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    Smile The Teach - part 4

    Here's an unusual one from The Teach - English again.

    How quickly can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph? It looks so ordinary that you would think that nothing was wrong with it at all, and in fact, nothing is. But it is unusual. Why? If you study it and think about it you may find out, but I am not going to assist you in any way. You must do it without coaching. No doubt if you work at it for long, it will dawn on you. I don't know. Now, go to work and try your luck.

    And for the clever ones amongst you - what is this type of paragraph known as?

    Al.


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    A paragraph of words?


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    Hmmm - correct but not what I'm looking for Rob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
    Hmmm - correct but not what I'm looking for Rob.

    Al.
    I have a piece of paper in front of me - it says 'summer of 1988' .. 'english *' grade D(d), oral communications grade 3(three)

    I think the cleverest thing I ever did was an oxymoron


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    I have no idea what this type of paragraph is called, but As far as I can tell there is no letter 'e' anywhere in the paragraph.
    Or is it something else you are looking for?


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    You got the first bit mate - well done - no 'e's at all. There is a name for this kind of paragraph.

    Al.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
    You got the first bit mate - well done - no 'e's at all. There is a name for this kind of paragraph.

    Al.

    Is it LIPOGRAM?


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    Charlwill - A GOLD star for you.

    Well done - top of the class.

    Al.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
    Charlwill - A GOLD star for you.

    Well done - top of the class.

    Al.
    Yay!!! a Gold Star for me.

    Thanks very much, Sir Alan. Cheers to that..


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    Fascinating. At least that's one thing I managed to learn today


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    Quote Originally Posted by charlwill View Post
    Yay!!! a Gold Star for me.

    Thanks very much, Sir Alan. Cheers to that..
    I have nothing to say


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    I believe someone once managed to write a complete book without the use of the letter 'e'


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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul&Jesse View Post
    I believe someone once managed to write a complete book without the use of the letter 'e'
    it was the great gatsby.... and the 'e' was tied down.

    give me the gold star


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    Sample of Lipogram

    An owl and a pussy cat put to sail
    In a fabulous grass colour ship
    Packing much cash and good food to stash
    With a wrapping of pounds for that trip

    Soon Owl did look up in a starry air
    And sang to a small guitar
    "Oh darling Pussy, oh Pussy so fair
    Of all cats you do stand out by far"

    Pussy said to this owl, "You charming old fowl
    What sonorous songs you sing
    You and I now should marry, it's wrong so to tarry
    But what can stand in for a ring?

    Both did sail away for many a day
    To a land with bong plants all about
    And found in a wood a piggy who stood
    With a ring just adorning his snout

    "Oh pig, art thou willing, to part for a shilling
    with your ring?" Said this piggy "I will"
    So it was bought right away for nuptials that day
    Brought about by a fowl on a hill

    That night both did sup various fruits to lap up
    Consuming with much runcibility
    And hand in hand on a moonlit sand
    Got dancing to utmost ability


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    Quote Originally Posted by charlwill View Post
    An owl and a pussy cat put to sail
    In a fabulous grass colour ship
    Packing much cash and good food to stash
    With a wrapping of pounds for that trip

    Soon Owl did look up in a starry air
    And sang to a small guitar
    "Oh darling Pussy, oh Pussy so fair
    Of all cats you do stand out by far"

    Pussy said to this owl, "You charming old fowl
    What sonorous songs you sing
    You and I now should marry, it's wrong so to tarry
    But what can stand in for a ring?

    Both did sail away for many a day
    To a land with bong plants all about
    And found in a wood a piggy who stood
    With a ring just adorning his snout

    "Oh pig, art thou willing, to part for a shilling
    with your ring?" Said this piggy "I will"
    So it was bought right away for nuptials that day
    Brought about by a fowl on a hill

    That night both did sup various fruits to lap up
    Consuming with much runcibility
    And hand in hand on a moonlit sand
    Got dancing to utmost ability
    __________________
    LiFe Is AbOuT cHaNgE
    sOmEtImEs It'S
    BeAuTiFuL,
    SoMeTiMeS iT's
    PaInFuL,
    mOsT oF tHe TiMe
    It'S bOtH!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by charlwill View Post
    An owl and a pussy cat put to sail
    In a fabulous grass colour ship
    Packing much cash and good food to stash
    With a wrapping of pounds for that trip

    Soon Owl did look up in a starry air
    And sang to a small guitar
    "Oh darling Pussy, oh Pussy so fair
    Of all cats you do stand out by far"

    Pussy said to this owl, "You charming old fowl
    What sonorous songs you sing
    You and I now should marry, it's wrong so to tarry
    But what can stand in for a ring?

    Both did sail away for many a day
    To a land with bong plants all about
    And found in a wood a piggy who stood
    With a ring just adorning his snout

    "Oh pig, art thou willing, to part for a shilling
    with your ring?" Said this piggy "I will"
    So it was bought right away for nuptials that day
    Brought about by a fowl on a hill

    That night both did sup various fruits to lap up
    Consuming with much runcibility
    And hand in hand on a moonlit sand
    Got dancing to utmost ability
    Hi Charl.... this is awesome.... I'm learning so much from you... this is another brilliant article......


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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
    Here's an unusual one from The Teach - English again.

    How quickly can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph? It looks so ordinary that you would think that nothing was wrong with it at all, and in fact, nothing is. But it is unusual. Why? If you study it and think about it you may find out, but I am not going to assist you in any way. You must do it without coaching. No doubt if you work at it for long, it will dawn on you. I don't know. Now, go to work and try your luck.

    And for the clever ones amongst you - what is this type of paragraph known as?

    Al.
    Hi Alan..... go on posting articles like this......I'm one of the subscribers ...


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    Baboyako - Thanks for your slence.

    Al.


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    Quote Originally Posted by itsme_iye View Post
    Hi Alan..... go on posting articles like this......I'm one of the subscribers ...
    Me I'm not only subscribing...I'm his fan...Go Sir Alan....more to come...


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