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The Changing Faces of “Present” and “Presentation”

Present belongs to a group of English words that, with a shift in pronunciation, may be either noun or verb. present [prÄ•z’É™nt] n. (accent on the first syllable) – a gift present [prÄ­-zÄ•nt’] v. (accent on the second syllable) – to introduce, to give an award In an article about the 2009 Academy Awards, I … Read more