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Also, degrees of comparison may be violated, e.g weller instead
of better.
6 Numerals
On the whole, not expressive but become emphatic when used in exxageration (I've been
away for 300 years) or when used independently, standing for a person, e.g You are a
beautiful twenty (twenty for age).
7 Verbs and tenses
Tenses so called The Historical Present
It coincides with present simple. Normally in a fiction, the narrative is in the past (Once upon
a time there lived), but occassionally, the author may swift over present tense, describing still
past events. In this way, he creates the illusion of things happening at the present moment.
Such passage comes quite emphatic action in front of reader's eye, make participate.
Continuous tenses may express surprise, disbelief or indignation. E.g ,,One day, when I'm no
longer spending my time running a sweet-stall, I will write a book about a soul." Sometimes,
this tense is more polite and mild, e.g He can't meet you