In Resume^x, Metaphors^x

"In contrast, consider" holds the key. It's the old "compare and contrast" game. "Essential oils" have a long history of safe use by women, in cosmetics. I presume they're considered "natural." A "coctail" is usually an alcoholic drink...

If you are going to have plants or animals actually acting like people, it should either be a story for children, or a fable/parable, or one heck of a good metaphor. You don't "switch" to it as a technique, as if it had to be on or off - you employee it as necessary. If you're...

.I presume that this refers to early training of children who are to become acrobats-- they were forced into contortions at an early age in order to build a limber body and e.g. walk about easily ('1-2-3') on their hands ('head'-- the image is exaggerated).Here of course, the...

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MrP: Second point. I'm sure you don't need to let your emotions get the better of you, JT. This is a discussion about linguistics. It's not the invasion of Iraq. JT: That may happen. If I've offended you, I apologise. ... JT: If I dump on prescriptivists, it's because I believe it's...