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Unit 2 …the wider the range of life and the more various the contacts we have, the wider and suppler must be our command over a range of English style, each of which we know how to use consistently. Para: The richer life experience we have, and the more people from all walks of life we know, we will develop more extensive and flexible knowledge of different English styles and the ability to use each style appropriately when the occasion arises. A haphazard knowledge of several styles may be worse than useless if we do not know the type of occasion on which each is appropriate, or if we do not know when we are sliding from one to another. Para: If we don’t know when to use each style appropriately, or if we confuse one style with another inappropriately, and casual knowledge of style is of no use, or even worse. “Bags of fun” is no more a lazy substitute for thought in its appropriate setting than is “extremely gracious” in the setting that is appropriate for this expression. Pare: Neither “bags of fun” nor “extremely gracious” in its suitable context is careless expression of one’s ideas. But it would be equally ridiculous to reverse the judgment just as flatly. Para: It would, however, also be foolish to turn the judgment completely the other way round. Euphemisms are considered overly squeamish and affected by contemporary writers, unless used for humorous effect. Pare: Except in case where they are used to achieve humorous effect, contemporary writers think that euphemisms are too disgusting, artificial and pretentious to be used. To support the argument by using the clichés which pour from the lips of trade union leaders would be too much like shooting sitting birds. Para: It would be as easy as shooting birds that never fly away to support the argument made by using the outdated and stereotyped phrases that are often used by trade union leader. Some euphemisms, too, are sufficiently offbeat to be funny. Para: Some euphemisms are unusual enough to be funny. They