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  • 51For the children (politics) — The phrase for the children , or think of the children, is an appeal to emotion and can be used to support an irrelevant conclusion (both logical fallacies) when used in an argument. The phrase may also be seen as a valid appeal to a moral value… …

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  • 52for vs since —   The prepositions for and since are often used with time expressions.   For indicates a period of time.   For example:   I have been working here for 2 years.   Since indicates a point in time.   For example:   I have been working here since the …

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  • 53for vs since —   The prepositions for and since are often used with time expressions.   For indicates a period of time.   For example:   I have been working here for 2 years.   Since indicates a point in time.   For example:   I have been working here since the …

    English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • 54example — n. & v. n. 1 a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule. 2 a person, thing, or piece of conduct, regarded in terms of its fitness to be imitated (must set him an example; you are a bad example). 3 a circumstance or… …

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  • 55example — noun 1) a fine example of Chinese porcelain Syn: specimen, sample, exemplar, exemplification, instance, case, illustration, case in point 2) we must follow their example Syn: precedent, lead, model …

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  • 56example — noun 1》 a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule.     ↘a written problem or exercise designed to illustrate a rule. 2》 a person or thing regarded in terms of their fitness to be imitated: parents should set an example.… …

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  • 57example — See: FOR EXAMPLE, MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF …

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  • 58example — See: FOR EXAMPLE, MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF …

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  • 59For Better or For Worse characters — The characters in Lynn Johnston s cartoon strip For Better or For Worse have extensive back stories. The birthdates of the characters as shown below are the characters birthdates in current continuity, as shown on the strip s… …

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  • 60for instance — adverb As an example Syn: for example, exempli gratia …

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