A suffix ment of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state ( abridgment; refreshment), a product ( fragment), or means ( ornament)
Suffix -tion. (non-productive) Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (eg gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb.
On the whole, the Declaration of Independence is structured as a deductive argument that can easily be put in a syllogistic form, according to Stephen E. Lucas.
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Dashes are where you would pause.
Therefor you would say, "The storm seems to be over (slight pause) (thinking, no, wait, it isn't) no, the sky is darkening again."
It means to give credit to the author and source. It helps in an argument because when you're trying to prove a point, you have to have factual evidence that proves you're right.
Cognitive restructuring my dear friend