The Oxford dictionary defines bifurcation as the division of something into two branches or parts. Hence, a three-way bifurcation is self-contradictory. The word the judges needed to use was trifurcation, a division into three parts.
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Sunday, 24 November 2019
A three-way bifurcation
We have already concluded that the three-way bifurcation by the High Court was legally unsustainable, said one of the sentences in the recent Supreme Court judgement on the Ram Janmabhoomi case.
The Oxford dictionary defines bifurcation as the division of something into two branches or parts. Hence, a three-way bifurcation is self-contradictory. The word the judges needed to use was trifurcation, a division into three parts.
The Oxford dictionary defines bifurcation as the division of something into two branches or parts. Hence, a three-way bifurcation is self-contradictory. The word the judges needed to use was trifurcation, a division into three parts.
Monday, 10 October 2016
Unchartered waters
Before 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. Uncharted waters and uncharted territory are used metaphorically these days to refer to new, unprecedented situations.
However, many people mistakenly write unchartered instead. Unchartered means not having a charter or written constitution. Take a look at the examples below:
However, many people mistakenly write unchartered instead. Unchartered means not having a charter or written constitution. Take a look at the examples below:
Colombia in Unchartered Territory With Peace Deal's Defeat https://t.co/f5ByDOxden— Llamma Lane (@llammalane) 3 de octubre de 2016
— DFNI Magazine (@DFNI) 3 de octubre de 2016
At the New York HIT Summit, Diving into Unchartered Cybersecurity Waters | Healthcare Informatics Magazine https://t.co/utylXgreLs— Luis Saldana (@lsaldanamd) 28 de septiembre de 2016
Thursday, 27 December 2012
Use twitter to improve your English
Are you on Twitter? If yes, here is a list of accounts that you might like to follow:
And why not visit this page to see how good your spellings are: Oxford dictionaries spelling challenge
- https://twitter.com/guardianstyle Style guide of the Guardian newspaper. You can ask them questions about word usage.
- https://twitter.com/OxfordWords Oxford dictionaries. They tweet a Word of the Day and links to articles on their website.
- https://twitter.com/awad A Word a Day from www.wordsmith.org.
- https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster Merriam-Webster dictionary. They tweet a Word of the Day.
- https://twitter.com/MacDictionary Macmillan dictionary. They tweet links to their blogposts.
- https://twitter.com/learnglionary Dictionary of errors. Learn English from your common mistakes. Errors accompanied by corrections and explanations. You can also visit their website http://www.learnglish.net/dictionary/
- https://twitter.com/wordspy Dedicated to neologisms i.e. new words and phrases. Their website is at www.wordspy.com
- https://twitter.com/grammarmonster As the name suggests, it is about English grammar. Their website is at http://www.grammar-monster.com/
- https://twitter.com/writing_tips Daily tips on grammar, spelling, punctuations and freelance writing. Their website is located at www.dailywritingtips.com
- https://twitter.com/apostropheabuse Gives examples of misuse of the apostrophe.
And why not visit this page to see how good your spellings are: Oxford dictionaries spelling challenge
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