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Posted in: QuestionsSunday, May 29, 2011
Questions
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Posted in: Questions[Tip] Desperate vs. Disparate
*Desperate is an adjective. It means showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; marked by despair or loss of hope.
*Disparate is an adjective. It means fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind; different in every way.
Examples:
A desperate cry for help.
She felt a desperate urge to confess.
They came from two disparate cultures.
They have disparate ideas.
Posted in: Tip of the day[Idiom] Live on a shoestring
It means to manage one’s financial affairs on a very tight budget.
e.g. "When we were students, we lived on a shoestring"
Posted in: Idioms
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
[Tip] Fewer vs. Less
* Fewer is a quantifier meaning a smaller number of. It is used with countable nouns.
*Less is a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree. It is used with uncountable nouns.
Examples:
Fewer trains were late this year.
There should be fewer books on the table.
He works less these days.
We need more money and less debt.
Quiz: Fewer & Less
Posted in: Tip of the day
Sunday, March 27, 2011
[Tip] Replay vs Reply
Replay means to play again; reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; play (a melody) again; or repeat a game against the same opponent.
Reply is a verb that means to react verbally or show a response or a reaction to something. As a noun, it means A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange.
Examples:
The lawyers replayed the conversation to show that their client was innocent.
The result was a draw, so both teams will have to replay the game.
She didn't want to reply.
He wrote replies to several of his critics.
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