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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Metaphors
hello,
i'm writing a paper on the use of metaphors in news, and im confused whether the following are metaphors at all:
the flagship of economy
to undermine economic growth
to cut the budget deficit
a slump in profits
Help would be much appreciated
i'm writing a paper on the use of metaphors in news, and im confused whether the following are metaphors at all:
the flagship of economy
to undermine economic growth
to cut the budget deficit
a slump in profits
Help would be much appreciated
Top answer
They all sound metaphoric to my ear. Just one example: You don't cut a deficit with a real knife, do you? CJ
- They all sound metaphoric to my ear.
- Just one example: You don't cut a deficit with a real knife, do you?
- CJ
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They all sound metaphoric to my ear.
Just one example: You don't cut a deficit with a real knife, do you?
CJ
Just one example: You don't cut a deficit with a real knife, do you?
CJ
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the flagship of economy - Yes, probably metaphorical.
to undermine economic growth
to cut the budget deficit
a slump in profits
The other examples are kind of borderline. "Undermine" has a dictionary entry listed as figurative that is something like "damage" or "weaken," "cut" definitely has an entry that means "reduce," and "slump" is used straightforwardly.
The
to undermine economic growth
to cut the budget deficit
a slump in profits
The other examples are kind of borderline. "Undermine" has a dictionary entry listed as figurative that is something like "damage" or "weaken," "cut" definitely has an entry that means "reduce," and "slump" is used straightforwardly.
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