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I encountered these while practicing for the SAT I don't understand what these following statements say: 1) Sans love, what does the author purport to be the state of woman in this world? (one of the answer choices) : a conduit of pleasure greatly sought particularly as a result of her own...
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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Belly
5 days ago 5:12 pm
Metaphors
Re: A Pentecost of added tongues
It seems to have aspects of both. The two are not mutually exclusive. See the Wikipedia article. The reference is to depictions of Pentecost in paintings. The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles of Jesus (known as Pentecost) is usually shown as a small flame over the head of each,...
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CalifJim
8 days ago
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Re: A Pentecost of added tongues
No, it's clearly a metaphor. Whether it's a complimentary metaphor would depend on the rest of the context. People who speak in tongues are incomprehensible. Is that what the author is saying about this character?
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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Grammar Geek
8 days ago
Metaphors
Re: A Pentecost of added tongues
No, he is not.I really doubt it is anything else but a metaphor.Can you tell me why you think it is not a metaphor?
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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wholegrain
8 days ago
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A Pentecost of added tongues
A not unsilvery tongue, too, was his, with gestures that were a Pentecost of added tongues, and persuasiveness before which granite hearts might crumble into gravel.Is "A Pentecost of added tongues" a metonymy or a metaphor?Please, explain why.
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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wholegrain
8 days ago
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Re: If the butterflies in your stomach die
CJ. really? I always hear it used when people go on blind dates. Is there another meaning? Like sexual attraction, chemistry?
ESL Vocabulary and Idioms
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New2grammar
12 days ago
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Re: If the butterflies in your stomach die
Tell your friends if you have succeeded in overcoming your fears.(Butterfles in your stomach is a metaphor for fear.) CJ
ESL Vocabulary and Idioms
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CalifJim
13 days ago
Metaphors
Re: create another stir up
In my experience, "stir up" is not a common "compound noun." "Mix up" is, but doesn't fit your application.The verb usage is much more common. "He stirred up a whole bunch of crap" (pardon the vernacular). "He really stirred something up when he...
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Avangi
14 days ago
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Re: Oil
Yes. It doesn't sound as good as bottom toward as you suggested but I still don't quite understand why it's not good.
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New2grammar
15 days ago
Metaphors
Re: Oil
.Canada produces more oil than it needs, and most of the excess is sold to the US. It turns out that Canada is sitting on a gold mine (?). It's estimated that Canada has one of the biggest oil reserves in the world, with most of it in the form of oil sands.'Gold mine' is a poor choice...
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Mister Micawber
15 days ago
Metaphors
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