Month: May 2013

Vocabulary

Word of the Week-7

To apprehend, as we all know, is to understand or grasp the meaning of something. The kids apprehended the lesson very well. To apprehend, as very few would know, is also to get arrested or to be taken into custody by a legal authority. The burglars were apprehended by the police in no time. Apprehension, […]

Vocabulary

Stationery vs Stationary

Stationery and Stationary are the words often used at the wrong place in the wrong context, owing to the spelling error. One really needs to be careful as the two words mean quite different. Stationary refers to something which is at rest; not moving. The sun stands stationary at the center of our solar system. […]

Usage

Prepositions-5

Another set of statements to be corrected for the prepositions used: * He took a ride on a tonga. * She offered me a chair to sit. * Punjabi families spend too much for luxuries. * The company must compensate her loss. * We will come back within an hour. * They returned from the […]

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