hendiadys
SYLLABICATION: hen·di·a·dys
PRONUNCIATION: hn-d-ds
NOUN: A figure of speech in which two words connected by a conjunction are used to express a single notion that would normally be expressed by an adjective and a substantive, such as grace and favor instead of gracious favor.
ETYMOLOGY: Late Latin, from Greek hen dia duoin, one by means of two : hen, neuter of heis, one; see sem-1 in Appendix I + dia, through + duoin, genitive of duo, two; see dwo- in Appendix I.
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the older i get the more i learn - but i don't understand :wink:

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now , what do i do with my newly aquired knowledge ?
hbg