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    Assignment-III   1] Write a 20 pairs of most confusing words with examples. 2) Experiment the following words in sentences.   A] Bona fide B] De facto C] et cetera [etc] D] impromptu E] quid pro quo F] modus operandi G] status quo H] faux pax I] en masse J] bon appétit K] chauffeur L] déjà vu M] buffet N] Zucchini O] vendetta P] inferno Q] Anime R]emoji S] ninja     3) Explain the meanings of following sentences.   a]Only John met Mary in the train yesterday. b] John met only Mary in the train yesterday. c] John met Mary in the only train yesterday. d] John met Mary in the train only yesterday. e] John met Mary in the train yesterday only.   4. Answer the following. A. Differentiate abbreviation and acronyms with pertinent examples. B. Describe redundancies and clichés with examples. C. What is an essay? Explain with special focus on introduction and conclusion.  ...

Cliches  are ·                               Terms, phrases ·                             Ideas, upon their inception, may have been striking and                         thought-   provoking but became unoriginal through repetition and overuse. ·        Popularity makes them seem trite, turning them into clichés. As the French poet  Gérard de Nerval  said, "The first man who compared a woman to a rose was a poet, the second, an imbecile." Origin of the Word Cliché The word cliché has French origins. When printing presses were used, the cast iron plate that reproduced the words, phrases, or images was called a  stereotype . The noise casting plate made sounded like “cliché,” meaning click, to F...