GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:
Incorrect: Some parents are too strict to their children.
Correct: Some parents are too strict with their children.
GRAMMAR: A parent or teacher is strict with a child (NOT to).
WORD OF THE DAY:
obnoxious
adjective
1. highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
2. annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself: an obnoxious little brat.
obnoxiously [adverb], obnoxiousness [noun]
Ex: Rahul was sacked from the company because of his obnoxious behaviour.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Rahul has a very poor attitude for work.
GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:
Incorrect: Rahul has a very poor attitude for work.
Correct: Rahul has a very poor attitude to work.
GRAMMAR: We talk about someone's attitude to or towards something.
WORD OF THE DAY:
coterie
noun
1. a group of people who associate closely.
2. an exclusive group; clique.
Ex: They have made a close coterie of like minded people.
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Incorrect: Rahul has a very poor attitude for work.
Correct: Rahul has a very poor attitude to work.
GRAMMAR: We talk about someone's attitude to or towards something.
WORD OF THE DAY:
coterie
noun
1. a group of people who associate closely.
2. an exclusive group; clique.
Ex: They have made a close coterie of like minded people.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
I will see you on next Friday.
WORD OF THE DAY:
creak
intransitive verb
to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.
Ex: If the bed creaked in the night, would they be embarrassed?
GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:
Incorrect: I will see you on next Friday.
Correct: I will see you next Friday.
GRAMMAR: Do not use at/ on/ in before last/ next/ this/ every.
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creak
intransitive verb
to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.
Ex: If the bed creaked in the night, would they be embarrassed?
GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:
Incorrect: I will see you on next Friday.
Correct: I will see you next Friday.
GRAMMAR: Do not use at/ on/ in before last/ next/ this/ every.
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