Here are some clarifications on the Who Vs. Whom dilemma that most of of us face (I picked this up from somewhere long back, will post the link as well, if I happen to find it):
Which of these sentences are correct?
1. We will give the money to the person who needs it most.
2. We [...]
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 agree with its proper subject instead of the noun near it.
The quality of language in British books is outstanding.
All the books on [...]
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 you can download the text version [...]
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 or death. There isn’t an ad agency [...]
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 [...]