Languages

Advantage & Disadvantages of International Language

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For centuries, language enthusiasts have dreamed of supplanting humankind"s multitude of conflicting vernaculars with a single, universally intelligible tongue. A language everyone could use promised immense benefits, including easier communication and more peaceful international relations. Yet, des

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un jeton

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What does the French word jeton mean? How is it pronounced and used?

What Is an Adjective?

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Entry for "adjective" in this informative grammar glossary for Spanish students.

How to Avoid Abbreviations at the End of a Sentence

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An abbreviation is word or phrase that has been shortened. Abbreviations can come before a name, such as Mr. for mister, or after, such as Ph.D. Abbreviations can also shorten words for the sake of convenience, such as "oz." for ounces, in cookbooks. Some people may want to avoid using abbreviations

New Ways To Learn Chinese

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Should you desire to study to talk Chinese language then maybe it is best to contemplate working with the educating solutions of popular online Chinese schools which includeMandarin Morning.

Activities for the Girl Scout Promise and Law

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The Girl Scouts are an organization that was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in the United States in 1912. Girl Scouts are an organization that provides service opportunities for girls, as well as encourages them to be courageous, responsible and respectful citizens. The Girl Scout Promise and Law ar

Computers and Computer Peripherals

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Learn the Mandarin Chinese names for computers and computer peripherals with this Mandarin Chinese vocabulary list. Entries include audio files for pronunciation practice of Mandarin Chinese words for computers and computer peripherals.

Ideas for Projects on Chinese Numbers

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You may be totally unaware of the importance of numbers in China, or of China's long and colorful history of numeral systems. If you're looking for an idea for a project on Chinese numbers, there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to find an interesting and worthwhile area of study. If, however,

Portrait of an Ideal World, by H.L. Mencken

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The essay "Portrait of an Ideal World," a proposal to keep "the whole human race" mildly intoxicated "year in and year out," was H.L. Mencken's fanciful response to Prohibition and "the unjust and insane provisions" of the Volstead Act.

What Is the Genitive Case in English?

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Genitive is the case (or function) of an inflected form of a noun or pronoun showing ownership, measurement, association, or source.

"Battle of the Babies," by Agnes Repplier (page two)

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Though her essays were described as "genteel," Agnes Repplier was capable of delivering some forceful arguments, as in her defense of the "brutal fairy stories" that some felt should be "banished ruthlessly from our shelves."

public sphere

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In rhetoric, the physical or (more commonly) virtual place where citizens exchange ideas, information, attitudes, and opinions.