This, in fact-a desire to put myself in my true position as editor, or very little more, of the most prolix among the tales that make up my volume-this, and no other, is my true reason for assuming a personal r
It takes almost no effort of the tongue or throat to create the sound. Since it takes little effort, the sound “uhhh” often makes its way into pronunciations.For example, the word “please" often turns into “PUH-lease" when someone is trying to call attention.This is another reason ...
The first day of school wouldn't be easy for them (me).The day finally came. The bus was late, and I watched Morgan and Chloe get on, turn and wave on the top step. Okay, then I ran like hell. But I ran before the bus, not after the bus. Can't a woman go fo a run?
This kind of language puts the onus on the other person; it suggests that the recipient could’ve “done better” instead of the writer taking responsibility for their own actions. Shifting blame onto third parties and being defensive about your actions do the same thing, so avoid these in y...
For hurt feelings Write this apology as soon as possible after the incident. Assume your reader has good reason for being offended. Express your regret with deep sincerity. In this situation, it is usually best to apologize with a handwritten note or face to face....
The brothers testified that they got into another argument with their parents on the night of the crime and that they believed their parents were about to kill them to keep the family secret from coming out. So, they said, they grabbed shotguns that they had bought two days ...
Now, I am accessible to a woman's flattery-accessible against my reason. Though never pretty, she was-when I first knew her-young, or knew how to look young. Like all her countrywomen, she had the art of dressing-she had a certain cool, easy, social assurance, which spared me the ...
“Economics is the longtime glue, and America First is fine, as long as it doesn’t end up being America alone,” Dimon added. JPMorgan recently raised recession expectations from 40% to 60% In the gamut of opinions on Trump’s tariff policy, Dimon has, so far, held a fairly balance...
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, certified by a Responsible Officer as being fairly stated in all material respects (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes), accompanied by a customary management’s discussion and...
Once students ask a teacher or counselor to write a letter of recommendation, they should allow at least two weeks for them to complete it. That gives everyone a fair amount of time to compose a well-written letter, he says. Another reason not to procrastinate: Some teachers will commit to...