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What is the difference between Old English and Middle English?

H.Harper
Answered: Jul 20, 2020

Some may think that there is no difference between old English and modern English until they start reading texts from before and compare them to the words and texts that are available right now,...Read More

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What is the difference between Metaphor and Metonymy?

C. Adlai, Software Developer
Answered: Mar 27, 2020

Metonymy is a figure of speech. It is used in rhetoric where something is not referred to by its proper name, but rather it's associated word. A metaphor is an expression. The expression displays...Read More

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What is the difference between UK and US English?

F. Daniel, Content Optimization Executive
Answered: May 19, 2020

UK English is a type of English used in the United Kingdom, while US English is a type used in the United States. One of the major differences between the two can be noticed in terms of...Read More

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What is the difference between Handicapped and Disabled?

Kimberley
Answered: Mar 25, 2020

I guess it's the same, but "handicapped" is considered a rough way to call a person who had some kind of disability.

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What is the difference between Metaphor and Simile?

D. gray, Builder
Answered: Mar 26, 2020

There are a lot of people who are often confused with the differences between simile and metaphor. What makes these two so confusing is they are both used in order to compare different items. The...Read More

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How to make a slip knot?

A. Cook, English Professor
Answered: Sep 03, 2020

Slip knots are employed in knitting and crochet to link up with yarn and fasten it to the needle. Knitting and crocheting are not something that everyone can do well, but you can certainly...Read More

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