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Phone

A phone, or telephone, is a telecommunications device that permits two or…

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Pesky Little Particle

Exploring the elusive nature of subatomic particles, often termed 'pesky little particles.'…

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Personification

Personification is a literary device where human qualities or actions are attributed…

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Personal Pronoun

Personal pronouns are words that replace nouns referring to people or things.…

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Person Deixis

Person deixis refers to the use of words that point to the…

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Permissive Mood

The permissive mood in grammar allows for a subject to do something…

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Permissible Mixed Metaphors: When Clichés Collide

Explore the surprising effectiveness of permissible mixed metaphors in language. Discover how…

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Perlocutionary Verb

A perlocutionary verb describes the effect a speech act has on a…

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Perlocutionary Failure

Perlocutionary failure occurs when an utterance achieves its intended illocutionary force but…

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Perlocutionary Act

The perlocutionary act refers to the effect a speech act has on…

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