To address a person who is low in intelligence and understanding of things, we use words like stupid, idiot absurd and silly. Imbecile ( im-b-sil ) can be added to this group. It means a person with mental feebleness or intelligence of a seven or eight year old. You are such an imbecile! You just […]
Below vs Under
Below and Under are the prepositions which basically mean ‘lower than’. However, under may indicate contact between the two objects/surfaces mentioned in the statement. On the other hand, below indicates space between the two objects/surfaces. It is also used in measurements of temperature and height to mean ‘less than’. Under is used more than below. He […]
Over and Above
Above and over are the prepositions which usually mean ‘higher than’. The aeroplane hovered above/over us. The fan is right above/over us. But over can also mean ‘covering’, ‘across’ or ‘on the other side’. Over indicates movement too. There is a temple over these mountains. There is an old bridge over the river. The dog jumped […]
One word for many
We sometimes find ourselves at loss of words when we want to make our speech or article brief and more impressive. We end up using long elaborate statements which leaves us unsatisfied. Today we will take a look at some words which can replace a set of words to give our composition more clarity and […]
Verbs and more-3
Today we will take a look at the phrases having combination of the verb ‘come’ and different prepositions. come across/come upon means to find something by chance I came across these old photographs while looking for my graduation degree. come on/come along means to accompany someone Come along, I’ll show you the canteen. come off […]