The English Language

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Re: The English Language

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:39 pm

I don't think that was written by Rolf Harris.

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Re: The English Language

Post by Reg Clucas » Fri Aug 05, 2022 3:37 pm

soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:15 pm
Thanks.
What does it mean that "Children thrive on routine"?
It means they feel more secure and happy when their daily life contains things/events they can rely on.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:22 pm

Thanks.
If you feel too emotional going into a situation, wait a bit if possible.
Means
If with entering a situation, .or
if for entering a situation
you feel too emotional, wait a bit
?

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:47 pm

What's the difference between intimidating and scaring others?

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Re: The English Language

Post by Nick Ivell » Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:45 am

Very little difference between those two verbs.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:02 am

Thanks. That's what confused me.

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Re: The English Language

Post by MJMcCready » Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:57 pm

Intimidate tends to refer to psychological threats whereas scare is more associated with physical threats.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:24 pm

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What's the difference between historical chronicles and historical documents?

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Post by AlanLlewellyn » Wed Aug 17, 2022 2:56 am

arent chronicules stories and documents info

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Re: The English Language

Post by David Sedgwick » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:18 pm

soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
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What's the difference between historical chronicles and historical documents?
A chronicle is a narrative account of events. Documents are records.

If someone compiled a record of events in Iran in 1978 - 1979, that would be a historical chronicle of the Revolution (although the term would more commonly be used to describe events rather longer than 40 years ago.)

If someone found a pile of Government papers from the time of the Shah, they would be historical documents.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:12 am

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What is rhetorical historiography?

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Post by Kevin Thurlow » Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:28 am

Histiography is "the study of the writing of history and of written histories."

Rhetoric is "the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques."

but also, "language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content."

Rhetorical is "relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric."

However, I would classify "rhetorical histiography" as one of those phrases people use when they think it makes them look clever. It is just confusing to normal people and therefore wrong.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:26 pm

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What's the difference between topoi and themes?

The arenas in which Iranian motifs, topoi, and allusions were used are manifold.

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sat Aug 20, 2022 6:46 pm

What's the difference between focus and concentrate?
When you take a large, complex project and break it down into smaller, bite-size tasks, you can boost your ability to concentrate and focus on specific tasks.
https://www.healthline.com/health/menta ... #set-goals

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Re: The English Language

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:59 pm

What does it mean that:
our bones start to gradually lose their mass by age 30
What'd be the difference if we replace "by" by "from"?

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