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Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 21   AIL 2009 short lesson, about 20 seconds

Why "Stock Attitudes" Is the Trap

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The idea

Sir Peter's attitudes are conventional, so the option is nearly right. But the question asks about the phrases, not the attitudes, and the phrases are worn language. Unit one's trap of the true but unresponsive option is precisely this.

In practice

True of him, not of the phrases.

Where people slip

Unit one named this trap.

Your place on the trail

Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.

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