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Avid learner Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

"language" as metaphor

Hi,

Is the following sentence correct? Am I using the word "language" suitably here?

"The language of tolerance is still the only language able to answer the language of hatred appropriately; it is a cliché, I know."

Thanks, AL
  

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That's not wrong, but I prefer eg I know it's a cliche, but the language of tolerance is still the only way to answer the language of hatred. ) Clive

— Clive

  • That's not wrong, but I prefer eg I know it's a cliche, but the language of tolerance is still the only way to answer the language of hatred.
  • ) Clive
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That's not wrong, but I prefer
eg I know it's a cliche, but the language of tolerance is still the only way to answer the language of hatred.

(I don't know how to type the accent
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Clive: use Insert Special Character. It's the little omega icon to the left of the smiley in the editor toolbar.
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SijayClive: use Insert Special Character. It's the little omega icon to the left of the smiley in the editor toolbar.
Thank you. I have been here for over four years and not noticed that.

€ ñ ? é F ¶ What fun!
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Clive(I don't know how to type the accent.)
Windows comes with an equivalent to EF's "O" menu called Character Map. You can search for it using the search box in the Start menu. I have it pinned in the Start menu in Windows, and an equivalent installed in Linux.
Here are the lower case "e" choices in Character Map: èéêëeeeee?????????????.
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