perceive our generation in such a stereotypical way‚ which basically lumped all of us‚ with our unique and contrasting ideologies together. After reading Bauerlein’s article

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    advocating equal rights for women‚"(comma before quotation mark)[1] as rather chauvinistic in the way he portrayed Eve. In‚ (delete‚) Paradise Lost‚ there are many examples of Eve being slighted (comma and substitute well with while) well Adam remains unscathed. **** Haven’t Developed introduction completely **** When Eve first enters the world‚ (comma maybe) she awakes‚ "Under a shade on flow’rs…‚"[2] by a lake. In putting Eve under shade‚ (comma maybe) Milton shows that she is not

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    Rhetorical Device Definition When to use or Example Hyperbole Rhetorical exaggeration. Hyperbole is often accomplished via comparisons‚ similes‚ and metaphors. Make a point strongly. Makes the reader snap to attention and foucus. Demonstrates the difference between two things. Caution it is overused and can weaken writing if not used carefully. Do not use to avoid using actual figures or just fill up space Understatement A rhetorical form in which the force of a descriptive statement is less

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