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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

KNOW YOUR ENGLISH

Improve your language,
Most of us make errors in English unknowingly. Just because we know the meaning of a word does not necessarily mean that we use it correctly. For example, there are certain words that go with each other and cannot be used out of context. You cannot, for instance, say that you savored the air. Savour is  generally associated with food and drink- so you can savour the meal or wine.
Again, it would be incorrect if you say that " you did a surgery or he did a crime or he did a murder. You perform a surgery, commit a crime or murder or suicide. You commit suicide and do not say, you commit a suicide or the suicide. You would not drive a motorcycle, you would rather ride it. It would be wrong if you say," I agree to you."You should say, " I agree with you."
You and I agree at one thing - is wrong usage, you and I agree about/on one thing is right. You must say " i'm going home" but not "I'm going to home."
Many people say "there's no accounting taste," this is not correct. The right is, "there's no accounting for taste."
You should not say " all day  I think you" it would be wrong. You must say, " all day I was thinking about you" or " all day I think about/of you."

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