- WHAT IS the difference between "cousin" and "half brother"?
- Which of the following sentences is correct? All ways/Always keep to the left.
- What is the meaning of "on the qui vive"
- Which of the following sentences is correct? "Seventy per cent of the population are of the opinion.
- What is the difference between an "escort" and a "convoy"?
- What is the origin of the term "Molotov cocktail"? How is the word "Molotov" pronounced?
- Whatis the meaning of "Friday dressing"?
- WHAT IS the meaning of "bolt from the blue"?
- What is the meaning of the term "vox populi"?
- How is the word "eerie" pronounced?
- What is the difference between "plenty" and "aplenty"?
- How does one refer to one's country? "Fatherland" or "motherland"?
- Is it OK to say, "You yourself was late..."?
- WHAT IS the meaning of "fly by night" operators?
- What is the collective noun for tigers?
- How is the word `pandemonium' pronounced?
- What is the difference between``leave''and``holiday"?
- Why do people say, ``Good night, sleep tight"? What is the meaning of``sleep tight"?
- When people talk about paper they use the abbreviation GSM. What does GSM stand for?
- WHAT IS the origin of the word "piggyback"?
- What is the origin of the expression "to steal someone's thunder"?
- Is it OK to wish someone "heartfelt congratulations"?
- What is the meaning of "climb down"?
- How is ``savoir-faire'' pronounced?
- What is the difference between "alone" and "lonely"?
Know Your English - November 2001

Hello Friends ! Please send your requests,comments,suggestions to improve this blog.
Word of the Day
heinous discuss | |
Definition: | (adjective) Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable. |
Synonyms: | flagitious |
Usage: | Abusing an animal is a heinous act. |
Word of the Day
provided by The Free Dictionary
Article of the Day
![]() ![]() The Potsdam ConferenceHeld in Potsdam, Germany, from July 17 to August 2, 1945, the Potsdam Conference was a meeting between the three principal Allies in World War II—the US, UK, and USSR. Although the summit was largely devoted to establishing post-war order after the surrender of Nazi Germany, the Allies also used it to issue a statement outlining terms for Japan's surrender and threatening "prompt and utter destruction" if Japan failed to comply. Who represented the UK along with Winston Churchill? More... Discuss |
Article of the Day
provided by The Free Dictionary
This Day in History
![]() ![]() The Old Man of the Mountain Collapses (2003)The Old Man of the Mountain was an iconic rock formation in the Franconia Notch mountain pass of New Hampshire. Protruding from the side of a cliff, about 1,200 feet (366 m) above a lake, it looked like a craggy, 40-ft (12-m) human face. Years of freezing weather and the feature's already precarious position caused the beloved local symbol and tourist destination to collapse in 2003. American statesman Daniel Webster once said that the Old Man was God's way of saying what? More... Discuss |
This Day in History
provided by The Free Dictionary
Today's Birthday
![]() ![]() William Motter Inge (1913)Inge worked as a teacher and newspaper critic before winning recognition as a dramatist. His plays sympathetically portray the aspirations and frustrations of Midwestern small-town life. He first earned notice in 1950 with Come Back, Little Sheba, and he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for Picnic. Several of his works were made into films. By the 1960s, his reputation as a dramatist declined, and he turned to writing novels. Plagued by alcoholism and illness, he died in what way? More... Discuss |
Today's Birthday
provided by The Free Dictionary
In the News
In the News
provided by The Free Dictionary
Quote of the Day
![]() ![]() Washington Irving (1783-1859) Discuss |
Quote of the Day
provided by The Free Library
Match Up
Match Up
provided by The Free Dictionary
0 comments:
Post a Comment