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... give several slightly different meanings , one by stressing wise , another by stressing old , another by giving equal stress to wise and old , and still another by giving chief stress to man . Each different stress gives a different ...
... give several slightly different meanings , one by stressing wise , another by stressing old , another by giving equal stress to wise and old , and still another by giving chief stress to man . Each different stress gives a different ...
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... give them . Neither of my parents had come from homes that could afford to buy many books , but though it must have ... give me books enough . They must have sacrificed to give me on my sixth or seventh birthday it was after I became a ...
... give them . Neither of my parents had come from homes that could afford to buy many books , but though it must have ... give me books enough . They must have sacrificed to give me on my sixth or seventh birthday it was after I became a ...
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... give in and listen . They say they don't mind too much , however , if the information is interesting . They can store it away for future use , like remembering a joke to tell others later . Factual information is of less interest to ...
... give in and listen . They say they don't mind too much , however , if the information is interesting . They can store it away for future use , like remembering a joke to tell others later . Factual information is of less interest to ...
Contents
Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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