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Know Your English - January 2007

January 2007

• What is the meaning and origin of the idiom "let the chips fall where they may"? (20070129)
• How is the word `succulent' pronounced? (20070129)
• What is the difference between `noticeable' and `notable'? (20070129)
• What is the meaning of `chatterati'? (20070129)
• What is the meaning and origin of the expression `to curry favour'? (20070122)
• Which is correct? `Enter a room' or `Enter into a room'? (20070122)
• What is the difference between `backward' and `backwards'? (20070122)
• Is it OK to say, `Irregardless of what you say, I plan to marry him'? (20070108)
• What is the meaning of `devil-may-care-attitude'? (20070108)
• What is the difference between `murder' and `manslaughter'? (20070108)
• Is it correct to say, `come to here'? (20070108)
• What is the meaning of the word `affability'? (20070108)
• Know your English (20070101)
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