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Give an example sentence of periphrasis?
Periphrasis is an expression in which, instead of a well-known or generally used name of an object, several words or even phrases are used to describe it, e.g. Japan - the country of the rising sun, Michael Jackson - the King of Pop, Margaret Thatcher - the Iron Lady.
Adjectives can only be used before nouns?
No, adjectives can be used to describe nouns, pronouns, and noun phrases.
What descriptive phrases describe a dependable fast learning employee?
There are several descriptive phrases that could be used to describe a dependable, fast learning employee. Some of those phrases include quick study, reliable, hard working, loyal, and fast thinking.
What is used around key phrases or words that the idea's originator used to describe the idea?
Quotation marks are used around key phrases or words that the idea's originator used to describe the idea. This helps to show that the words are not being paraphrased but are directly quoted from the original source.
What words and phrases can be used to describe rough seas?
white caps,swells,mean seas
What are two phrases used to describe that you are angry?
# To fly off the handle # To go off the deep end
What to use around key phrases or words that the idea's originator used to describe the idea?
quotation marks
What are some phrases used to describe location?
In this place. In that place. Here, there, everywhere. Over there. Over here.
What phrases are used to describe a good personality?
Some phrases to describe a good personality include, makes friends easily, a real people-person, and always friendly. Other words include words such as outgoing, friendly, and vivacious.
What Japanese words and phrases can be used to describe social networking sites and how they are used?
It depends on what social networking site you want to describe. Each website is different than the first. Mixi is an example, and so is Facebook.
What are some common phrases used to describe a slow computer?
I don't know that many, but a lag is usually what is used to describe a slow computer. For example "This computer is lagging so much is has taken ten minutes to get to my homepage!"
What adjectives and phrases are used to describe the tiger in the poem the tiger?
In the poem "The Tyger" by William Blake, the tiger is described using adjectives such as fearful, burning bright, fierce, dreadful, and immortal. Phrases used include "fearful symmetry" and "burning bright in the forests of the night."
