Application goal: Avoiding using a metaphor to inflate a problem.
Metaphors and idioms go beyond literal meanings. Choose expressions that fit the tone and audience, and avoid translating them word for word.
Context: The tip of the iceberg. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Metaphors and idioms go beyond literal meanings. Choose expressions that fit the tone and audience, and avoid translating them word for word.
Context: The tip of the iceberg. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
A careful writer might say that the complaints raise the possibility of a broader issue.
قد يقول الكاتب الحذر إن الشكاوى تثير احتمال وجود مشكلة أوسع.
The metaphor can then be used only if its stronger suggestion is warranted.
يمكن بعد ذلك استخدام الاستعارة إذا كانت دلالتها الأقوى مبررة.
Figurative language should illuminate the evidence rather than quietly enlarge it.
ينبغي أن توضح اللغة المجازية الأدلة بدلًا من توسيع دلالتها ضمنيًا.