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Which linguistic device was deliberately employed in Apple's famous 'Think Different' slogan that contributed significantly to its effectiveness?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': "Grammatical incongruity (using an adjective 'different' where an adverb 'differently' would be grammatically standard)", 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Syntactic parallelism (matching the structure of IBM's 'Think' slogan while creating semantic contrast)", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'Phonetic minimalism (using only monosyllabic words for maximum impact)', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Neologism (creating a new compound word 'ThinkDifferent' that was originally written without a space)", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |