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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

above or beyond

What she said was beyond/above a lie.
  

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" The word "above," although there is seemingly no reason why you could not use it here, is not used in this sense. Probably euphony and rhythm has something to do with it. "

  • " The word "above," although there is seemingly no reason why you could not use it here, is not used in this sense.
  • Probably euphony and rhythm has something to do with it.
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"What she said was beyond a lie." The word "above," although there is seemingly no reason why you could not use it here, is not used in this sense. Probably euphony and rhythm has something to do with it. The "y" in "beyond" sort of "propels" the sentence into the words "a lie."

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