read the excerpt from the time traveler’s guide to elizabethan england. the purpose of fasting on wednesdays is specifically to encourage the eating of fish, to support the fishing industry. people therefore respond differently. some households uphold the old religious fasts during advent and lent, as if they are still observing the religious law; others ignore advent but observe the lenten fast. still others ignore wednesdays and just fast on fridays and saturdays. why does the author use third-person point of view in this excerpt?

the answer is decimated

tending to cause harm

plagiarism can get you expelled from your course, and college, or university. plagiarism can result in legal action like fines and penalties etc.

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and walked in with his head held high.

1. he leaned on the wall and observed me carefully.

2. his harsh scrutiny made me self-conscious of my skills in the lab.

3. perhaps it was just me, but the air in the laboratory began to thicken as i found myself having difficulty to breathe.

4. i turned to look at him fully as i mentally prepared myself for what my very first words would be to thomas edison.

5. the next couple of seconds shocked me. it wasn't me who spoke, but rather him and with diction i could never think of using in a simple sentence.

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hey, sorry if this was bad, i really didn't know what to write but i wanted to you. is there anything that you had to include within the excerpt?