Iâve come across a historical footnote on the English language and I thought everyone would get a kick out of it. Up until about 2 hundred years ago, there was a 27th letter in the English language. This letter is still in common use today and I would bet that you have used it recently. But this letter is no longer considered a letter; it is now regarded either an abbreviation or punctuation. Iâm talking about the (&) ampersand.
Gneiss is a medium to coarse-grained, irregularly banded rock with only poorly developed cleavage. The light and dark bands (gneissic banding) are alternations of felsic vs. mafic layers. Slate is a product of low grade metamorphism (not terribly great burial temperatures and pressures are required).
coarse. 1 adj Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces. (=rough) (Antonym: fine) ...a jacket made of very coarse cloth., ...a beach of coarse sand. â¦ coarsely adv. ...coarsely ground black pepper. 2 adj If you describe someone as coarse, you mean that he or she talks and behaves in a rude and offensive way. , (disapproval) (=vulgar, crude). The soldiers did not bother to moderate their coarse humour in her presence. â¦ coarsely adv ADV with v. The women laughed coarsely at some vulgar joke.