It is nothing else than fatigue.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: It is nothing else than fatigue.

Correct: It is nothing else but fatigue.

GRAMMAR: Than is never used with else. Always use but in place of than.

WORD OF THE DAY:

Aspersions

Noun

To say or write about someone that attack their character, work etc

He has no wish to cast aspersions on his opponent.


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If you will switch on the generator, it makes a loud noise.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: If you will switch on the generator, it makes a loud noise.

Correct: If you switch on the generator, it makes a loud noise.

Correct: If you switch on the generator, it will make a loud noise.

GRAMMAR: Whenever ‘if’ means ‘every time’ or ‘whenever’, we normally use the present simple tense in both parts of the sentence (the if-clause and the main clause). However, in the main clause, it is usually possible to use ‘will’ instead of the present simple.

In this type of conditional sentence, ‘will’ is never used in the if-clause.

WORD OF THE DAY:

Piecemeal
Adjective, Adverb

Piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually

The menace of global terrorism needs to be solved using piecemeal approach.


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On last Sunday I went to shopping.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: On last Sunday I went to shopping.

Correct: Last Sunday I went to shopping.

GRAMMAR: We don't use prepositions 'In', 'At' and 'On' when the word 'Last' is used.

WORD OF THE DAY:

abstemious
adjective

not self-indulgent, esp in eating and drinking.

After recovering from my prolong illness, I started following abstemious lifestyle.

Synonyms: ascetic, abstinent, temperate, nonindulgent.

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