What’s in a name ?

Excerpts from a Blog in the Editorial Times of India newspaper Sobriquets, appellations, monikers, handles and other names people play: Take a call on how you’re called.. A person’s name is the greatest connection to their own identity and individuality. Some might say it is the most important word in the world to that person. It is the one

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Gender !

Excerpts from a Blog in the Editorial Times of India newspaper A French coronavirus that’s ‘female’, her-icanes, and other noms de guerre: An equal opportunity a-gender   Gender : either of the two sexes (male and female), especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones. The term is also

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Station Master and School Master !

“To teach is to learn”, says a Japanese proverb. A good teacher is one who lives all his/her life a student. The first and the best natural teacher is the mother. The next best teacher, of course, is the school teacher. A mediocre teacher tells you, a good teacher explains, a superior teacher demonstrates and

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English Language.. Interesting points to ponder !!

When you say “a, e, i, o, u” your mouth gets smaller with each vowel you say ! 😊😊 You don’t really wash your hands;… they wash each other while you stand there and watch….. Things are not on fire,… fire is on things ! 😳🤔 When you say ‘Forward’ or ‘Backward’,… your lips move

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English Language_INTERESTING FACTS

Listing a few interesting facts in English Language: No words in the English language rhyme with “month”, “orange”, “silver” or “purple”. “Hungry” and “Angry” are the only words in the English language that end in “-gry. The number 4 is the only number that has the same number of letters in it – FOUR  Did

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English Language .. Some beautiful meanings

Smile : It Brings a Difference… Cry : Holding Those Emotions in Your Heart is Bad for You… Kiss : It’s the Most Wonderful Way To Express Your Love in the World… Laugh : What’s the Point in Hiding Happiness? Apologize : You don’t Want To Lose Someone Special… Hug : There is No Better

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English Language.. Enjoy the fun and pun

HOW ENGLISH AND ENGLISHMEN MAKE FUN OF EACH OTHER –  Enjoy the fun & the pun. Q: Can February March? A: No. But April May! Q: Did you hear about the painter who was hospitalized? A: Reports say it was due to too many strokes! Q: Have you heard the joke about the butter? A:

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English Language… Idioms and their Meanings

Found some commonly used English Idioms (Highlighted) …I have provided their Meanings below – hope it shall be useful to all…. Happy Learning !! Can’t judge a book by its cover.. Cannot  judge something primarily by its appearance Caught between two stools When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives Cross that bridge

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English Language .. Paraprosdokians.. Interesting !!

Sentences that Throw you a Curve –   PARAPROSDOKIAN  is a figure of speech  in which the latter part of a sentence, phrase, or a larger discourse is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part.  Frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect,  sometimes producing

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INTERESTING FACTS _ English Language

Listing a few interesting facts in English Language: No words in the English language rhyme with “month”, “orange”, “silver” or “purple”. “Hungry” and “Angry” are the only words in the English language that end in “-gry. The number 4 is the only number that has the same number of letters in it – FOUR  Did

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