Posts Tagged ‘common mistakes in English’

Main Proposal: Let plural subjects take plural verbs and singular subjects roam about with singular verbs. Proposal 1:- When two or more nouns are present, ask the verb to ... Full story

CAT and IIFT also have started asking some notorious words, like today in IIFT paper there was one question about "prophecy/prophesy". So you need a good practice to win over such questions. So there is one free solution to it - Paul Brain's Common Errors in English Usage. Now ... Full story

Childish is used negatively to criticize behavior that one does not want to see in adults. Childlike, on the other hand, is used either as a positive or neutral evaluation. Here's a quote from somewhere that may help to explain: "To advertising writers, connotation is a matter of life ... Full story

Now, when CAT is over, Its time when we start writing S.O.P (Statement of Purpose) and essays for our application forms. But before you start writing, read these myths so that you don't confuse on small nitty-gritties of English Grammar. You can also download the file by clicking the link given below. It's free to download.  The one I liked the most is "... Full story

flammable or inflammable? Although inflammable looks like the opposite of flammable, the two words actually have the same meaning, both describing something that is easily set on fire. The in- prefix of inflammable means "into," rather than "not," and the adjective is ultimately derived from the same ... Full story