Saturday, October 20, 2007

ignoble, mention about

WORD OF THE DAY

ignoble:

adjective

1. of low character, aims, etc.; mean
2. of low grade or quality; inferior

For his ignoble acts he was sacked from the company.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT

Incorrect: The newspaper report didn't mention about the number of casualties.

Correct: The newspaper report didn't mention the number of casualties.

GRAMMAR: We mention something (NOT about something).

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