Know Your English - April 2003

• Know your English
• WHAT IS the difference between "disused" and "unused"?
• Why is the platform that models walk on called a "catwalk"?
• What is the meaning and origin of "many a slip between the cup and the lip"?
• How is the word "sour" pronounced?
• What is the meaning of "friendly fire"?
• WHAT IS the meaning of "coup de grace"?
• How is the word "schedule" pronounced?
• What is the meaning of "brown noser"?
• What is the meaning and origin of the phrase "to break the ice"?
• Which is correct? "The train was on time" or "The train was in time".
• WHAT IS the meaning of "zilch"
• How do you pronounce the word "nonchalant"?
• What is the meaning and origin of "wet behind the ears"?
• What is the difference between "ex" and "former"?
• What is the meaning of "lookism"?
• WHAT IS the origin of "underdogs"?
• How is the word "razzmatazz" pronounced?
• What is the meaning of "putting one's foot in one's mouth"?
• What is the difference between "word by word" and "word for word"?