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  2. Indirect speech - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, speech or indirect discourse is a grammatical mechanism for reporting the content of another utterance without directly quoting it. For example, the English sentence Jill said she was coming is indirect discourse while Jill said "I'm coming" would be direct discourse .

  3. Latin indirect speech - Wikipedia

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    Indirect speech, also known as reported speech, indirect discourse (US), or ōrātiō oblīqua (/ ə ˈ r eɪ ʃ ɪ oʊ ə ˈ b l aɪ k w ə / or / oʊ ˈ r ɑː t ɪ oʊ ɒ ˈ b l iː k w ə /), [1] is the practice, common in all Latin historical writers, of reporting spoken or written words indirectly, using different grammatical forms.

  4. Loose lips sink ships - Wikipedia

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    However, propaganda experts at the time and historians since have argued the main goal of these and similar posters was to actually frighten people into not spreading rumors, even true ones, containing bad news that might hurt morale or create tension between groups of Americans, since the Federal Bureau of Investigation (in charge of dealing ...

  5. Letter writer promotes bad COVID-19 advice from state - AOL

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    To protect yourself from variants of the virus, follow CDC recommendation and get the new vaccination.

  6. BLUF (communication) - Wikipedia

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    The body of the message should quickly answer the five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. The first few sentences explains the purpose and reason of the email and continues to give supporting details. Message conveyed must be clear if simply for information or requiring action. This help email recipients grasp and retain the message. [35]

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  8. Compose and send emails in AOL Mail

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    1. From the inbox, click Compose. 2. In the "To" field, type the name or email address of your contact. 3. In the "Subject" field, type a brief summary of the email. 4. Type your message in the body of the email. 5. Click Send. Want to write your message using the full screen? Click the Expand email icon at the top of the message.

  9. Shooting the messenger - Wikipedia

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    "Shooting the messenger" (also "killing the messenger" or "attacking the messenger" or "blaming the bearer of bad tidings / the doom monger") is a metaphoric phrase used to describe the act of blaming the bearer of bad news, despite the bearer or messenger having no direct responsibility for the bad news or its consequences.