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... kind of regime claim that it is a democracy , and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning . Words of this kind are often used in a consciously dishonest way . That is , the person who ...
... kind of regime claim that it is a democracy , and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning . Words of this kind are often used in a consciously dishonest way . That is , the person who ...
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... kind of English . It will be seen that I have not made a full translation . The beginning and ending of the sentence follow the original meaning fairly closely , but in the middle the concrete illustra- tions - race , battle , bread ...
... kind of English . It will be seen that I have not made a full translation . The beginning and ending of the sentence follow the original meaning fairly closely , but in the middle the concrete illustra- tions - race , battle , bread ...
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... kind is the euphemism , a word or phrase designed to avoid a harsh or distasteful reality . Used to mislead or deceive , the euphemism becomes doublespeak . In 1984 the U.S. State De- partment's annual reports on the status of human ...
... kind is the euphemism , a word or phrase designed to avoid a harsh or distasteful reality . Used to mislead or deceive , the euphemism becomes doublespeak . In 1984 the U.S. State De- partment's annual reports on the status of human ...
Contents
Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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