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The Style is the Man Style means manner. A cricketer’s style is the manner in which he bats or bowls. When we speak of a speaker’s style as being eloquent or humdrum, we mean that he speaks in an eloquent or in a humdrum way. So literary style is simply manner of writing ; and the style of an author is simply his manner of writing – his own peculiar way...
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August 9, 2019 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Conference Maketh a Ready Man A debating society is a society that holds periodically discussions or debates on chosen subjects. A subject for debate is announced before each meeting, and speakers chosen to speak on opposite sides. One member opens the debate in support of a proposition, and another on the other side re-plies. They are followed by two or three speakers for and against ; and the first speaker generally...
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August 9, 2019 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
If You would have Peace, Prepare for War At first hearing, this piece of advice sounds plausible. It means that if a nation is well-armed and ready for war, other nations will be chary of attacking it. In this way it will avoid war and have peace. Whereas an unarmed nation will be an easy prey to any enemy. No doubt, there is an element of truth in this. In the...
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August 9, 2019 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Discipline Means Success, Anarchy Means Ruin Schoolboys and college students dislike the word “discipline”. This is because to them it means simply punishment. When they are fined or kept in or otherwise punished, they are told it is in the interests of “discipline”. But, though punishment is part of discipline, discipline means much more than this. This English Essay on “Discipline Means Success, Anarchy Means Ruin” complete Paragraph and Speech for...
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August 9, 2019 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
A Bad Workman Quarrels with his Tools “But madam, it is only because of the poor quality of the wood that this chair has cracked” – so explains the carpenter to a customer who has a complaint to make. Actually, it is the carpenter himself who is to be blamed for he has driven the nail far too deep into the wood. However, he would never admit his mistake. “The question...
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August 9, 2019 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Get into the Habit of Looking Intensely at Words Words are so common that we do not connect them with romance. Yet a little thought will show us how wonderful they are. Words are the tools of thought. This is true in two senses. First, we think in words. It was only when man learnt to talk that he learnt to think; and we cannot do any connected thinking without words....
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August 9, 2019 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Presence of Mind In answer to the question, “What is better than presence of mind in an accident?” a wag said, “Absence of body.” This is certainly true; but as we cannot always escape accidents so easily, it is well to have, or to cultivate, what is called presence of mind. “Presence of mind” means keeping cool and collected in an emergency of any kind. It is not the opposite, of...
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An Idle Brain is the Devil’s Workshop Essay No. 01 Man is not made to be idle. “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread” is the curse of God, according to the Bible. It is more a blessing than a curse. We should not be like drones but should try to procure honey from every flower. There are so many things in this wonderful world and we are...
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