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Commonly Used English Alliterations Posted by on Sep 30, 2021

Let me tell you a secret about English speakers that many of us don’t even realize. We love to speak in alliterations. We can’t help it. Our language is filled with alliterative phrases that we use every day. Even for those who don’t know what alliteration is. Understanding Alliteration I found myself the other day…

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Fun with Alliteration Posted by on Jan 25, 2012

Today I thought we could have a bit of fun looking at alliteration. What is alliteration? Alliteration is the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. Need an example?  Here’s three… Dozy Doug dug a deep ditch. He’s always naughty and nasty – not nice to know. The sweet smell of success. Why would you…

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