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    we have all it takes to make a very good decision in all our daily endeavors. Proverb 9:10 The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. When we have wisdom we simply have everything so it just tells us that if we have the fear of God we have wisdom ‚ knowledge ‚ and understanding .when we have wisdom we are wise we know how to make decision because we have the fear of God ‚ God works through us . 2. Proverb 29:25 The opposite of the fear of God‚ is the fear of man. The fear of what

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    Negro Spirituals

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    Negro Spirituals Spirituals‚ a religious folk song of American origin‚ particularly associated with African-American Protestants of the southern United States. The African-American spiritual‚ characterized by syncopation‚ polyrhythmic structure‚ and the pentatonic scale of five whole tones‚ is‚ above all‚ a deeply emotional song. Spirituals are really the most characteristic product of the race genius as yet in America. But the very elements which make them uniquely expressive of the Negro make them

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    Language in Othello

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    flexibly‚ however‚ varying the pace of his writing to achieve specific effects. He also creates specific idioms for each of his characters. If we look at the language of Othello and Iago we can see how the dramatist creates not only character‚ but also the theme of opposition which is central to the play. From his opening speeches in Act I‚ Scenes 2 and 3 it is clear that Othello’s characteristic idiom is dignified‚ measured blank verse. This is appropriate‚ given his status in the play. His use of blank

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    If Wishes Were Horses

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    reference to horses was first in James Carmichael[disambiguation needed]’s Proverbs in Scots printed in 1628‚ which included the lines: "And if wishes were horses‚ pure [poor] men wald ride".[2] The first mention of beggars is in John Ray’s Collection of English Proverbs in 1670‚ in the form "If wishes would bide‚ beggers would ride".[2] The first versions with close to the modern wording was in James Kelly’s Scottish Proverbs‚ Collected and Arranged in 1721‚ with the wording "If wishes were horses

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    creating stable societies‚ and instead reverted to conflict. A reason why nation building has failed so often is simply that the nation builder does not have a central plan. As stated by John Montgomery and Dennis Rondinelli in their article‚ The Proverbs of Nation Building‚ nation builders are far more likely to achieve their social and political purposes if they recognize their long-term goals in official statements “rather than lurking in the obscurity of a hidden agenda”.[3] This concept can be

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    by Robert Frost. This paradox has become a proverb which essentially means that “People live more harmoniously when there are clear boundaries between their properties and lives”. There are‚ however‚ many different opinions on the truth of this proverb. Does separation and the creation of boundaries really keep the peace and make people better neighbours or do the boundaries we place between ourselves push us further apart? When looking at this proverb in a literal sense‚ it is important to realise

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    ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION IN USE Advanced Members: 1. Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Thanh 2. Võ Minh Trang 3. Trần Bảo Giang  UNIT 35: Fixed phrases and idioms in speech units  UNIT 36 + 37: Non-prominence on final ‘empty’ content words and on final expressions  UNIT 38: Prominence in reflexive and personal pronouns Teacher: Tran Mai Hien UNIT 35: Fixed phrases and idioms in speech units Presenter: Tran Bao Giang It was so noisy in the room // I could barely hear myself think //. Is more likely than: It was

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    careless in using figurative language that can cause confusion and misunderstanding. Below are some examples of the most common types of figurative language as well as their examples. Idiom Idioms are common in the English language but may pose problems if someone is not familiar with the idiomatic expression used. Idioms are words that hav a different meaning other than its literal meaning (thinkquest.org). One example of idiomatic expression is‚ “on pins and needles”‚ which means excited or nervous

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    In Maya Angelou’s writing “Champion of the world”‚ one literary device implemented near the beginning of the story is idiom. In the short story‚ while describing how loud the register was‚ Angelou used an idiom and said that they weren’t allowed to ring up sales as it would “shake up the atmosphere”. The idiom used‚ “shake up” is commonly used when describing something or someone being disturbed or upset. So this means that the uncle didn’t allow them to use the

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    Abortion: Politically Correct – Morally Incorrect Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth‚ resulting in‚ or accompanied by the death of the fetus. ("Abortion‚" Encarta 98). In 1973‚ the U.S. Supreme Court decision‚ Roe v. Wade‚ dramatically changed the legal landscape of American abortion law. The result of the ruling required abortion to be legal for any woman; regardless of her age and for any reason during the first seven months of pregnancy‚ and for almost any reason after that

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