Legend has it that the paper's sub-editors were not allowed to change a single word of his columns.
"Before we could not even change a comma, a word, " says Ibrahim.
Because in the end, change is just a word unless you have the strength and experience to make it happen.
Two in three Millennials believe a person on a computer spreading the word can create more change than a person on the street, rallying or protesting, according to the Intelligence Group.
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If a word sounds a bit off-color, Ms. Natthita is asked to suggest a slight change while keeping the word as close to its original as possible.
Arabic is such a language that the simple addition of a mere letter to a word can completely change the entire meaning of it.
And then the presen- tation is treated as if it were the Gospel and to change one word of it would be a sacrilege.
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When one small word can change the way we think about a product or service, it behooves us to pay close attention to the language we use.
During that time, the word "moor" itself underwent a change of definition: Originally meaning a Muslim, it became a generic term for any person from Africa or from the Ottoman Empire.
For the profoundly risk averse and cautious (diffident is another word that applies) Japanese, we are talking a requirement for change that most societies endure and achieve only as a consequence of catastrophic circumstances, like war.
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