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Checked verses with ULB

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1. Express the meaning without the exaggeration.
* **The Philistines gathered together to fight against Israel: thirty thousand chariots, six thousand men to drive the chariots, and troops <u>as numerous as the sand on the seashore</u>.** (1 Samuel 13:5 ULB)
* The Philistines gathered together to fight against Israel: thirty thousand chariots, six thousand men to drive the chariots, and <u>a great number of troops</u>.
* **... thirty thousand chariots, six thousand men to drive the chariots, and troops <u>as numerous as the sand on the seashore</u>.** (1 Samuel 13:5 ULB)
* ... thirty thousand chariots, six thousand men to drive the chariots, and <u>a great number of troops</u>.
1. For a generalization, show that it is a generalization by using a phrase like "in general" or "in most cases."
* **The one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame ...** (Proverbs 13:18 ULB)
* <u>In general,</u> the one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame
* **And when you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.** (Matthew 6:7)
* "And when you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles <u>generally</u> do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words."
* <u>In general,</u> the one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame ...
* **When you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.** (Matthew 6:7)
* "When you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles <u>generally</u> do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words."
1. For a generalization, add a word like "most" or "almost" to show that the generalization is not exact. 
* **The <u>whole</u> country of Judea and <u>all</u> the people of Jerusalem went out to him.** (Mark 1:5 ULB)
* <u>Almost all</u> the country of Judea and <u>almost all</u> the people of Jerusalem went out to him."
* <u>Most</u> of the country of Judea and <u>most</u> of the people of Jerusalem went out to him."
* <u>Most</u> of the country of Judea and <u>most</u> of the people of Jerusalem went out to him."
1. For a generalization that has a word like "all," always," "none," or "never," consider deleting that word.
* **The <u>whole</u> country of Judea and <u>all</u> the people of Jerusalem went out to him.** (Mark 1:5 ULB)