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Singular Nouns That Take Plural Verbs

Groups of people/ collective nouns In British English, singular nouns like family, government, jury, team, committee, which refer to groups of people, can be used with either singular or plural verbs and pronouns. The...

Science Vocabulary

Acoustics: The study of sound Aerodynamics: The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases. Also, the study of motion and control of solid bodies like aircraft, missiles, etc.,...

Respect As A Verb And Noun

The verb respect is often confused. ‘To respect’ someone is to have a very high opinion of someone’s character. I respect my parents. I respect my teachers. I respect my elders. As a noun...

Prepositional Phrases

Following is a list of idiomatic prepositional phrases and examples. Always use these prepositional phrases as units; don’t substitute other prepositions. Accuse somebody of something She accused me of stealing her purse. Acquainted with...

Play And Game Difference

Play and game as nouns A play is a piece of dramatic literature, written for the theatre, radio or television. ‘King Lear’ is my favorite among the plays written by Shakespeare. She writes plays...

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

Some English verbs can be followed by prepositions or adverb particles. Alice ran into the room crying. He walked down the street. Do sit down. Some verbs and prepositions / particles are always used...

Palindrome

A palindrome is a word or a sentence that reads the same backward as forward. Palindrome is said to have been invented by the Greek Poet Sotades (3rd century BC). They are sometimes called...

Origin Of OK

The term OK has been in use since 1840. It was actually a slogan of a Democratic Party political club called O.K. Club. O.K. stands for Old Kinderhook. Kinderhook is the name of a...