"Modal idiomsare idiosyncraticverbalformations which consist of more than one word and which havemodalmeanings that are not predictable from the constituent parts (compare the non-modal idiomkick the bucket). Under this heading we includehave got [to], had better/best, would rather/sooner/as soo...
He brilliantly plays with the protagonist’s youthful appearance and the decaying portrait to build a truly unique idiosyncratic identity. The persona of Dorian Gray is so complicated a psychologist could analyze it for hours on end! Inspired by this character, It was my turn to explore good ...
In this excerpt from his poem "I, Maximus of Gloucester, to You," the capitalization at the beginning of lines and sentences is inconsistent, indentation is used in idiosyncratic ways, and line breaks don't always occur in places where the syntax would make a pause seem natural. the thing...
or a world to their audience. But if you've ever taken even a quick glance at a dictionary (or thesaurus!) you know that words have more than one definition, and those nuances of language can make a big difference in what you communicate. ...
What is idiosyncratic or recognizable about how my character moves? What does their body language reveal? What would a stranger notice first about this character if they entered a room? What is their physical description? What is their eye and hair color, do they have freckles, scars or tatto...
Definition:Idiosyncratic rater bias, or the idiosyncratic rater effect, happens when hiring managers fail to accurately assess a candidate’s skill set. How it happens:Within our professional lives, many of us are bad at rating others’ performance. That can lead to this type of bias in the ...
From the designers: “GT Super is the result of an extensive investigation into display serif typefaces from the 1970s and 80s. It focuses on the expressive and idiosyncratic nature of calligraphic motions, compelled into stable, typographic shapes.” This premium font is available from Grillitype...
without suspecting he is talking about autobiographical matters.Dr. Johnsonwas probably more a moral essayist than a personal one, though his work has such an individual, idiosyncratic stamp that I have persuaded myself to place him in the personal camp. George Orwell seems split fifty-fifty, ...
idiosyncratic properties (not governed by general principles) that speakers must simply memorise. By contrast,syntacticphrases are generated by general rules and are analysable in terms of those general rules. So they do not need to be listed in the lexicon. The idiosyncratic properties of liste...
105. DIY Crafts:DIY crafts can include a wide array of projects, like home decor, handmade jewelry, or upcycling items. These activities allow for creativity and could also offer practical solutions or idiosyncratic styles to homes. 106. Volunteering:Volunteering time and skills to social, environm...