Current English: A Guide for the User of English in IndiaOxford University Press, 2001 - 183 Seiten Current English: A Guide for the User of English in India identifies English expressions used by Indians and provides the correct Standard English from when necessary, as well as numerous tips on style, and the origin of terms. |
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... give no quar- ter , Quarter here means mercy offered to an enemy in battle on condi- tion of surrender ( Not : to give no quarters ) . Now for some cases showing a departure from their standard British English ( Br E ) counterparts in ...
... give no quar- ter , Quarter here means mercy offered to an enemy in battle on condi- tion of surrender ( Not : to give no quarters ) . Now for some cases showing a departure from their standard British English ( Br E ) counterparts in ...
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... give real informa- tion . To give an example : People speak English all over the world , is a sentence in the active voice where the subject , people , gives no real information . Contrast this with : Einstein invented the photo ...
... give real informa- tion . To give an example : People speak English all over the world , is a sentence in the active voice where the subject , people , gives no real information . Contrast this with : Einstein invented the photo ...
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... gives you utter satisfaction . We have to say : This gives you total / complete satisfaction . Utterly baffling , you may feel . But don't give up . Most adjectives ( and adverb modifiers ) have a fairly transparent usage and present no ...
... gives you utter satisfaction . We have to say : This gives you total / complete satisfaction . Utterly baffling , you may feel . But don't give up . Most adjectives ( and adverb modifiers ) have a fairly transparent usage and present no ...
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able accept action activity adjective agreement alternative American appear asked associated auxiliary become better British English called clause clear comes common comparative considered construction contexts continue correct course derives described Dictionary discussed distinction earlier element especially example expression fact followed future give given grammar head idioms Indian English indicate interesting John known language lives look luggage main clause matter meaning meet modifier negative noun noun phrase object one's original past person phrase plural political positive possible preposition present problem pronoun question reason reference result seen sense sentence singular situation speak speaker stand Standard structure suggestion Supposing talk tell term thing turn usage usually verb word writer