Briana Butts English Comp. II Professor Norman 12/13/11 Slang’s Beef with Standard English Many people of today’s society use the slang‚ especially young people. Surprisingly not only young people use it‚ but people in the business world and the military use it too‚ just in a different form‚ such as using specific wording like abbreviations and code words. Even though slang is being used all the time‚ it is unacceptable in school curriculums. However‚ slang should be allowed in Standard
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Many could blame Marie Antoinette for the French Revolution‚ because she was spent the countries money on parties‚ clothes‚ champagne and cake instead of helping the poor people of the country‚ but I don’t think she was why the revolutionist stood up for themselves‚ because there were much bigger issues going on at that time than an Austrian princess. Although she might have been one of the reasons why some joined the Revolution‚ I don’t think she was the one who got everyone to form the Revolution
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Great Wall of China is the longest defensive wall in the world. The Forbidden City was completed in 1420. Is is a historic attraction in Beijing‚ and it is home to the largest collection of ancient wooden artifacts. Morocco Marrakesh Medina is a bustling Moroccan City. The city has several alleyways and sightseeing trails. Fez is a historic Arabian City. The streets are complex mazes‚ and cars are not allowed in the city. The locals are friendly‚ and they will
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Incident of the French Camp Reference to Context Introduction These lines have been extracted from the poem Incident of the French Camp written by Robert Browning. The poem describes an act of chivalry‚ gallantry‚ patriotism and sacrifice on the part of a young French Soldier. The French Army had attacked the German city of Ratisbon. After they had achieved triumph‚ the news of the victory was conveyed to the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte by that young soldier who was brimming with pride and
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careful and consentaneous way. They are very ambitious people. For example reading the textbooks and classworks several times and making additional research. These are the students who attain success in class. One example of a deligent studier is my dad. He does not get up until and unless he finishes his work. He tries to keep himself busy by reading the current events sections in newspapers and often times he reads general knowledge books for fun. The Bookworms: The bookworms are
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THUA THIEN HUE AND HUE CITY 1. Basic information Area: lt has the natural area of 5‚053.9 square meters spread in the long and narrow land‚ with the average width of 60 km and the length of 127 km. It is along the direction of North West - South East parallel with the coast‚ with various terrains of mountains‚ hills‚ coastal plains and lagoons. 2. Location a.Geography location Locates in the North Central Coast of Vietnam‚ approximately in the center of the country at latitude of
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Lukas January 26‚ 2011 Block H A Little About Me Yesterday I had my first class in English9A with Mrs. O’Donnell. We were assigned a five paragraph essay to do about ourselves‚ honestly I love writing‚ but I hate writing about myself because then I question myself on what to write. You are going to read more about my life and I hope that your expression after you do is‚ "Wow." I am going to simply start off with‚ my full name is Taylor Rose Lukas‚ I am fifteen years young at the moment and
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The French Revolution of 1789-1799 is one of the most important events in history. The Revolution led to many changes in France. It created new definitions and new ideas to the political ideas of the people. France was the strongest European force and the war changed their outlook on ideas. The French Revolution lasted for a long period of ten years. The primary cause of the revolution was the disagreements on ideas of reform. No official power was corrupt‚ but the whole system of government needing
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Growing up I spent a lot of time going to New York City‚ to spend time with my mom’s side of the family. I enjoy the city‚ I’ve always called it my home away from home. I have always known since I was a little kid I wanted to live in the city. During the summer‚ I learned that New York City is the right place I want to fulfill my education and go to college as well as pursue my career in. The summer of 2017 my cousin from Fargo‚ North Dakota visited for 2 weeks. She was 19 at the time and I was
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living in a homogeneous area for my entire life‚ I crave change. My intrigue for the city of New Orleans began with The Princess and the Frog‚ the Disney movie from which the previous lyrics originate from. My nine year old self was drawn in by the representation of African Americans in mainstream media‚ however I left with the awareness of a vastly different culture. The diverse people‚ unique food‚ extravagant festivals‚ and rambunctious rhythms transformed my outlook on societal divisions. The
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