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This is a confusing sentence, which needs readers to apply much energy and time in order to understand the implicit meanings behind it, and needs to be clarified/rewritten. [ clarification needed ] To ask for further explanation of a point made in a particular phrase or sentence, simply type {{ explain }} or {{ elucidate }} (after the phrase or ...
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References on English usage strongly criticize the phrase as "ugly" [2] and "Janus-faced". [4] William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White, in their classic The Elements of Style–recognized by Time one of the 100 best and most influential non-fiction books written in English since 1923, [6] say and/or is "A device, or shortcut, that damages a sentence and often leads to confusion or ambiguity". [3]
They may legitimately be used in the lead section of an article or in a topic sentence of a paragraph when the article body or the rest of the paragraph can supply attribution. Likewise, views that are properly attributed to a reliable source may use similar expressions, if those expressions accurately represent the opinions of the source .
Former President Donald Trump on Monday attempted to clarify his call for suspending parts of the U.S. Constitution or the “termination” of rules and regulations to allow himself to return to ...
Readers use context clues and other evaluation strategies to clarify texts and ideas, and thus monitoring their level of understanding. Asking Questions: To solidify one's understanding of passages of texts, readers inquire and develop their own opinion of the author's writing, character motivations, relationships, etc.