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Know Your English - November 2007

November 2007

• How is the word ‘shoal’ pronounced? (20071127)
• Can a woman be called ‘handsome’? (20071127)
• What is the meaning of ‘stand something on its head’? (20071127)
• What is the difference between ‘peep’ and ‘peek’? (20071127)
• Which of the following two sentences is correct? ‘He threw the ball at the wicket keeper’ or ‘He threw the ball to the wicket keeper’. (20071127)
• What is the difference between `while' and `whilst'? (20071120)
• What is the meaning of `cowed into'? (20071120)
• Is there a difference between `grant me leave for Friday' and `grant me leave on Friday'? (20071120)
• What is the meaning of `mutatis mutandis'? (20071120)
• How is the word `phlegmatic' pronounced? (20071120)
• What is the meaning of ‘finale’? (20071113)
• Is it OK to say ‘discuss about something’? (20071113)
• What is the origin of ‘denim’? (20071113)
• What is the meaning of ‘crony capitalism’? (20071113)
• What is the meaning of ‘square peg in a round hole’? (20071113)
• What is the meaning and origin of `smoke and mirrors'? (20071106)
• Can the word `etc.' be used with people? (20071106)
• How is the word `acerbic' pronounced? (20071106)
• What is the meaning of `urban legend'? (20071106)
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