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English pronunciation requires a lot of practice. It is because the words in English are not pronounced exactly the way they are written. Sometimes the words having the same spellings are pronounced differently. On the other hand the same word is also pronounced in different manner. This post is about that word only which is …
Abbreviation is a a shortened form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word. Here is a list of 101 important abbreviations. These abbreviations will be useful for competitive exams. Important Abbreviations 1. AICTE – All India Council of Technical …
We use since and for to refer to time. They are used to refer to an event that began in the past and continues to the present. Since In English, we use since to refer to a point of time. Since can refer to a point after a specific time or event in the past. Since refers to a …
‘Thanks’ and ‘Thank you’ seem to be the same to be used by many prople. Most of the people consider ‘Thanks’ and ‘Thank you’ can be used any where in the same situation to express their gratitude. That’s true that they both are expressions of appreciation and gratitude. While the difference might be considered minimal, …
Both the words effect and affect sound alike but have different pronunciation and meaning. These can be confusing words but there can be easy ways to remember their correct use by knowing their meaning with examples. Effect Most of the times the word “effect” is used as a noun. Effect (Noun) means a change which …
Learning the names of vegetables in English is very important to improve your English speaking. It will add more words to your vocabulary. Why should you know their names? It becomes very important to know the names of vegetables to be fluent in English speaking. How? Suppose you know to speak in English but you …
Irony is a literary device and the most widely known figure of speech in which contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true. The definition of irony as a literary device is a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality. It can be …
Ladies and Gentlemen This phrase was originated from another phrase ‘gentlemen and gentlewomen’. This phrase was in use from 1586 to around 1591. It was not used to address all the men and women but it was used to address a particular class of the men and women. Who were addressed as gentlemen and gentlewomen? …
Diphthong Sound /eɪ/ with Examples A diphthong is a sound made by combining two vowels specifically when it starts as one vowel sound and goes to another sound. The diphthong sound /eɪ/ is the combination of two vowel sounds /e/ and /ɪ/. The combination of these two vowel sounds, make one diphthong sound that is …
Formal and informal English serve different purposes. They are not very different from each other. The line of difference between formal and informal English can be quite blurry. Most of the time, people use informal expressions instead of formal expressions. The choice of words and expressions vary between the two styles. Formal English is used …
Short vowel sounds are not pronounced in a longer way. A short vowel word is any word that doesn’t allow the vowel within it to generate that vowel’s long vowel sound. The words like pet, cat, pig, trick, milk, cup have short vowels. To identify a short vowel, we will have to listen to the …
Here is a Grammar Quiz based on the most common grammatical mistakes. Test your Grammar by attempting these questions. You will get 10 questions with 2 or 3 options. Choose the correct answers for all the questions. Check your score. One point for each correct answer. Press “Answer” button to get the correct answer. 1. …
Hear and listen both are Verbs. They can create a confusion as they are related to sound. But it is important to know their meaning to understand the difference between hear and listen. Hear ‘Hearing’ is one of the five senses. As we see by our eyes, we hear by our ears. We sense a …
Question Tag A question tag is used at the end of a statement and changes that statement into a question. Question tags are mainly used in spoken English or informal English. We don’t use question tags in written or formal English. We can use them in writing to quote somebody’s words.In this post , I’ll …
Names of food items and cereals in Hindi to English
Euphemism Euphemism – a figure of speech in English in which a word or phrase is used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word.It is used to replace phrasing that can be considered harsh or impolite. A person can say something indirectly by using euphemism without using literal language. So it is an indirect word or expression that you use …
Do you want to know about sounds or cries of animals? Here is a list of animals’ sounds in English. 1. Asses – bray2. Bulls – bellow3. Cats – mew or purr4. Camels – grunt5. Cocks – crow6. Cows – moo7. Crows – caw 8. Dogs – bark9. Ducks – quack10. Donkeys – bray11. Doves …
Syllable Syllable is another important concept of English pronunciation. Syllables are the building blocks of a word. Unless we understand syllables, we will continue to make mistakes in pronunciation. To know about a syllable in detail, click here.Understanding syllables helps a lot with pronunciation. They improve reading and speaking skills also. When we say a word, the sounds …
Cacophony Cacophony – a literary device in English is a combination of words that sound harsh or unpleasant together. As a literary device, cacophony refers to the usage of several unharmonious or dissonant sounds in a line or passage. These unharmonious and dissonant sounds usually include the explosive consonants k, t, g, d, p, and b. Other consonants that can have …
September 4th, 2020Sept.4 20204, September, 20204th September, 20204th of September, 2020September 4 2020 You might have seen various date formats in English. But you cannot use any format to write a date in formal writing. You will be surprised to know that there are grammar rules to write a date correctly in formal English writing. …