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Dong Min Son Posted 13 years ago
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What's the figure of speech used here?

But by insinuating himself successfully into the heart of the GOP, Rand Paul is doing more than mainstreaming libertarian-flavored foreign policy: He is forcing the purist, and therefore theoretical, instincts of his father's coalition to come into contact with the messy business of broad political persuasion. He will lose those along the way who prefer to lob rhetorical anti-imperial grenades from the margins. But he—and the country—stand to gain a whole lot more.
  

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Dong Min Son What's the figure of speech used here? I see none, sorry. 'Forcing the purist and theoretical instincts of his father's coalition' does not employ a figure of speech unless you consider 'instincts' mildly metaphoric

  • Dong Min Son What's the figure of speech used here?
  • I see none, sorry.
  • 'Forcing the purist and theoretical instincts of his father's coalition' does not employ a figure of speech unless you consider 'instincts' mildly metaphoric
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Dong Min SonWhat's the figure of speech used here?
I see none, sorry. 'Forcing the purist and theoretical instincts of his father's coalition' does not employ a figure of speech unless you consider 'instincts' mildly metaphoric
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I have to agree with Mister Micawber.
Your English appears good judging from your question. So I am unsure as to why you feel there might be a figure of speech in the paragraph.
If you are unsure what a figure of speech is, perhaps you could tell me why you thought 'instincts of his father's coalition' might be a figure of speech. Then we might be able to advise you better.
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Thanks for answering.

I don't know, because a coalition isn't a living being and thus "can't" have instincts?
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Dong Min Sona coalition isn't a living being and thus "can't" have instincts?
But a coalition is just a group of people joined together.

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