Know Your English - August 2001

• What is the meaning of "misogynist"? How do you pronounce the word?
• Is it OK to say, "Which class are you studying?"
• What is the difference between "martyr" and "victim"?
• What do the initials FAQ stand?
• WHAT IS the meaning and origin of the expression "to give someone an even break"?
• Can we say 7 into 20 is 140?
• What is the difference between "despise" and "hate"?
• Which is correct? "Co-brother" or "co son-in-law?"
• How is the word "exposi" pronounced?
• What is the meaning and origin of the expression "Can't hold a candle to someone"?
• What is the difference between "partially cooked" and "partly cooked"?
• How do you pronounce `schizophrenia'?
• Should I say, "I enclose" or "I enclose herewith"
• What is the opposite of "postpone"?
• Is it OK to say, "Myself Subh Karan"?
• HI I see that the house next door has now become an office. It has a nice name too. Silent World.