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... thought . By coherence we mean that the various parts of a sentence or composition must follow one another in an order which makes their relationship clear . By emphasis we mean that the most important parts of a sentence or composition ...
... thought . By coherence we mean that the various parts of a sentence or composition must follow one another in an order which makes their relationship clear . By emphasis we mean that the most important parts of a sentence or composition ...
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... thought but rather a complete thought containing a number of constituent thoughts , we are faced with our first prob- lem . We must decide which of the several ideas is the main idea and which ideas are subordinate , and we must then so ...
... thought but rather a complete thought containing a number of constituent thoughts , we are faced with our first prob- lem . We must decide which of the several ideas is the main idea and which ideas are subordinate , and we must then so ...
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... thought in language , especially such use of language as exhibits the spirit and personality of an artist ... thought . Writing and thinking are in- separable . " Before there can be style , " said Gosse , " there must be thought ...
... thought in language , especially such use of language as exhibits the spirit and personality of an artist ... thought . Writing and thinking are in- separable . " Before there can be style , " said Gosse , " there must be thought ...
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