tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25467645704174402222024-02-08T09:11:42.954+05:30Usage of English in IndiaMy thoughts on the use and misuse of English in India and on the English language in general.Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-89934258951431308092021-12-02T22:15:00.000+05:302021-12-02T22:15:00.969+05:30Do you give exams or take them?<p> When was the last time you gave an exam? In university, perhaps, or to get an online certification? Almost everyone in India seems to have given exams.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I was so into like cancel boards covid is spreading and all and now I'm about to go to a center to give my entrance exam. Kinda scared 😰</p>— nandini rawat (@n4ndiniiiiii) <a href="https://twitter.com/n4ndiniiiiii/status/1383270853920530437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MakeTerm1Online?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MakeTerm1Online</a>.Today I gave my exam and believe me no covid protocols were strictly followed.The externals were not even wearing their masks properly.The other students were chatting while standing close to each other with their masks off..No social distancing was maintained</p>— Arya Upadhyay (@AryaUpadhyay29) <a href="https://twitter.com/AryaUpadhyay29/status/1462849053687910413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I have to give my exam in an hour and got hurt on my hand rn and now it's bleeding <br />HOW WOULD I GIVE MY EXAM BRO??</p>— srishti (@naisecretgf) <a href="https://twitter.com/naisecretgf/status/1466239515891171331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
As for me, I have never given an exam in my entire life! That's because a candidate <i>takes</i> an exam, whereas a teacher is the one who <i>gives</i> an exam. This is a very common mistake that Indians make. <p></p><div><b>Bonus:</b> <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/india-english-sayings-twists/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 classic indianisms</a>. </div>Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0India20.593684 78.96288-7.7165498361788458 43.80663 48.903917836178849 114.11913tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-24860022757711284402021-09-21T15:04:00.000+05:302021-09-21T15:04:24.437+05:30Alumni<p>Many people think that <i>alumni</i> is a singular noun when in fact it is a plural. The masculine singular is <i>alumnus</i> and the feminine is <i>alumna</i>. </p><p>It’s easy to remember this when you think of other words whose <i>-us</i> endings turn into <i>-i</i> in the plural: fungus - fungi, focus - foci, radius - radii etc </p><p><br /></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I am officially an alumni at CSULB ✨<br />Can’t wait to see what i do next 🥰 <a href="https://t.co/pKPiGcdfr7">pic.twitter.com/pKPiGcdfr7</a></p>— Britt 🦋 (@brittanyy_ann_) <a href="https://twitter.com/brittanyy_ann_/status/1399471484238635012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">i am an alumni of keystone college! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Graduation2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Graduation2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Classof2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Classof2021</a> <a href="https://t.co/bbv2Vy6F1Z">pic.twitter.com/bbv2Vy6F1Z</a></p>— jamie (@jamiEEEjohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamiEEEjohnson/status/1397228660285923328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to Brandon Dewease for being named MCCer of the Month for September! Brandon is an alumni of MCC and now serves as the Director of Student Engagement. To read more, visit <a href="https://t.co/ZMKD9SY63m">https://t.co/ZMKD9SY63m</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MccEagles?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MccEagles</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCCerOfTheMonth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MCCerOfTheMonth</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StudentEngagement?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StudentEngagement</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FindYourWings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FindYourWings</a> <a href="https://t.co/VbETTl2ZJN">pic.twitter.com/VbETTl2ZJN</a></p>— Meridian Community College (@MCCEagles) <a href="https://twitter.com/MCCEagles/status/1439967648851374093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><div><br /></div>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Senator Duckworth is an alumna of The George Washington University... <a href="https://t.co/J3R6dGRD1C">pic.twitter.com/J3R6dGRD1C</a></p>— YAF (@yaf) <a href="https://twitter.com/yaf/status/1280278105215709186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jonathan McCardle is an alumnus of the prestigious National Criminal Defense College in Bristol, Rhode Island. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ncdc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ncdc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/criminaldefense?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#criminaldefense</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dui?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dui</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/duidefense?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#duidefense</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nacdl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nacdl</a> <a href="https://t.co/DQnDnN5vzO">pic.twitter.com/DQnDnN5vzO</a></p>— Jonathan McCardle (@Jon_McCardle) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jon_McCardle/status/1440057154040254464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div>Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-27344451812894942222020-05-01T17:00:00.000+05:302020-05-01T17:00:10.750+05:30A usage without basisThis has turned into one of my pet peeves, along with the use of <a href="https://usageofenglishinindia.blogspot.com/2012/06/post-as-preposition.html"><i>post</i> as a preposition</a>. I am talking about the increasing trend of writing <i>basis</i> instead of <i>on the basis of </i>or <i>based on</i>, as has been done in the following examples:<br />
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Employees will have to evaluate which regime works for them, <b>basis</b> the amount of deductions / exemptions they wish to claim. (The Economic Times)</blockquote>
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The premium rates will vary <b>basis</b> the sum assured option chosen by the policyholder. (maxlifeinsurance.com)</blockquote>
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The supply chains need to have a different treatment everywhere basis the nature of work: Ms Alka Nangia Arora, JS, <a href="https://twitter.com/minmsme?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@minmsme</a> at FICCI - UN Women D&I Webinar on 'Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Supply Chains'. <a href="https://t.co/kChKInCQlZ">pic.twitter.com/kChKInCQlZ</a></div>
— FICCI (@ficci_india) <a href="https://twitter.com/ficci_india/status/1254750119662170112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Hi Manoj,for your query regarding incorrect deduction from your wallet for amount of Rs 125/- Please note that as defined by the FASTag regulatory body, Toll plaza may take 20 calendar days to either accept or reject the dispute basis the outcome of their internal investigation.</div>
— Paytm Bank Care (@paytmbankcare) <a href="https://twitter.com/paytmbankcare/status/1254826312654417922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Dear Rahul,<br />Stem cells hold potential to treat COVID-19 basis the current human clinical trials around the world. However, these are still early days to conclude anything at this point of time.<br />You may visit our website: <a href="https://t.co/FIQJdTPkPl">https://t.co/FIQJdTPkPl</a></div>
— LifeCell International (@Lifecellint) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lifecellint/status/1254647210848841729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Rather than calculating infection rate basis the population, why not calculate on basis the Total tests conducted.</div>
— टरबूज मामु (@80hrCM) <a href="https://twitter.com/80hrCM/status/1254416665095426048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-28161743177512989712020-04-28T22:52:00.000+05:302020-04-28T22:52:16.970+05:30Should teenagers propose?In Indian English, teenagers often talk of proposing to someone when they mean to ask someone out on a date or declare their fondness for that person.<br />
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Not so in standard English, where <i>to propose</i> (in the intransitive sense, i.e. when the verb doesn't have a direct object) only means 'to make an offer of marriage to someone'.<br />
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<br />Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-20777747954707143192019-11-24T18:09:00.000+05:302019-11-24T18:09:40.329+05:30A three-way bifurcation<i>We have already concluded that the three-way bifurcation by the High Court was legally unsustainable</i>, said one of the sentences in the recent Supreme Court judgement on the Ram Janmabhoomi case.<br />
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The Oxford dictionary defines <i>bifurcation</i> as <i>the division of something into two branches or parts</i>. Hence, a three-way bifurcation is self-contradictory. The word the judges needed to use was <i>trifurcation</i>, a division into three parts.<br />
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<br />Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-8471809043111160292018-12-25T21:12:00.001+05:302018-12-25T21:12:03.832+05:30Have you ever run a 10 km marathon?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Running is an increasingly popular hobby in India as people get more health-conscious and realise that physical exercise is as important as a good diet. And for those who are competitive, or those who just like the thrill of running with hundreds of other people, there are many road races to choose from, at least in the big cities. You can choose from among a range of distances to run, depending on your ability, with the most common being 5 km (or <i>5K, </i>as they usually say), 10 km, half marathon and marathon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But, what is a 10 km marathon that I sometimes read about, like in the following tweets?</span></div>
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Sh Sanjeeva Kumar, AS& DG <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NACO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NACO</a> with participants running for 10k marathon at Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium, for children living with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HIV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HIV</a>. He flagged off the marathon along with MP, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RajyaSabha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RajyaSabha</a> Sh <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a>. <a href="https://t.co/LUv4RTrutz">pic.twitter.com/LUv4RTrutz</a></div>
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoHFW_INDIA/status/967631652842295297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The fine and gorgeous <a href="https://twitter.com/macynyman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@macynyman</a>, actress and daughter to Andy, is running a 10k marathon for cancer research. In case you’re feeling even a bit generous: <a href="https://t.co/wMAUgigwFC">https://t.co/wMAUgigwFC</a></div>
— Derren Brown (@DerrenBrown) <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrenBrown/status/985890698519040001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2018</a></blockquote>
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We'd like to say a huge "Thank you!" to Danny Burkhill who ran the Sheffield 10k Marathon (in a panda head costume) and raised a fantastic £83.27 for us. We really appreciate your support Danny. <3 :D <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sheffield?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sheffield</a> <a href="https://t.co/f4oBSNSwjx">pic.twitter.com/f4oBSNSwjx</a></div>
— RSPCA Sheffield (@RSPCASheffield) <a href="https://twitter.com/RSPCASheffield/status/1059173584650805248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Over 1500 enthusiastic Bengalureans from all age groups participated in the 5k and 10K marathon. The run was organised to create an awareness on importance of Education and fitness.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunBengaluru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RunBengaluru</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunToEducate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RunToEducate</a> <a href="https://t.co/m7LidsSTbK">pic.twitter.com/m7LidsSTbK</a></div>
— NEWS9 (@NEWS9TWEETS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NEWS9TWEETS/status/1069086570156777473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XAthon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XAthon</a>, a 10K marathon where the amount raised through registrations was donated for a cause<br /><br />More - <a href="https://t.co/DyRcr21L5p">https://t.co/DyRcr21L5p</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Xpressions17?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Xpressions17</a> <a href="https://t.co/J0V7fet8uZ">pic.twitter.com/J0V7fet8uZ</a></div>
— XIMB (@ximbee) <a href="https://twitter.com/ximbee/status/919814717236899842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Vicky Vantoch is a amazing woman. She ran a 10k marathon yesterday. Shes not only incredibly smart but she is a great athlete</div>
— ElizabethO #BeAMisha (@eorozco2720) <a href="https://twitter.com/eorozco2720/status/917026132452458496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Some people seem to think that a road race of any distance is a marathon. They are mistaken. Only a race measuring 42.195 km is called a marathon and, not surprisingly, a half marathon covers half that distance: 21.0975 km. Hence, a <i>10K marathon</i> makes no sense. Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-20917419297807648792018-04-17T12:02:00.000+05:302018-04-17T12:04:22.114+05:30How do you use your pronouns?<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How do you use your pronouns?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/plainlanguage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#plainlanguage</a><a href="https://t.co/0RllqcSkVU">https://t.co/0RllqcSkVU</a></p>— plainlanguage.gov (@govplainlang) <a href="https://twitter.com/govplainlang/status/985892797772386304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Do you know the meaning of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lenovo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lenovo</a> ? Here's a fascinating etymology coming your way!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EtymologyEducation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EtymologyEducation</a> is a fantastic way to become the best student that you can. <br>Click here to study etymology with Logophilia: <a href="https://t.co/vZcjHmxaTA">https://t.co/vZcjHmxaTA</a>.<br>2018 © Logophilia Education Pvt. Ltd. <a href="https://t.co/aT9xhjNTkr">pic.twitter.com/aT9xhjNTkr</a></p>— Logo+philia (@Logophilia_Edu) <a href="https://twitter.com/Logophilia_Edu/status/985895603971346432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You might have heard that you have to avoid them, but what actually is a dangling participle? <a href="https://t.co/CE2A26RthJ">https://t.co/CE2A26RthJ</a></p>— Oxford Dictionaries (@OxfordWords) <a href="https://twitter.com/OxfordWords/status/982301919229001730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Do you know the meaning of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Panasonic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Panasonic</a> ? Here's a fascinating etymology coming your way!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EtymologyEducation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EtymologyEducation</a> is a fantastic way to become the best student that you can. <br>Click here to study etymology with Logophilia: <a href="https://t.co/vZcjHmfA22">https://t.co/vZcjHmfA22</a>.<br>2018 © Logophilia Education Pvt. Ltd. <a href="https://t.co/dS9B1hFBLC">pic.twitter.com/dS9B1hFBLC</a></p>— Logo+philia (@Logophilia_Edu) <a href="https://twitter.com/Logophilia_Edu/status/981909340838924288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-49405164174445763872016-10-10T13:38:00.002+05:302016-10-10T13:38:57.867+05:30Unchartered watersBefore the era of aviation, explorers and traders travelled the world by sea. They were aided by charts -- in other words, maps. Hence, regions for which charts were not available were uncharted waters. <i>Uncharted waters</i> and <i>uncharted territory</i> are used metaphorically these days to refer to new, unprecedented situations.<br />
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However, many people mistakenly write <i>unchartered </i>instead. <i>Unchartered</i> means <i>not having a charter or written constitution</i>. Take a look at the examples below:
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Colombia in Unchartered Territory With Peace Deal's Defeat <a href="https://t.co/f5ByDOxden">https://t.co/f5ByDOxden</a></div>
— Llamma Lane (@llammalane) <a href="https://twitter.com/llammalane/status/782885924988420096">3 de octubre de 2016</a></blockquote>
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We are living in unchartered waters in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/politics?src=hash">#politics</a>, says Miliband <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tfwa?src=hash">#tfwa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TFWA2016?src=hash">#TFWA2016</a></div>
— DFNI Magazine (@DFNI) <a href="https://twitter.com/DFNI/status/782871133498515457">3 de octubre de 2016</a></blockquote>
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At the New York HIT Summit, Diving into Unchartered Cybersecurity Waters | Healthcare Informatics Magazine <a href="https://t.co/utylXgreLs">https://t.co/utylXgreLs</a></div>
— Luis Saldana (@lsaldanamd) <a href="https://twitter.com/lsaldanamd/status/781233638738239488">28 de septiembre de 2016</a></blockquote>
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Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-20715758678136957532016-09-25T17:02:00.000+05:302016-09-25T17:02:43.094+05:30Interesting tweets - 2<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Lay" or "lie"? <a href="https://twitter.com/GrammarGirl">@GrammarGirl</a> clears up any confusion: <a href="https://t.co/tJ47CVJIDV">https://t.co/tJ47CVJIDV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/grammar?src=hash">#grammar</a></p>— AP for Students (@APforStudents) <a href="https://twitter.com/APforStudents/status/776818813207740417">September 16, 2016</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prone:👇 (facing downward)<br>Supine: 👆 (facing upward)<br>Prostrate:😲 (lying flat; overcome)<a href="https://t.co/WijShiAghF">https://t.co/WijShiAghF</a></p>— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) <a href="https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster/status/778988512049762305">September 22, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/mzinshteyn">@mzinshteyn</a> Eh, that's fine. <a href="https://t.co/i8114W72Rt">https://t.co/i8114W72Rt</a></p>— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) <a href="https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster/status/778667459410812929">September 21, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Few reasonable people still object to 'since' used to mean "because." 'As' might ruffle some feathers, however. <a href="https://t.co/lp7XhqIfN0">https://t.co/lp7XhqIfN0</a></p>— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) <a href="https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster/status/778369424491417600">September 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-27102866618016782482016-09-14T22:40:00.003+05:302016-09-14T22:40:59.281+05:30Rest assuredAccording to Cambridge Dictionary, <i>rest assured</i> means <i>to be certain that something will happen </i>and gives this example: <i>You can rest assured that you're going to get a good deal</i>.<br />
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Quite often, however, I have seen it used with a <i>be</i> before it, like in the following examples:<br />
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<ul>
<li>It may sound quite amazing and perhaps unbelievable, but you can <i>be rest assured</i> that what you're about to read is completely true.</li>
<li>By choosing us you can <i>be rest assured</i> that your facility, project...</li>
<li>...you can <i>be rest assured</i> you have full rights to use all images...</li>
</ul>
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This is not correct.<br />
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The <i>rest </i>in <i>rest assured </i>is a verb which means to relax, to not worry. You'll understand the expression better if you imagine a comma after <i>rest</i>. So you could paraphrase the first example as<br />
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...but you can rest, assured in the knowledge that what you're about to read is completely true. </blockquote>
Now you can easily see why <i>be rest assured </i>doesn't make sense. Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-8316732911077441352016-04-28T17:48:00.000+05:302016-04-28T17:48:06.869+05:30Send your form to the below address<br />
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The prepositions <i>below</i> and <i>above</i> are often used as adjectives, like in the following examples:</div>
<ul>
<li><i>If you would prefer to make a cash or check donation, please send your gift to the below address. </i></li>
<li><i>Please send your documents to the below address</i></li>
<li><i>From the below information, calculate the final balance to be carried forward</i></li>
<li><i>Please read the below details to know more. </i></li>
</ul>
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It is debatable whether this usage is grammatically correct or not, but it certainly sounds more natural with <i>below</i> placed after the noun. </div>
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For instance, <i>... please send your gift to the address mentioned</i> (or <i>written / shown / stated / given</i>) below. Or simply <i>... to the address below</i>.<br />
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Alternatively, you can replace it with <i>following, </i>as in<i> </i>the following examples:<br />
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<ul>
<li><i>Please send your documents to the following address.</i></li>
<li><i>Please read the following details to know more. </i></li>
</ul>
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The same applies to the preposition <i>above</i>. And an alternative could be <i>preceding</i>, as in <i>Please send your documents to the preceding address</i>. </div>
Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-87339686284472627192016-04-24T17:24:00.000+05:302016-04-24T17:24:01.312+05:30Please stand clear off the doorsThe Delhi Metro is a very popular means of public transport in Delhi and the coaches are often crowded. Recorded messages are frequently played on the public address system inside the trains urging passengers to maintain cleanliness and to please stand clear <i>off</i> the doors.<br />
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There's a small mistake there. The correct instruction should be: please stand clear <i>of</i> the doors.<br />
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<br />Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-3296895886031038002016-04-21T17:05:00.000+05:302016-04-21T17:05:08.305+05:30The fact that vs The possibility that<i>The fact that </i>is a common expression that we use when we talk about, quite obviously, facts, as in <i>Copernicus first established the fact that the earth revolves round the sun. </i><br />
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However, sometimes people erroneously use it when they make non-factual statements. Consider the following examples:<br />
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<i>Was Woodrow Wilson oblivious of the fact that German nationalism <b>might</b> rise and create dire consequences...</i><br />
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<i>How can I come to terms with the fact that I <b>might</b> never be in a romantic relationship?</i><br />
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<i>The fact that if the price of milk, butter or cab rides increases, people <b>might</b> switch to soy milk, margarine, or the bus...</i><br />
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<i>Now I am 23 and it is difficult to let go of the fact that <b>maybe</b> I'm wasting my potential as a good athlete. </i><br />
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All these statements express possibilities or probabilities, as is apparent by the use of <i>might</i> and <i>maybe</i>; a fact is something about which there is no doubt. So, in these cases it would have been more accurate to say <i>the possibility that </i>or<i> the probability that </i>instead of<i> the fact that. </i>Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-63422950929825863182015-07-09T20:01:00.000+05:302015-07-09T20:01:02.886+05:30Interesting tweets - 1Here are some interesting tweets that I came across recently.<br />
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5 language arguments you can stop having: <a href="http://t.co/6Y0jLtasw3">http://t.co/6Y0jLtasw3</a> <a href="http://t.co/hYVA9JkWVs">pic.twitter.com/hYVA9JkWVs</a></div>
— Oxford Dictionaries (@OxfordWords) <a href="https://twitter.com/OxfordWords/status/593750479198363649">abril 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Should 'impact' ever be used as a verb? <a href="http://t.co/avQXKNp3aG">http://t.co/avQXKNp3aG</a> <a href="http://t.co/VjuKp9nUxQ">pic.twitter.com/VjuKp9nUxQ</a></div>
— BBC News Magazine (@BBCNewsMagazine) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCNewsMagazine/status/612962864534552577">junio 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="es"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What's the difference between 'among' and 'between'? <a href="http://t.co/WfeOMvdw9E">http://t.co/WfeOMvdw9E</a></p>— Oxford Dictionaries (@OxfordWords) <a href="https://twitter.com/OxfordWords/status/615671304881106944">junio 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="es"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Do you know when to use 'disinterested' and when to use 'uninterested'? Our video explains all: <a href="https://t.co/En7BEA02kL">https://t.co/En7BEA02kL</a></p>— Oxford Dictionaries (@OxfordWords) <a href="https://twitter.com/OxfordWords/status/611589338732830720">junio 18, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="es"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Where did common punctuation marks get their names? <a href="http://t.co/CsxYwyrYhK">http://t.co/CsxYwyrYhK</a> <a href="http://t.co/UnxDITqiTi">pic.twitter.com/UnxDITqiTi</a></p>— Oxford Dictionaries (@OxfordWords) <a href="https://twitter.com/OxfordWords/status/615912833054830592">junio 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-26374245400296207742015-04-24T18:48:00.000+05:302015-04-24T18:48:03.742+05:30The Mysterious Case of the Beaut Damsel<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In May 2008, 14-year-old Arushi and her family's 45-year-old servant, Hemraj, were found murdered in mysterious circumstances. In November 2013, a</span> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">court held her parents responsible for the murders and sentenced them to life in prison. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like many others, I closely followed news reports about the case. So, when the court passed the sentence and published the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/AarushiVerdict.pdf" rel="nofollow">judgement </a> (pdf) online, I thought I'd take a look at it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And this is what I found.</span><br />
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<![endif]--><span style="color: #00000a;"><i>The cyn</i><span style="color: #00000a;"><i>osure of judicial determination is the fluctuating fortunes of the dentist couple Dr. Rajesh Talwar and Dr. Nupur Talwar, who have been arraigned for committing and secreting and also deracinating the evidence of commission of the murder of their ado</i><span style="color: #00000a;"><i>lescent daughter - a beaut damsel and sole he</i><span style="color: #00000a;"><i>iress Ms. Arushi and hapless do</i><span style="color: #00000a;"><i>mestic aide He</i><span style="color: #00000a;"><i>mraj, who had migrated to India from neighbouring Nepal to eke out living and attended routin</i><span style="color: #00000a;"><i>ely to the chores of domestic drudgery at t</i><span style="color: #00000a;"><i>he house of their masters.</i> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's an awful piece of text!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly, it's an 83-word sentence! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who says <i>beaut damsel</i> these days? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was no need to mention <i>sole heiress</i>; she wasn't a princess or the daughter of extremely wealthy parents (Oxford dictionary definition of <i>heiress</i>: a female heir, especially to vast wealth); <i>only child</i> would have been better. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unnecessary use of big words like <i>cynosure</i>, <i>deracinate, </i>and<i> arraigned.</i></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="color: #00000a;">The judge continues in the same style in the next paragraph:</span></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #00000a;"><span style="color: #00000a;">The <b>mise en scene</b> is Flat No. L-32, Jalvayu Vihar, Sector 25, N.O.I.D.A., a suburb of New Delhi. The <b>Dramatis Personae</b> are Dr. Rajesh Talwar, his </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">wife Dr. Nupur Talwar, the accused of this case, Ms. Aarushi and Hemraj, who were bludgeoned and thereafter, jugulated to death on the intervening night of 15/16 May, 2008, Mr. Umesh Sharma and Mrs. Bharti Mandal.</span></i></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This paragraph contains two foreign expressions: <i>mise en scene</i> and <i>dramatis personae</i>. Secondly, no one writes <i>Noida</i> like that, even though it started out as an acronym. <i>N.O.I.D.A.</i> looks as odd as <i>l.a.s.e.r</i> and <i>s.c.u.b.a.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the rest of the judgement I found the following old-fashioned, pompous, informal, slang and Latin words:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The parties are <b>ad idem</b> that the case is based on circumstantial evidence.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skipping <b>expiation</b> on prosecution story, a vignette of facts...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... and there is nothing to suggest that intruder(s) perpetrated this fiendish and <b>flagitious</b> crime.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> ... officer-in-charge of police outpost Jalvayu Vihar of police station sector 20 and <b>posse comitatus</b> drawn from other police stations ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... Dr. Rajesh Talwar <b>delated</b> the matter with the police station...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inquest of the dead body of Hemraj was held by S. I. Bachchoo Singh <b>betwixt</b> 12:30 to 14:30 ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> On 27.06.2008 Raj Kumar was <b>collared</b> ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since Mr. Vijay Kumar was <b>bit off</b>, the investigation was transferred... (No, there was no man-eating creature which made a meal of Vijay Kumar; <i>a bit off </i>means <i>to feel unwell</i>)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Rajesh Talwar, who being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the closure report filed protest petition seeking <b>impetratory</b> relief ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Therewithal</b>, Dr. Rajesh Talwar was also charged for ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They were not in a position to talk to anyone as they were <b>lugubrious</b>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">School bag and <b>whim-whams</b> were in the bed of Arushi ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He had not gone to the police station to lodge his report, <b>nay</b>, the report was dictated to him by police personnel in his house. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On hearing <b>ululation</b> Mr. Punish Rai Tandon had come to his house ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... Dr. Nupur Talwar was wearing <b>peignoir</b> ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... he was at the crematorium to perform <b>obsequies</b> of his daughter.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... <b>navvies</b> used to take water from the water tank placed on the terrace.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... that Hemraj was average built but he has no knowledge as to whether his <b>willy</b> was turgid. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Punish Rai Tandon had come to her house on hearing <b>boohoo</b>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <i><b>terminus a quo</b></i> of Mr. Tanvir Ahmed Mir</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Likewise, it has been contended by the learned counsel for the accused that the evidence of P. W.-36 Dr. Naresh Raj to the effect that swelling of the <b>pecker</b> of Hemraj was because either he had been murdered in the midst of sexual intercourse or just before he was about to have the sexual intercourse which he has stated on the basis of marital experience is nothing but a medical blasphemy and this part of evidence smacks of his lack of knowledge of forensic science and he has never stated such fact to the investigators Anil Kumar Samania, C.B.I. Inspector S.H. Sachan and Mr. A.G.L. Kaul under section 161 Cr. P.C. and thus in the court he has given the above statement for the first time after making improvements and hence no reliance can be placed upon such testimony of Dr. Naresh Raj. (<i>1. This is a 141-word sentence!! 2. "Pecker" is a North American vulgar slang for "penis"</i>)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... and as such it becomes <b>pellucid</b> that from the evidence ...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... and the accused deserve <b>compurgation</b> by giving them benefit of doubt.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was also <b>harangued</b> that <b>indubitably</b> both the murders were...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have <b>cogitated</b> over the rival submissions...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The concept of benefit of doubt has been explained in many decisions which have been consistently followed in a <b>catena</b> of cases, and are referred to <b>infra</b> for ready reference...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... has settled the law on this aspect and there is no legal <b>maelstrom</b> about it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The law on circumstantial evidence is not <b>tenebrous</b>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> ... five golden principles of standard of proof required are <b>decocted</b>...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... which is <b>sentinelled</b> by security personell...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the evidence it is established that both the accused changed their <b>vestures</b>.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Judges and lawyers would do everyone a favour by using simpler English and shorter sentences rather than trying to impress the reader with such pompous and archaic language. </span> <br />
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Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-11763474270124205652014-09-26T19:06:00.000+05:302014-09-26T19:06:21.135+05:30Run-on sentences<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The following article was written by <a href="http://clearest.co.uk/pages/aboutus/whoweare/martincutts">Martin Cutts</a>, the research director of Plain Language Commission (<a href="http://clearest.co.uk/pages/home">http://clearest.co.uk/pages/home</a>), and it appeared in their newsletter, Pikestaff. You can download their newsletters and free guides about plain language -- all in pdf format -- from this page: <a href="http://clearest.co.uk/pages/publications">http://clearest.co.uk/pages/publications</a>.</i></span><br />
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An error common in business English – but rare in professionally edited work – is the run-on sentence or comma splice, where a comma is placed between two statements that should stand alone as complete sentences. Here’s a typical example in a marketing leaflet:<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />‘The solar photovoltaic system is particularly good news for electric AGA owners, the cooker can store the green energy generated by the solar panels, rather than sending it back to the grid.’<br /><br />The first comma cannot carry this burden and needs upgrading to a stronger mark such as the full stop (US: period) or semicolon. Even a colon would be possible, as it can denote a long pause that acts as a ‘why–because’ marker. In this case, it would answer the question ‘Why is this good news?’<br /><br />Run-on sentences are rife in all the UK’s graduate professions, so it was no surprise to see this recently in a referral letter written by an ophthalmologist working for the Specsavers chain:<br /><br />‘Distance vision is very poor and I was unable to improve this with glasses however near vision could be improved. Mrs Jones has significant cataracts in both eyes causing her reduced vision, ocular health otherwise seems OK.’<br /><br />The first sentence needs a full stop or semicolon after ‘glasses’, with a comma after ‘however’. Failing this, ‘however’ could be replaced by ‘but’ without any punctuation being needed. In the second sentence, the comma should become a semicolon or full stop.<br />
<br />Well we’ve, er, run this kind of story before, but clearly plenty of bright people are undergoing more than a decade of secondary and tertiary education – even getting respectable passes in English – without their teachers helping them to punctuate properly. Why is this?<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span>Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-11804092459777498772014-07-11T13:01:00.000+05:302014-07-11T13:06:53.908+05:30School buses, watch out!<i>71 school buses fined for flouting SC guidelines</i>, said the headline in the Times of India. That came as a surprise to me. So, what will happen if a bus 'refuses' to pay the fine? Will it be sent to jail?<br />
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The fact is that the schools, to which those buses belonged, were fined. Similarly, if you don't pay property tax on the house that you own, <i>you</i> will be fined, not your house.<br />
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Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-3139262513113244742013-12-15T10:35:00.000+05:302013-12-15T10:35:00.574+05:30200 Common Redundancies<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>¡Great! 200 Common Redundancies - Cut Redundant Expressions <a href="http://t.co/jLvrNTLLse">http://t.co/jLvrNTLLse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23contentstyle&src=hash">#contentstyle</a></p>— Maria Benito Llaurad (@Marialacopy) <a href="https://twitter.com/Marialacopy/statuses/410065070232969218">December 9, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I have just come across this wonderful list of 200 common redundancies (the links in the tweet above are clickable). Many of them are so common that we use them without thinking; until now, I hope. A page worth saving in your bookmarks.Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-55532878171845238062013-12-13T01:50:00.000+05:302013-12-13T01:50:37.363+05:30Hilarious tweets<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ancient grammar police! Funny! <a href="http://t.co/cSS7dgVsxU">http://t.co/cSS7dgVsxU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23plainlanguage&src=hash">#plainlanguage</a></p>— Cntr 4 PlainLanguage (@plain_language) <a href="https://twitter.com/plain_language/statuses/395932386581815296">October 31, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The best case ever for the Oxford comma: <a href="http://t.co/gDt1gUOfJk">pic.twitter.com/gDt1gUOfJk</a></p>— Aaron Zamost (@zamosta) <a href="https://twitter.com/zamosta/statuses/410513955837050880">December 10, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Funny headlines <a href="http://t.co/DYUlWSjE3n">http://t.co/DYUlWSjE3n</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23plainlanguage&src=hash">#plainlanguage</a></p>— Cntr 4 PlainLanguage (@plain_language) <a href="https://twitter.com/plain_language/statuses/393390459311386624">October 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Click on the image in the last tweet to view it in a larger size.Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-79581788591760668462013-07-15T18:53:00.001+05:302013-07-15T18:53:15.029+05:30Fair better or fare better?According to yesterday's Times of India, "doctors' children fair better than that of engineers" in IIT entrance exams. <br />
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Nope; they <i>fare </i>better. <br />
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The second mistake is the use of <i>that, </i>which refers to <i>children. </i>Since <i>children </i>is plural, the sentence should have read:<i> Doctors' children fare better than <b>those</b> of engineers.</i><br />
Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-86971171756010355262013-05-30T14:49:00.001+05:302013-05-30T14:49:41.607+05:30I wish I were an astronautI wish I were an astronaut on the International Space Station; I could then look out through the portholes and take in breathtaking <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2273936/Astronaut-Chris-Hadfields-breathtaking-photos-Earth-space-Twitter-storm.html">views of the Earth</a>. Sadly, I am not. <br />
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But what does this have to do with the English language?<br />
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Well, when we talk of situations which are not true (for example when we express a wish) we should use a verb in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_subjunctive"><i>subjunctive mood</i></a>. In the sentence <i>If I <u>were</u> an astronaut..., </i><b>were </b>is in the subjunctive mood because I am talking about a situation which is not real. Many people would have written <i>If I <u>was</u> an astronaut..., </i>where <b>was </b>is in the <i>indicative mood</i>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.grammar.net/iwishiwere">www.grammar.net</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null">/iwishiwere</a></td></tr>
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<i> </i>Similarly, the song <i>If I were a rich man </i>from the movie <i>Fiddler on the Roof </i>correctly uses the subjunctive <i>were </i>because the character in the film is <i>not</i> rich; he is just singing about what he would do if indeed he were rich.<br />
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Likewise<i>, were </i>is correctly used in the following sentences:<br />
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<li><i>If I were you I would... </i>(in reality I am not you)</li>
<li><i>If you were the Prime Minister what would you do to tackle corruption? </i>(in reality you are not the Prime Minister)<i> </i></li>
<li><i>I wish you were here. </i></li>
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You might have noticed that the second part of such sentences usually contains <i>would </i>or <i>could.</i> <br />
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It is<i> </i>for this reason that <i>If God was a Banker, </i>a<i> </i>novel written by Ravi Subramanian, should have used the subjunctive, <i>were, </i>in the title. The same holds true for the Ronan Keating song <i>Carrickfergus</i>, whose first line reads: <i>I wish I <u>was</u> in Carrickfergus</i>; <i>were </i>would have been more appropriate. Ditto for Enrique Iglesias' <i>Wish I was your lover</i>. <br />
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You can read more on this topic <a href="http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/using-the-subjunctive-mood-in-english.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.grammar.net/iwishiwere">here</a>. <br />
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The use of the indicative <i>was </i>is very common, nevertheless. A google search for "I wish I was" produced 350 million results whereas "I wish I were" gave 59.4 million. <br />
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<br />Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-8106065829812627772013-01-07T23:55:00.000+05:302013-01-07T23:55:12.766+05:30Prone vs SupineI don't know about you but I used to think that these two words were synonyms. They are not. A person is <i>prone </i>when they lie on their stomach and <i>supine </i>when they lie on their back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <b>Prone </b> Photo:<b> </b><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2183116/London-2012-Olympics-shooting-James-Huckle-Jonathan-Hammond-fail-reach-mens-50m-rifle-prone-final.html" rel="nofollow">Daily Mail</a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Supine</b> Photo:<b> </b><a href="http://www.fingerlakesrunners.org/races/photos/2003/JanTrack/index.html" rel="nofollow">Finger Lakes Runners Club</a></td></tr>
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<br />Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-61813397790841648132013-01-06T01:51:00.003+05:302013-01-06T01:51:30.077+05:30Learn a new word: tareWhile searching for a digital weighing scale for my kitchen I came across the term <i>tare</i>, a word which I had never heard before. I looked it up on <a href="http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/tare" rel="nofollow">Macmillan online dictionary</a> and this is what it said:<br />
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<i>The weight of an empty truck or large container, used for calculating the weight of the goods that it carries. </i></blockquote>
And according to <a href="http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tare" rel="nofollow">Collins dictionary</a>:<br />
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<i>1. The weight of the wrapping or container in which goods are packed.</i> <br />
2. <i>A deduction from gross weight to compensate for this.</i></blockquote>
It can also be used as a transitive verb to mean <i>to weigh (a package etc.) in order to calculate the amount of tare. </i><br />
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So let us say that you are going to bake a cake and want to weigh baking powder on a digital weighing machine. The tare function will help you by deducting the weight of the container and arriving at the net weight of the baking powder in it. Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-61133968057928853792012-12-27T18:21:00.000+05:302012-12-27T18:21:00.502+05:30Use twitter to improve your EnglishAre you on Twitter? If yes, here is a list of accounts that you might like to follow:<br />
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<li><a href="https://twitter.com/guardianstyle">https://twitter.com/guardianstyle</a> Style guide of the Guardian newspaper. You can ask them questions about word usage.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/OxfordWords">https://twitter.com/OxfordWords</a> Oxford dictionaries. They tweet a Word of the Day and links to articles on their website.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/awad">https://twitter.com/awad</a> A Word a Day from www.wordsmith.org.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster">https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster</a> Merriam-Webster dictionary. They tweet a Word of the Day.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/MacDictionary">https://twitter.com/MacDictionary</a> Macmillan dictionary. They tweet links to their blogposts.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/learnglionary">https://twitter.com/learnglionary</a> Dictionary of errors. Learn English from your common mistakes. Errors accompanied by corrections and explanations. You can also visit their website <a href="http://www.learnglish.net/dictionary/" rel="nofollow">http://www.learnglish.net/dictionary/ </a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/wordspy">https://twitter.com/wordspy</a> Dedicated to neologisms i.e. new words and phrases. Their website is at <a href="http://www.wordspy.com/">www.wordspy.com</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/grammarmonster">https://twitter.com/grammarmonster</a> As the name suggests, it is about English grammar. Their website is at <a href="http://www.grammar-monster.com/">http://www.grammar-monster.com/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/writing_tips">https://twitter.com/writing_tips</a> Daily tips on grammar, spelling, punctuations and freelance writing. Their website is located at <a href="http://www.dailywritingtips.com/">www.dailywritingtips.com</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/apostropheabuse">https://twitter.com/apostropheabuse</a> Gives examples of misuse of the apostrophe.</li>
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And why not visit this page to see how good your spellings are: <a href="http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/oxford-dictionaries-spelling-challenge?region=us">Oxford dictionaries spelling challenge</a><br />
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Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546764570417440222.post-82372009683467482312012-12-21T01:08:00.000+05:302012-12-21T01:08:08.369+05:30Be rest assuredThe expression <i>rest assured </i>should not be preceded by <i>be </i>like in the following examples:<br />
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<li><i>The investor community can <b>be rest assured</b> that the new government would not pursue any policy that will create fundamental difficulties for growth in savings and investment.</i> (Indian Express)</li>
<li><i>Twi-hard fans can <b>be rest assured</b> all is well in their world again.</i> (okmagazine.com)</li>
<li><i>Just like all Little Green Sheep mattresses they are 100% chemical free so parents can <b>be rest assured</b> their child is sleeping on a bed of the highest quality despite being away from home. </i>(babyworld.co.uk) </li>
<li><i>If you are unsure or not net savvy, please <b>be rest assured</b>, our technical team can do all that for you. </i>(wpwebhost.com)</li>
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Rest assured, I checked it online. <i> </i>Petrichorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161565026807061280noreply@blogger.com0