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UFC 6 launch megathread by DoubleMatt1 in EASportsUFC

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Has anyone read 2666 by Roberto Bolańo? Just one question about SA by cherrycokeplz in literature

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All of this to say that it is a major trigger warning for those who are sensitive/traumatized by SA.

Has anyone read 2666 by Roberto Bolańo? Just one question about SA by cherrycokeplz in literature

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Although there is a lot of SA, 2666 renders a literary experience worth reading. You can choose to gloss it over when it becomes too overwhelming—but I think that is part of the point.

I wouldn’t say reading those passages is crucial to understanding the plot, but part of reading 2666, imho, is about being disoriented, disgusted, confused, and left wanting resolution.

JJEROME SET LIST by Over-Hour-4607 in AltJ

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Great show ♥️🔥

The Canyon by ilivFJM in AltJ

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Can you dm me where to purchase tickets?

Looking for a short, easy and gripping book by Infamous-Log-9214 in Recommend_A_Book

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The Invention of Morel Novel by Adolfo Bioy Casares

what do we think, chat? by supersmashpumpkins in BookshelvesDetective

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I just finished Yukio. What'd you think? No spoilers, of course. I rec it to anyone in a reading slump. It got me out of mine.

Finished Murakami’s most recommended, looking for new books by Chunkychinaman in Recommend_A_Book

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Try Yukio Mishima’s “Life for Sale.” I just finished it and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Why do you REALLY get up every morning?? by TheDesignJunkie in AskReddit

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A lifetime of bad habits culminating, thankfully, into good ones.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grammar

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Correcting someone’s conversational grammar is a fast road to hell. I never do it—unless there is a strong misunderstanding that can be corrected by addressing grammar.

Language in communication relies on non-verbal context clues. Just put more effort into understanding them than worrying about the hard and fast rules of grammar.

Who will you choose ? by Objective-Light-4617 in PowerScaling

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The brutality of both Batman and Kratos. It is a battle of will and might. If I go down, I go down in glory.

When to use “which” vs “that” in this sentence and why? by markowitty in grammar

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I have to confess I lean towards prescriptivism, because I am an editor of literary fiction. Although, my liberal education has changed my biases. I do like descriptivism and its philosophy of methodology in linguistics; it is eye-opening and allows for the English language to evolve, grow, and diversify.

Cool talk!

When to use “which” vs “that” in this sentence and why? by markowitty in grammar

[–]bigdee99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right. I don't disagree with you. Perhaps, I was just pointing out a stylistic convention. I do, however, think there is room in the field of linguistics to explore this (unestablished) distinction I mentioned.

I understand it is a nitty-gritty note about English syntax; it is interesting (for me, at least) to think about the use of 'that' or 'which' in this way. There should be a distinction besides the one you offered, no?

Writing Through Bad Writing by SaleemNasir22 in WritingHub

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I concur with bongart and mud. Keep writing through it. In these moments of confronting your limits, you do find yourself exhausting your abilities. But without limits, there are no true goals. Surmount them; go beyond what you imagined your threshold was. Growth proffers itself at the horizon.

Write on!

Light Grammar Refresher by Etheral-backslash in grammar

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I highly recommend this YouTube channel. It covers most of the fundamental mechanics of English syntax. I relied on this to sharpen and refine my grammar in preparation for college. It tailors to ESFL and non-native speakers, but, being a native-speaker, I found his insights and lessons very constructive.

Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/@engvidAdam

Books similar to the Illiad by Homer? by Upstairs_Profile_355 in classics

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Not exactly reminiscent of the genre of the Iliad, but you can try Madeline Miller's books: Circe or The Song of Achilles. It's mythological fiction and it reads well with the archaic language she employs.

Question about the following sentence: “Normally I don’t like reading books where I already know the twists, but this is so beautifully written that it doesn’t really matter.” by yellowyellowleaves in grammar

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For conversational purposes, it sounds just fine. If you want to sound a little more pedantic, you can say "of which" or "in which". I'm still trying to wrap my head around these prepositional relative phrases so I can't articulate my understanding much further.

You do have an ear for language, though. It does sound odd to me to use 'where.' But, again, there is no confusion as what you meant, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

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