Word: informality
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, this very modern novel has a fraught relationship with its ancient source material. On the one hand, the text of the story is rife with biblical allusions. Some are direct citations made by characters, some inform the book’s conversations in paraphrase, and still others are simply biblical phrases woven directly into the fabric of Steinberg’s narrative. The somewhat stilted wording of the Bible in English translation assimilates easily into Steinberg’s high register prose style, and in this manner, the milieu of the story pervades the storytelling...
...what lessons can be drawn from this remarkable achievement in peacemaking and conflict resolution? To what extent could those lessons inform the international community’s approach to issues like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
...Advocates of the traffic-light proposal in Europe insist that prominent, mandatory labeling is the most effective way to inform consumers. They are backed by a growing body of research. A study this year found that just 17% of European shoppers look for nutritional information when they buy food. Another study showed that although 75% of consumers in France say they are interested in nutrition, a full 84% could not explain what a carbohydrate is. And another study, conducted in Australia last year, indicated that people were five times as likely to identify healthy food options when they see color...
...using the feedback we are receiving to inform how we approach these projects in the future, so that we can best embody our mission of serving college women,” she wrote. “Our intentions with this contest were never to offend, and we have reacted as quickly as possible in response to the feedback we have received...
Envelopes in hand, upperclassmen headed off to inform freshmen of their fates, expecting to be received with excitement...