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What is the Preceding Direct Object (PDO) rule?

In French when we use a sentence in the Passé Composé that contains a direct object or direct object pronoun BEFORE the past participle , we must alter the ending of the past participle in accordance with th...
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Answered by Holly B. • French tutor
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Why are GORE-TEX type materials are waterproof and yet breathable?

The material is made up from nylon laminated with a PTFE / polyurethane membrane. The m embrane is too fragile on its own hence why it is combined with the nylon. T he h oles in membrane are too small for wa...
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Why do lasers produce an intense coherent beam of light?

Lasers produce an intense coherent beam of light because the waves have the same frequency, are in phase with each other and have a low divergence.
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Answered by Lily B. • Physics tutor
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What is fiscal policy?

Fiscal policy is the government's adjustments in taxation and government spending in order to influence the economy. For example, an increase in taxation and a reduction in government spending would reduce d...
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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

A simile is a figure of speech that refers to comparable phrases that are alike in some way (e.g. 'as black as coal'). Contrastingly, a metaphor is a figure of speech that is applied without being the litera...
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