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Know Your English - February 2009

February 2009

• Does the word ‘breakfasted’ exist? (20090224)
• What is the meaning of ‘handsome is as handsome does’? (20090224)
• How is the word ‘askance’ pronounced? (20090224)
• What is the difference between ‘crisis’ and ‘crises’? (20090224)
• What is the opposite of ‘comedian’? (20090224)
• How is the word ‘guerdon’ pronounced? (20090217)
• What is the difference between ‘infiltrator’ and ‘intruder’? (20090217)
• What is the meaning of ‘play to the gallery’? (20090217)
• How is the word ‘adieu’ pronounced? (20090217)
• What is the difference between ‘annex’ and ‘annexe’? (20090203)
• How is the word ‘burgeon’ pronounced? (20090203)
• What is the meaning of the expression ‘the end justifies the means’? (20090203)
• Is it okay to say ‘I met her yesterday night’? (20090203)
• What does ‘reckon’ mean? (20090203)
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