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The sentence can be given as a grammatical puzzle [7] [8] [9] or an item on a test, [1] [2] for which one must find the proper punctuation to give it meaning. Hans Reichenbach used a similar sentence ("John where Jack had...") in his 1947 book Elements of Symbolic Logic as an exercise for the reader, to illustrate the different levels of language, namely object language and metalanguage.
Dyskolos (Greek: Δύσκολος, pronounced, translated as The Grouch, The Misanthrope, The Curmudgeon, The Bad-tempered Man or Old Cantankerous) is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander, the only one of his plays, and of the whole New Comedy, that has survived in nearly complete form. [1]
Karamchand had very little formal education, but his knowledge and experience made him a good administrator. He was said to be kind and generous, but also to have a bad temper. [3] He learned from experience by watching his father work and attending religious ceremonies.
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A tantrum, angry outburst, temper tantrum, lash out, meltdown, fit, or hissy fit is an emotional outburst, [1] [2] [3] usually associated with those in emotional distress. It is typically characterized by stubbornness , crying , screaming , violence , [ 4 ] defiance , [ 5 ] angry ranting , a resistance to attempts at pacification, and, in some ...
As a child, Schreiber was considered to have an uncontrollable temper, which would present itself in circumstances that were out of context. [7] Following the end of his parents marriage in 2002, aged 16, Schreiber, who was incredibly close with his father, took sides with him, after Anne and Sutton started a relationship.
Darlene Cake is a bad-tempered Yardie gang member sent to Larkhall after being convicted of grievous bodily harm. If anyone disses her, she immediately accuses them of racism, even though Sylvia is the only person who makes racist remarks towards her. Darlene is feeling ill when her cellmate, Al is murdered after being poisoned.
The behavior has roots in the Filipino culture, so the term has no English equivalent, but "having a bad day," "temperament problem," "mood," "tantrum," "neurosis" and even "chronic illness" may be considered close translations, depending on the context.