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12 hours ago · T–V distinction. The T–V distinction is the contextual use of different pronouns that exists in some languages and serves to convey formality or familiarity. Its name comes from the Latin pronouns tu and vos. The distinction takes a number of forms and indicates varying levels of politeness, familiarity, courtesy, age or even insult toward ...
12 hours ago · The Eucharist (/ ˈjuːkərɪst / YOO-kər-ist; from Koinē Greek: εὐχαριστία, romanized:evcharistía, lit.'thanksgiving'), also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the Last Supper, is a Christian rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an ordinance in others. According to the New Testament, the rite began at ...
12 hours ago · t. e. The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language, a West Germanic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture. [ 7 ] The English identity began with the Anglo-Saxons, when they were known as the Angelcynn, meaning race or tribe of the Angles.
12 hours ago · The Anglo-Egyptian invasion in 1898 allowed Copts greater religious and economic freedom, and they extended their original roles as artisans and merchants into trading, banking, engineering, medicine, and the civil service. Proficiency in business and administration made them a privileged minority.
12 hours ago · Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions. Historically, many of the individual sciences, such as physics and ...
12 hours ago · Although self-harm is by definition non-suicidal, it may still be life-threatening. [6] People who do self-harm are more likely to die by suicide, [3] [7] and self-harm is found in 40–60% of suicides. [8] Still, only a minority of those who self-harm are suicidal. [9] [10] The desire to self-harm is a common symptom of some personality disorders.
