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Mcgagliardi Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Help, please.Thank you

What is the verb when we re-word a saying/ proverb.

e.g. Instead of saying "All roads lead to Rome" , I say "All roads lead to the Motivational Techniques World".

How can I express that action? Am I rewording the proverb?

Thank you.

María
  

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You are paraphrasing the original.

  • You are paraphrasing the original.
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You are paraphrasing the original.
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Hi,

Yes, you could say that.

Clive

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