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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
[Tip] Wonder vs. Wander
* Wander is a verb. It means to travel aimlessly or without any destination. It also means to lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking.
* Wonder ,as a verb, means means to consider or question some issue; to have a wish or desire to know something; be amazed at something. As a noun, it means something that causes feelings of wonder; the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising; a state in which you want to learn more about something.
Examples:
After dinner, we wandered into town.
I often wander through the woods, it helps me think.
I wonder whether this was the right thing to do.
The pyramids are a wonder to behold.
Quiz: Wander vs. Wonder.
Posted in: Tip of the day[Quote] Sense of humor
"A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life."
-- Hugh Sidey--
Posted in: Beautiful Quotes
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
[Tip] look over vs. overlook
*Look over is a verb. It means to examine or inspect it, often in hasty fashion.
*Overlook is also a verb. It means to Look past, fail to notice; leave undone or leave out.
Examples:
I asked him to look over what I had written.
Remember to looked over the proposal before the meeting.
How could I overlook that typo?
The teacher probably overlooked some of my mistakes.
Posted in: Tip of the day[Idiom] Pick someone's brains
To pick someone's brain means to ask specific questions about a particular subject to get all the useful information you need from them.
e.g. " Here you are! Could we have lunch together? I'd like to pick your brains about
something."
Posted in: Idioms
