Suffix

talking in such a robotic and unemotional way. And, please, do not even start uttering the “slash” between “he” and “she”! This will just make it “sound like a replay of the Manson killings.” (McFadden, 1981) Always using “he/she” or the “person” suffix may be politically correct but can ruin a perfectly good story or speech. McFadden does an excellent job in showing the humor in…

A teenager, or teen, is any person whose age falls within the range from thirteen to nineteen years old. The term teenager derives from the fact that all of the numbers within this age range use the suffix -teen. It is a word that is used by various different people, and it is also prominent in many different cultures. Most cultures traditionally hold a formal celebration to mark the transition from childhood to adolescence, or, in other words the child’s ‘coming of age’. For example, people of…

English Language Listening Skills 1. Telephone – This is an activity that could be used to help students listen carefully to their classmates by listening to a message and passing it on to the classmate next to them. This is a fun way to encourage students to try to listen to the message and pass it on correctly. 2. Audio textbooks- Audio textbooks are helpful to Emergent Bilinguals because they help students follow along by listening to the voice while they are reading. These books provide a…

Sulfolobus acidocaldarius is an Archaean extremophile. This strictly aerobic prokaryote is found in the searing temperatures of sulfur-rich geothermal hot acid springs, geysers, and deep ocean vents. While primarily an aquatic organism, S. acidocaldarius can also be found in hot acidic soils. Optimal conditions for S. acidocaldarius included a temperature of 80°C and a hydronium ion concentration, pH, of 2; making them acidophiles (acid loving) and thermophiles (heat loving). (Wikipedia #2). As…

means ‘wealth-less’, ‘one who has no wealth’ or, in other words, ‘poor’, ‘destitute’, ‘impoverished’. The expression dhanva(n)t, used in the second and third lines, is also a compound word, derived from dhan (wealth) and va(n)t, normally used as a suffix…

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itself with the masculine term- man. We can assess that by allowing languages to ensure the inclusion of the masculine term that the male is dominant and consequently making the woman submissive in society. By allowing men, man and male to be the suffix to the female form we already establish power and weakness in the different genders. Speech plays a tremendously important role in our lives and subconsciously we have accepted that woman is the most vulnerable sex. Literature, particularly in…

Education today focuses on individualized education and learner autonomy. Students are supposed to be responsible for their own learning and should be made aware of their strengths and weaknesses. Intelligence has traditionally been measured by using I.Q. tests but those testsare only measure one type of intelligence. I.Q. tests are not an entirely accurate way to determine who are intelligent and who are not. Therefore the multiple intelligence theory is very important to modern education…

Rough Draft Imagine a world where all energy is pollutant free and completely renewable. This is the goal of the alternate energy industries today. Alternative energy is defined as energy that does not consume fossil fuel. Over the past few decades the number of alternate energy sources have greatly increased. All of these forms of generating energy are unique and innovative. Alternate energy sources reduce pollution, create a renewable and abundant source of energy, and all at a small cost.…

What’s the first thing that the human mind thinks of when the words homeless individual is brought up? Is it a middle aged man on the side of the road with ripped pants and a torn up coat, or is it a mother struggling to keep her family alive? It was recognized that the starting point of homelessness is followed back to when the pilgrims originated during the 1640’s, homeless people during this time period were considered dangerous and police were always on the hunt for them. In addition to…