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Know Your English - September 2008

September 2008

• What is the meaning and origin of ‘one swallow does not make a summer’? (20080930)
• What is the meaning of ‘thumb lashing’? (20080930)
• What is the difference between ‘peruse’ and ‘browse’? (20080930)
• What is the meaning and origin of `eyewash'? (20080923)
• What is the meaning of `rap on the knuckles'? (20080923)
• Is it okay to say, `He turns to 60 years next week'? (20080923)
• What is the difference between `reputed' and `reputable'? (20080923)
• What does `sotto voce' mean? (20080923)
• What is the meaning of ‘PowerPoint singalong’? (20080916)
• How is the word ‘flummox’ pronounced? (20080916)
• What is the meaning of ‘risqué’? How is the word pronounced? (20080916)
• What is the meaning of ‘percolate’? (20080916)
• What is a female mouse called? (20080909)
• Why is the word ‘I’ always capitalised? (20080909)
• What is the meaning and origin of ‘chink in the armour’? (20080909)
• What is the meaning of ‘statuesque’? (20080909)
• In 8 A.M, what does ‘A.M’ stand for? (20080909)
• Know your English (20080902)
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