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Agree with statements as presented (acquiescence bias), for example, agreeing with both Statement A, and its opposite. This effect especially strong among children, people with developmental disabilities, elderly people, and individuals who are subjected to a culture of institutionalization that encourages and incentivizes eagerness to please;
I Strongly agree! [5] ankle To walk, e.g. "Let's ankle!" [5] anyhoo used when you want to change the topic of conversation [9] ankle excursion Walk i.e. walk home [5] apple-knocker 1. Farm laborer mostly a Fruit picker [10] 2. country bumpkin or Hick [10]
This is a list of English words that are thought to be commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and professional grammarians defining the norms of Standard English.
The grapheme ß was originally made out of the characters long s (ſ) and z, the latter of which evolved into s.In Germany, the grapheme is still used today. Throughout history, various names have been spelled with ß.
Scott McNealy used the phrase as early as some time between 1983 and 1991, as part of the line "Agree and commit, disagree and commit, or get out of the way". [3]: 39 [4] The concept has also been attributed to Andrew Grove at Intel. [5] [6]: 112 [7]
To "agree to disagree" is to resolve a conflict (usually a debate or quarrel) by having all parties tolerating but not accepting the opposing positions. It generally occurs when all sides recognize that further conflict would be unnecessary, ineffective or otherwise undesirable.
Experiments have shown that information is weighted more strongly when it appears early in a series, even when the order is unimportant. For example, people form a more positive impression of someone described as "intelligent, industrious, impulsive, critical, stubborn, envious" than when they are given the same words in reverse order. [ 150 ]
Synonyms often express a nuance of meaning or are used in different registers of speech or writing. Various technical domains may employ synonyms to convey precise technical nuances. Some writers avoid repeating the same word in close proximity, and prefer to use synonyms: this is called elegant variation. Many modern style guides criticize this.