A speaker says: We're throwing a party this Saturday 'cause it's Jane's birthday.

Which of the following is the correct way to transcribe this according to our Clean Verbatim Style Guide?

A) We are throwing a party this Saturday because it is Jane's birthday.
B) We're throwing a party this Saturday because it's Jane's birthday.
C) We're throwing a party this Saturday 'cause it's Jane's birthday.

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)

Why does the author of exploring the titanic give background information about his youth and education? to show his lifelong love for the ocean