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How do I know when to use the perfect past tense and when to use the imperfect past tense?

The first question you must ask yourself is whether your sentance contains a description of the scene or an action within the scene, For example, il neigeait (it was snowing) is descriptive and so it is writ...
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Answered by Michaela H. • French tutor
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What is a semantic field?

Semantic (or sometimes called lexical) fields are a technique often used by writers to keep a certain image persistent in their readers' mind. They are a collection of words which are related to one another ...
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What's the difference between sarcasm and irony?

Sarcasm and irony are very popular tones used in many and all forms of literary texts, yet there is a lot of confusion as to which is which - however the distinction between the two is actually quite easy! F...
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Answered by Dana C. • English tutor
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What does OILRIG stand for and what is the significance?

Oxidation Is Loss Reduction Is Gain = OILRIG This is a helpful acronym to describe the term given to a loss or gain of electrons. If atom looses or gains an electron it becomes an ion, and the term to descri...
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Answered by Alice C. • Chemistry tutor
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What is the difference between ratios and fractions?

Both are different ways to represent an amount of something. Fractions show how much of a whole item there is for example 2/10 2 parts out of a total of 10. On the other hand, a ratio describes one amount re...
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Answered by Alice C. • Maths tutor
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