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85 [eighty-five]

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85 [åttifem]	Spørsmål – fortid 1

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Big letters, big feelings

Advertising uses a lot of pictures. Pictures awaken our particular interests. We look at them longer and more intently than letters. As a result, we remember advertisements with pictures better. Pictures also produce strong emotional reactions. The brain recognizes pictures very quickly. It knows immediately what can be seen in the picture. Letters function differently than pictures. They are abstract characters. Therefore, our brain reacts slower to letters. First, it must understand the meaning of the word. One might say the characters must be translated by the language part of the brain. But emotions can be produced using letters too. The text just needs to be very large. Studies show that big letters have a big effect as well. Large letters aren't just more noticeable than small letters. They also produce a stronger emotional reaction. This is true for positive as well as negative feelings. The size of things has always been important to mankind. Man must react quickly to danger. And when something is large, it's usually already quite close! So it's understandable that large pictures produce strong reactions then. Less clear is how we react to large letters. Letters aren't actually a signal for the brain. Despite this, it shows greater activity when it sees large letters. This result is very interesting to scientists. It shows how important letters have become for us. Our brain has somehow learned how to react to writing…

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How much did you drink	K_r m_k_e h_r d_ d_u_k_? Kor mykje har du drukke? K__ m____ h__ d_ d______ Kor mykje har du drukke? ___ _____ ___ __ _______ Kor mykje har du drukke?
How much did you work	K_r m_k_e h_r d_ j_b_a_ Kor mykje har du jobba? K__ m____ h__ d_ j_____ Kor mykje har du jobba? ___ _____ ___ __ ______ Kor mykje har du jobba?
How much did you write	K_r m_k_e s_r_i_ d_? Kor mykje skreiv du? K__ m____ s_____ d__ Kor mykje skreiv du? ___ _____ ______ ___ Kor mykje skreiv du?

How did you sleep	K_r_e_s h_r d_ s_v_? Korleis har du sove? K______ h__ d_ s____ Korleis har du sove? _______ ___ __ _____ Korleis har du sove?
How did you pass the exam	K_r_e_s g_e_d_e d_ p_ø_a_ Korleis greidde du prøva? K______ g______ d_ p_____ Korleis greidde du prøva? _______ _______ __ ______ Korleis greidde du prøva?
How did you find the way	K_r_e_s f_n_ d_ v_g_n_ Korleis fann du vegen? K______ f___ d_ v_____ Korleis fann du vegen? _______ ____ __ ______ Korleis fann du vegen?

Who did you speak to	K_e_ p_a_a d_ m_d_ Kven prata du med? K___ p____ d_ m___ Kven prata du med? ____ _____ __ ____ Kven prata du med?
With whom did you make an appointment	K_e_ g_o_d_ d_ a_t_l_ m_d_ Kven gjorde du avtale med? K___ g_____ d_ a_____ m___ Kven gjorde du avtale med? ____ ______ __ ______ ____ Kven gjorde du avtale med?
With whom did you celebrate your birthday	K_e_ f_i_a d_ b_r_d_g_n m_d_ Kven feira du bursdagen med? K___ f____ d_ b________ m___ Kven feira du bursdagen med? ____ _____ __ _________ ____ Kven feira du bursdagen med?

Where were you	K_a_ h_r d_ v_r_? Kvar har du vore? K___ h__ d_ v____ Kvar har du vore? ____ ___ __ _____ Kvar har du vore?
Where did you live	K_a_ h_r d_ b_d_? Kvar har du budd? K___ h__ d_ b____ Kvar har du budd? ____ ___ __ _____ Kvar har du budd?
Where did you work	K_a_ h_r d_ a_b_i_d_ Kvar har du arbeidd? K___ h__ d_ a_______ Kvar har du arbeidd? ____ ___ __ ________ Kvar har du arbeidd?

What did you suggest	K_a h_r d_ t_l_å_d_ Kva har du tilrådd? K__ h__ d_ t_______ Kva har du tilrådd? ___ ___ __ ________ Kva har du tilrådd?
What did you eat	K_a h_r d_ e_e_ Kva har du ete? K__ h__ d_ e___ Kva har du ete? ___ ___ __ ____ Kva har du ete?
What did you come to know	K_a f_k_ d_ v_t_? Kva fekk du vite? K__ f___ d_ v____ Kva fekk du vite? ___ ____ __ _____ Kva fekk du vite?

How fast did you drive	K_r f_r_ k_y_d_ d_? Kor fort køyrde du? K__ f___ k_____ d__ Kor fort køyrde du? ___ ____ ______ ___ Kor fort køyrde du?
How long did you fly	K_r l_n_e h_r d_ f_o_e_ Kor lenge har du floge? K__ l____ h__ d_ f_____ Kor lenge har du floge? ___ _____ ___ __ ______ Kor lenge har du floge?
How high did you jump	K_r h_g_ h_r d_ h_p_a_ Kor høgt har du hoppa? K__ h___ h__ d_ h_____ Kor høgt har du hoppa? ___ ____ ___ __ ______ Kor høgt har du hoppa?

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