GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:
Incorrect: Republic of India is a large South Asian country rich in ethnic diversity,with over one billion people speaking hundreds of languages.
Correct: The Republic of India is a large South Asian country rich in ethnic diversity,with over one billion people speaking hundreds of languages.
GRAMMAR: When the names of a country is preceded by a word like Kingdom, Republic, Federation or Protectorate, 'the' must be used.
WORD OF THE DAY:
nincompoop
noun
1) a fool or simpleton
2) a stupid foolish person
Ex: A person without regrets is a nincompoop.
nincompoopery [noun], nincompoopish [adjective]
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
We watched the news on the television.
GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:
Incorrect: We watched the news on the television.
Correct: We watched the news on television.
GRAMMAR: We usually say the radio, but television (without 'the').
WORD OF THE DAY:
clamber
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
clamberer [noun]
1. to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
–noun
2. an act or instance of clambering.
Ex: Hard-Core ice climbers clamber over frozen falls.
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Incorrect: We watched the news on the television.
Correct: We watched the news on television.
GRAMMAR: We usually say the radio, but television (without 'the').
WORD OF THE DAY:
clamber
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
clamberer [noun]
1. to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
–noun
2. an act or instance of clambering.
Ex: Hard-Core ice climbers clamber over frozen falls.
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