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Edited Compilation of 'Know Your English' Columns from 'The Hindu'
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“criticism” and “critique”
The word “criticism” has several different meanings. Your criticism of someone or something indicates your disapproval of the person or his action. A criticism can be either verbal or written; the word always carries with it a negative me...
“in the pink of health”
This is an expression that we normally use when someone asks us how we are doing. When you say that you are in the pink of health, what you mean is that you are in good health; you are doing just great. According to some scholars, the expression has ...
“crush” and “infatuation”
Both refer to the crazy love that you sometimes feel for someone. The feelings that you have for this individual are usually very strong, but they do not last for a long time; they are temporary. A “crush” usually refers to feelings that ...
What is the full form of “OK”?
The only thing that experts are sure of is that “OK” is of American origin. How this word came into use no one is really sure. Several theories abound. According to some people, the Chocktaw tribe of American Indians used it to mean, R...
How is the word “imbroglio” pronounced?
The “i” in the first and third syllable is like the “i” in “it”, “is”, and “in”. The “o” in the second and the final syllable is pronounced like the “oa” in “go...
What do you call a person who remembers everything after looking at it just once?
I don’t know if there is a particular term to refer to such a person. But a person who looks at something just once and has the ability to remember everything is said to have a photographic memory. The Hindu- ‘Know Your English’ Series, Oct...
