Know Your English - May 2002

• Lackadaisical, frosty ... WHAT IS the meaning and origin of "red-faced"?
• How do you address a female Mayor? "Mayor" or "Mayoress"?
• What is the difference between "on foot'' and "by foot''?
• What the meaning of "smell a rat''?
• Is it OK to say, "I have forgotten my briefcase at home''?
• What do the letters P. R. stand for in P. R. man?
• WHAT IS the meaning of "hogwash"?
• Shouldn't it be World Trade Centre and not "Center"?
• Which of the following sentences is correct? "He walked into the apartment" or "He walked in the apartment"?
• How is the word "sour" pronounced?
• What is the meaning of the idiom "sink your teeth into something"?
• How is the word "onion" pronounced?
• WHAT IS the difference between "dinner" and "supper"?
• How is the word "tete-a-tete" pronounced?
• What is the meaning of the idiom "to be all thumbs"?
• What is the meaning of "double whammy"?
• Is it OK to say, "Me too"?
• Can "do" and "make" be used interchangeably?