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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... one's energy ) , to make both ends meet ( to manage to live within one's income ) , to be born with a silver spoon in the mouth ( to be born in a rich family ) , not to let the grass grow under one's feet ( to waste no time before doing ...
... one's energy ) , to make both ends meet ( to manage to live within one's income ) , to be born with a silver spoon in the mouth ( to be born in a rich family ) , not to let the grass grow under one's feet ( to waste no time before doing ...
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... one's legs ) ; to laugh in one's sleeve ; ( Not : to laugh in one's sleeves ) ; to 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 ...
... one's legs ) ; to laugh in one's sleeve ; ( Not : to laugh in one's sleeves ) ; to 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 ...
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... one's sleeve 91 laudable characterizes an effort ( speech , action , etc. ) ; laudatory charac- terizes the content ... one's sleeve / up one's sleeve To laugh to oneself ; to entertain ( without making public ) feelings of amusement ...
... one's sleeve 91 laudable characterizes an effort ( speech , action , etc. ) ; laudatory charac- terizes the content ... one's sleeve / up one's sleeve To laugh to oneself ; to entertain ( without making public ) feelings of amusement ...
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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