Month: May 2013

Vocabulary

Word of the week-8

Innocent and simple are the words we generally use to describe a person who is plain, humble and harmless. Credulous and gullible are two words which can be put to the same category. Credulous( kra-du-lus ) means something apt to believe or someone too ready to believe things. Gullible( ga-li-bal ) is used to describe […]

Usage

‘ e ‘ makes it all different

What is the difference between bath and bathe; born and borne? It’s not just an additional ‘e’ but the difference in usage and meaning that makes these words different. Bath is a noun which means washing of the body or the place for bathing in. I’m going to take a bath. I left my towel […]

Usage

Prepositions-6

Let us today work on another set of statements for the wrong prepositions used in them. Find out how many statements you have been saying correctly! * Open your book on page 43. * It has been raining from two hours. * I would prefer death than dishonor. * Nobody believes him. * The manager […]

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