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Know Your English - May 2009

May 2009

• How is the word `homage' pronounced? (20090526)
• Which is correct: None of you have/has answered the question correctly. (20090526)
• What is the meaning of the expression `beyond his ken'? (20090526)
• How do you refer to someone who in his 60s? (20090526)
• Is it okay to say, `He doesn't want to go to anywhere'? (20090526)
• What is the meaning of `greased lightning'? (20090526)
• Know Your English (20090519)
• How is the word `bonhomie' pronounced? (20090505)
• Is it okay to say, `Rahul Gandhi denied to speak to the waiting media persons'? (20090505)
• What is the difference between `complacent' and `complaisant'? (20090505)
• Does the word `yellular' exist? (20090505)
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