What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Notice how the stressed words emphasize a particular meaning or a need for clarification.
- Do you need a ticket to Paris or from Paris?
- Did you say inside or outside?
- I want two pieces, not one.
- It’s under the desk, not on the desk.
- The government is of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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