Know Your English - April 2010

April 2010

• How is the word 'renege' pronounced?
• What is the meaning of 'drop the ball'?
• At the bottom of a wedding invitation, is it okay to say, 'avoid presentations'?
• What is the meaning of the expression 'soap grafting'?
• Is it okay to say 'temporary respite'?
• What is the meaning and origin of 'wither on the vine'?
• What is the difference between 'memento' and 'souvenir'?
• Is it okay to say, 'According to our correspondent, three students died in the altercation'?
• Is it okay to say 'Mr & Mrs. X invite you to the marriage of our son'?
• How is the word 'eon' pronounced?
• Why do we say 'o'clock'? What does 'o' stand for?
• What is the meaning of 'perspicuous'?
• What is the meaning of the expression 'two to tango'?
• What is the difference between 'alongwith' and 'along with'?
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