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What two guidelines will help you to avoid causing confusion when using clusters of adjectives?
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Answered by Examlex AI CopilotTo avoid causing confusion when using clusters of adjectives, you can follow these two guidelines:
1. **Order of Adjectives**: In English, when multiple adjectives are used to describe a noun, they are typically ordered according to a specific hierarchy. This hierarchy is often remembered by the acronym "OSASCOMP," which stands for Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, and Purpose. Adjectives should be placed in a sentence in this order. For example, you would say "a beautiful small old round red Italian leather handbag" rather than mixing up the order of these descriptive words. By following this conventional sequence, you ensure that the description is clear and sounds natural to native speakers.
2. **Use of Commas and 'and'**: When you have two or more adjectives that are of the same category or are equally important in describing the noun, you should separate them with commas or use 'and'. However, if the adjectives are of different categories (as per the OSASCOMP rule), you typically do not need to separate them with commas. For example, "She wore a bright, colorful scarf" uses a comma because "bright" and "colorful" are both opinion adjectives. In contrast, "She wore a bright yellow scarf" does not use a comma because "bright" is an opinion adjective and "yellow" is a color adjective.
By following these two guidelines, you can use clusters of adjectives effectively without causing confusion for the reader or listener.
New and important information should come at the beginning of a sentence, where readers will be sure to notice it.
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What is a euphemism?
(33) Answered by Examlex AI CopilotA euphemism is a figure of speech that replaces a word or phrase that might be considered harsh, impolite, unpleasant, or sensitive with a milder or less abrasive term. Euphemisms are often used to address subjects that could be deemed inappropriate for direct conversation, such as death, sex, bodily functions, or profanity. They serve to soften the impact of what is being discussed, making it more palatable or acceptable in social and formal contexts.
For example, instead of saying someone "died," one might say they "passed away" or "went to a better place." These phrases are euphemisms that help to lessen the harsh reality of death. Similarly, instead of saying someone was "fired" from their job, one might say they were "let go" or "given the opportunity to pursue other interests," which sounds less severe and more positive.
Euphemisms are a common part of everyday language and can be found in various aspects of communication, from casual conversation to political discourse. They can be useful in maintaining politeness and avoiding offense, but they can also be criticized for obscuring the truth or diminishing the seriousness of a situation.
A sentence using negative construction expresses bad news or the writer's dissatisfaction or unhappiness.
(34) Which of the following sentences best emphasizes the real subject?
(28) Which of the principles listed below for constructing effective sentences does the following passage violate? The site marks the beginning of a first-year riparian forest buffer. Monitoring equipment was located essentially where this stream joined Cook Creek at the end of the forest riparian buffer. Monitoring data indicated improved water quality within the tributary. It is our opinion that this could be the result of the riparian forest buffer being created.
(33) In what way is the following list flawed? The Ventura Aquifer program objectives are the following:
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Characterization of groundwater quality
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To provide data to support Best Management Practices (BMP)
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Relating data to agricultural land-use practices
(33) Identify one of the four strategies listed in Chapter 10 for avoiding ambiguous pronoun references.
(33) Sentences are often easier to understand and more emphatic if new information appears in which position?
(31) In many cases, removing which type of phrase following a noun will make your writing more concise?
(37) Which of the following sentences illustrates the best approach to writing about people with disabilities?
(32) Which of the following sentences demonstrates the use of the "people-first" approach to writing about people with disabilities?
(37) Identify one of the four cases in which it is better to use passive voice than active voice.
(31) A nominalization is a noun that has been created from a verb and then paired with a weaker verb, as when to install becomes to effect an installation, or to analyze becomes to conduct an analysis.
(36) In a passive-voice sentence, the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb.
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