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Porn is the wheel itself and exercises By Prof Dr Sohail ansari   The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and justice. Nothing can change His words. He is the Hearer, the Knowledgeable.  6:115 o    Porn only greases the wheel for the less commercial book as justification of it goes; but as a matter of fact, in most cases, it is the wheel itself. Exercise: ·        “Frankly, he’s boring does not mean the poor guy is boring in a frank way. It means ‘I’ m being frank when i say he’s boring.’’ Can you imagine any word other than the word Frank to use in a sentence as used above?

Metadiscourse (For the student known by the sobriquet ‘’SP’’)

" There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) health and free time for doing good." (Bukhari 8/421)   Metadiscourse ( Visit: MAG 2017 website) "Metadiscourse is an essential part of any text, and contributes to the ways it is understood and acted upon" (Ken Hyland,Metadiscourse: Exploring Interaction in Writing, 2005) ·        Metadiscourse  is a term that is used in  philosophy  to denote a discussion about a discussion (and so on), as opposed to a simple discussion about a given topic. The term metadiscourse is also used in writing to describe a word or phrase that comments on what is in the sentence, usually as an introductory adverbial clause. It is any phrase that is included within a clause or sentence that goes beyond the subject itself, often to examine the purpose of the sentence or a response from the author. Metadiscourse includes phrases such as "frankly," "after all," "on the other hand," &qu

Proud of not being proud By Prof Dr Sohail Ansari& Exercise

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone. Orson Welles Proud of not being proud ·         I take no pride in my uniqueness as I am simply proud of not being proud. Exercise: ·        Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage . Lao Tzu (See how an author applies two words : strength and courage; loved and loving. Explain this quote and make one yours and apply two words in the same way). Below is a brief passage. I have highlighted lines for you to think about جب کسی معاشرے میں انسانی جان ، مال، عزت اور نسل کا احترام باقی نہیں رہتااور کمزور اور طاقت ور کے لیے دو پیمانے بن جاتے ہیں ، حقوق انسانی کو پامال کیا جاتا ہے تو فطری طور پر ردعمل اور انتقام کے جذبات پیدا ہوتے ہیں اور مظلوم اور استحصال کا شکار فرد ظالم کو نقصان پہنچانے پر آمادہ ہو جاتا ہے ۔دنیا میں جہاں کہیں بھی اس طرح کی صورت حال پائی جاتی ہے