Saturday, November 24, 2007

aggrandize, uncountable noun, nature

WORD OF THE DAY:

aggrandize

–verb (used with object)

1. to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend.
2. to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor.
3. to make (something) appear greater.

The electronic media take every efort to aggrandize any issue be it a petty offence or political twists and turns.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: We must try harder to stop these people from destroying the nature.

Correct: We must try harder to stop these people from destroying nature.

GRAMMAR: Some uncountable nouns [here nature]are never used with the.

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