- HOW DO you refer to the years between 1901 and 1910? Is there a single word for it?
- What is a female "postmaster" called?
- What is the meaning of "stand someone up"?
- How is the word "roulette" pronounced?
- What is the difference between "autograph" and "signature"?
- What is the difference between "It rains" and "It is raining"?
- WHAT IS the meaning of the expression "to go bananas"?
- What is the correct pronunciation of the word ``harass"?
- What is the meaning and origin of the expression "trail blazer"?
- What is the difference between a "television serial" and a "television series"?
- What is the study of flags called?
- Which of the following sentences is correct? I'll submit the report in a week time'' or ``I'll submit the report in a weeks time''.
- WHAT IS the difference in meaning between "We have lived here for five years" and "We have been living here for five years"?
- What is the meaning of the expression "on the receiving end"?
- What is the correct pronunciation of the word "photograph"?
- Is it OK to say "Ganesh is going to abroad"?
- What is the meaning of "cock-a-hoop"?
- Isn't a female cat also called a "tabby"?
- Which of the following sentences is correct? "I bathe every morning" or "I bath every morning".
- What is the meaning of the idiom "to rob Peter to pay Paul"?
- WHAT IS the meaning of "feel good factor"?
- Do you congratulate someone "on" getting a job, or do you congratulate him "for" getting a job?
- What is the word for a child who is born after his father's death?
- What is the difference between "ornamental'' and "ornate''?
- Is it OK to say "Me neither"?
- What is the meaning and origin of the expression "off the cuff"?
Know Your English - January 2002
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| Definition: | (noun) A macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. |
| Synonyms: | oilskin |
| Usage: | It was pouring all day, but thanks to my new slicker, I stayed nice and dry. |
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 We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) Discuss |
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