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Do you feel any subtle changes in meaning with the addition or omission of article(s) in this sentence? [closed]
I'm translating a short story that is a parody of Kafka's 'Report to an Academy.' A chimp is called to present a report to an academy about the time when he was a chimp. I'm to translate into English ...
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What is “narrative nonfiction”, exactly? Isn't every nonfiction narrative?
I came across the term “narrative nonfiction” in the New York Times article titled “What should children read?” (November 22). It seems to be a journalist’s and book editors’ favorite jargon from the ...
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Sentence using “hamartia”
Can any one tell me how to use the word hamartia in everyday writing? I have searched a lot but failed to find any sentence using this word. Any help would be appreciated.
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Technique relating environment and emotions/personality
I was wondering what is the technical term for the technique relating a physical environment to the mental state.
For example, I am writing about how the dim lighting and cluttered workspace of ...
