Let us check out the verb ‘send‘ in different phrases. send for means to summon or to request the coming of The boss sent for me and asked for an explanation. Send for the doctor if her condition deteriorates further. send in means to get something delivered or dispatched You must send in your résumé […]
Adverse vs Averse
Adverse and Averse are the adjectives which have ‘opposition’ as the central meaning. However the two words are used in different contexts. * Adverse is mainly used to describe effects and events. Averse is used of persons. * Adverse usually conveys a strong sense of hostility or harmfulness. Averse expresses the feeling of being opposed […]
Verbs and more-18
Let us check out phrases with the verb ‘see‘ in combination with different prepositions… * to see about is to make inquiries and arrangements We have to see about the inter-school debate coming up next week. * to see off is to accompany a person to his train/plane or any other means by which he […]
Spell Well
Check if you spell the following words correctly. Choose which one of the two spellings is correct: * achieve , acheive * receive , recieve * accommodation, accomodation * accross , across * accessible , accessable * accidently , accidentally * absence, abscence * possesion , possession * adress , address Here are the answers: […]
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The phrase Run Down can be used to mean differently in different contexts. Run down means to speak ill of someone I fail to understand why he is always running down his friends. He keeps looking for reasons to run down his neighbors. Run down also means to get discharged as of batteries We have […]