Archive for the ‘English’ Category

The New Generation ABC !

October 7, 2010

Who knows, in a few years from now, the conventions can be replaced with this…. One interesting thing, if you missed…… For ‘A’ it has always be ‘Apple’ … Haha … Lol !!

ABC to Oxymoron !!

January 11, 2010

An oxymoron is usually defined as  ”A phrase in which two words  are contradictory meaning ”  are brought together:- 1) Clearly misunderstood 2) Exact Estimate 3) Small Crowd 4) Act Naturally 5) Found Missing 6) Fully Empty 7) Pretty ugly 8) Seriously funny 9) Only choice 10) Original copies

Know some unknown history of words !

November 13, 2009

What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common? Ans. – All invented by women. MOPED is the short term for ‘Motorized Pedaling’. POP MUSIC is ‘Popular Music’ shortened. BUS is the short term for ‘Omnibus’ that means everybody. FORTNIGHT comes from ‘Fourteen Nights’ (Two Weeks). DRAWING ROOM [...]

A Word a Day keeps a Dictionary Away !

May 2, 2009

I have always had  a passion for learing new words. When I encounter a new word, most of the time, I take a dictionary and search what it means. So, I thought why not learn a new word a day. I felt that it will help me familiarize myself with new words and hence slowly [...]

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