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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
bifurcate or fork?
The river bifurcates/forks in front of the mountain.
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'Forks' is a more reasonable choice for a register in which you use 'in front of' a mountain.
- 'Forks' is a more reasonable choice for a register in which you use 'in front of' a mountain.
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'Forks' is a more reasonable choice for a register in which you use 'in front of' a mountain.
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The word "bifurcate" can have controversial connotations and should never be used in ordinary speech or writing. The only people who might use this word are scientists.
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In what way, please, do you find this word titillating?
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In what way, please, do you find this word titillating?
Are these controversial connotations sexual in nature? I don't see them, myself Are they because of the meaning of the word, or because of the sound of the word? On both counts, I think one could argue that the word
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