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).
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
scuttle, yesterday
WORD OF THE DAY:
scuttle
verb (used without object)
1. to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.
–noun
2. a quick pace.
3. a short, hurried run.
Students scuttled to catch the bus when they saw it approaching.
WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: The meeting was held on yesterday afternoon.
CORRECT: The meeting was held yesterday afternoon.
GRAMMAR: Do not use a preposition before yesterday or phrases begining with yesterday.
scuttle
verb (used without object)
1. to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.
–noun
2. a quick pace.
3. a short, hurried run.
Students scuttled to catch the bus when they saw it approaching.
WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: The meeting was held on yesterday afternoon.
CORRECT: The meeting was held yesterday afternoon.
GRAMMAR: Do not use a preposition before yesterday or phrases begining with yesterday.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
trample, as many as / as few as, as much as / as little as
WORD OF THE DAY:
trample - to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly (usually followed by on, upon, or over)
The bed of roses were trampled upon by the children.
WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: They have as much children as us.
CORRECT: They have as many children as us.
GRAMMAR: “as many as / as few as”, it is used with countable nouns. And “as much as / as little as” it is used with uncountable nouns.
trample - to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly (usually followed by on, upon, or over)
The bed of roses were trampled upon by the children.
WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: They have as much children as us.
CORRECT: They have as many children as us.
GRAMMAR: “as many as / as few as”, it is used with countable nouns. And “as much as / as little as” it is used with uncountable nouns.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
boisterous, bad
WORD OF THE DAY:
boisterous - wild and noisy
The dressing room atmosphere became boisterous with the arrival of the team manager.
WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: I don't understand how she could treat him so bad.
CORRECT: I don't understand how she could treat him so badly.
GRAMMAR: When we want to say “how”, we normally use an adverb. Most adverbs end in “ly”.
boisterous - wild and noisy
The dressing room atmosphere became boisterous with the arrival of the team manager.
WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: I don't understand how she could treat him so bad.
CORRECT: I don't understand how she could treat him so badly.
GRAMMAR: When we want to say “how”, we normally use an adverb. Most adverbs end in “ly”.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
proponent/ had
WORD OF THE DAY:
pro·po·nent - noun
One who argues in support of something
In a big boost to proponents of video-conferencing in such cases, the girl stood up to the questioning - helped by the fact that she did not have to endure a face-to-face encounter with her tormentor.
WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: My friend had been to London before, but, I didn't.
CORRECT:
My friend had been to London before, but, I hadn't.
GRAMMAR: When there is an auxiliary verb in the first clause (had), use the auxiliary in the second clause.
Rahul is arriving on Monday and so is Mona.
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pro·po·nent - noun
One who argues in support of something
In a big boost to proponents of video-conferencing in such cases, the girl stood up to the questioning - helped by the fact that she did not have to endure a face-to-face encounter with her tormentor.
WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: My friend had been to London before, but, I didn't.
CORRECT:
My friend had been to London before, but, I hadn't.
GRAMMAR: When there is an auxiliary verb in the first clause (had), use the auxiliary in the second clause.
Rahul is arriving on Monday and so is Mona.
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Monday, October 1, 2007
purvey / ago
WORD OF THE DAY:
purvey
To advertise or circulate.
The Government has taken a massive plan to purvey the status of women in the country.
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WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: I have seen her in the lawn about ten minutes ago.
CORRECT: I saw her in the lawn about ten minutes ago.
GRAMMAR: With ago phrases, we use the past tense. (NOT the present perfect)
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purvey
To advertise or circulate.
The Government has taken a massive plan to purvey the status of women in the country.
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WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: I have seen her in the lawn about ten minutes ago.
CORRECT: I saw her in the lawn about ten minutes ago.
GRAMMAR: With ago phrases, we use the past tense. (NOT the present perfect)
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