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  1. What role do diction and syntax play in creating a classic ... - Socratic

    Mar 14, 2018 · Good question. These both are science of writing a correct sentence. Like word diction is correct word grammar usage, like Air/Wind, Injure/Wound/ Sink/ Drown At a glance we think the same meaning, but in reality you can't use each word in a same issue. Like Air freshener, but you can't say wind freshener! Do you notice the distinction? "Air" word we use …

  2. Is syntax how well you manipulate words when saying something?

    Sep 21, 2016 · Diction is the choice of words to express a thought. Syntax is how those words are put together. The question is : Is syntax how well you manipulate words when saying something? I don't know that I'd use the word "manipulate"! I'd have chosen something different, more like "use" or "choose". The choice of words to express an idea or question is called diction. The order we …

  3. “Very often indeed they would first give us a song ... - Socratic

    Oct 6, 2017 · Syntax An idiom is a group of words whose meaning cannot be comprehended from the definitions of the individual words. “Very often indeed they would first give us a song,” and “First they would often sing to us,” both seem to literally say " The first thing mentioned people would do is sing to the narrator." We can gather the meaning through the individual words, …

  4. What are some examples of parallelism (parallel structure

    Sep 6, 2017 · The boss said, “You need to work hard and be efficient to get a promotion.” The political leader said, “The present government has ruined the economy; it has ruined the education system; and it has ruined the health system of our country.” Parallelism examples are found in literary works as well as in ordinary conversations. This method adds balance and …

  5. How many atoms are in the universe? - Socratic

    Aug 20, 2016 · Under the given assumptions (a) Assume that all of the atoms in the universe are hydrogen atoms in stars. (b) Assume that the sun is a typical star composed of pure hydrogen with a density of 1.4gcm^-3 and a radius of 7xx10^8m. (c) Assume that each of the roughly 100 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy contains the same number of atoms as our sun. (d) …

  6. What is esterification? + Example - Socratic

    Jan 9, 2016 · Esterification is when two reactants basically form an ester in the end. But you knew that. A common one is called the Fischer esterification, which is when excess/xs alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid in (other) acid. Here is an example of a general carboxylic acid reacting with a general alcohol in "HCl": The mechanism is just like other nucleophilic addition-elimination …

  7. The count in a bacteria culture was 400 after 15 minutes and

    Mar 14, 2018 · X initial ~ 114.29; doubling time 8.3 min; after 120 min, 2,568,159 cells; 54 min, population reaches 10,000

  8. Ammonia is produced via N_2 (g) - Socratic

    Jul 21, 2016 · The reaction proceeds in the forward direction. The idea here is that you need to compare the value of the reaction quotient, Q_c, with the value of the equilibrium constant, K_c. You know that at a certain temperature, the equilibrium "N"_ (2(g)) + 3"H"_ (2(g)) rightleftharpoons 2"NH"_ (3(g)) has an equilibrium constant equal to K_c = 6.02 * 10^(-2) The equilibrium …

  9. What does the cytoplasm look like? - Socratic

    Feb 16, 2018 · It's like jelly... The cytoplasm is the "jelly" of the cell, it is where other organelles float, and also where almost all, if not all chemical reactions happen. Take a look at this picture of a cytoplasm: It is the liquid of the cell. It mostly contains salt and water as well.

  10. What would be colour of progeny from a cross of cattle with red …

    Jul 10, 2017 · Offspring from Red X Roan cross will be Red and Roan in 1:1 ratio. Red and white coats are expressed in homozygous condition while roan is heterozygous. Moreover, roan is an example of expression of codominant alleles. () When hybrid roan cattle is crossed with homozygous red cattle, there will be chance of birth of red or roan calf in 1:1 ratio from each …

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