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22 hours ago · Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," [2] with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature ." [3] Twain's novels include The Adventures of ...
Jul 27, 2024 · Thinking in English means being able to think, come up with ideas, and talk to yourself in English without having to translate from your first language. It’s like a big step forward in learning a new language when you start thinking in English without even trying. This idea is connected to the concept of making a language a part of you, so ...
22 hours ago · Mortgage rates made the headlines again this week as the price cut war continues. A key benchmark was breached on Wednesday when Nationwide launched a five-year fixed rate at less than 4% (3.99% ...
22 hours ago · Thought-terminating cliché. A thought-terminating cliché (also known as a semantic stop-sign, a thought-stopper, bumper sticker logic, or cliché thinking) is a form of loaded language, often passing as folk wisdom, intended to end an argument and quell cognitive dissonance. [1] [2] Its function is to stop an argument from proceeding further ...
