SAYINGS OF THE WEEK - PART - 1

 SAYINGS OF THE WEEK- PART-1

A word to the wise is enough

📖Meaning

A very brief warning or explanation is enough for an intelligent person.

Facts are stubborn things

📖Meaning

We cannot avoid the truth, even when it is not what we want to hear or express.

All cats are grey in the dark

📖Meaning

The implication is that beauty, or physical appearance is unimportant.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

📖Meaning

When a situation is difficult or dangerous, strong people work harder to resolve the problem. This saying relies on a difficult play on words; it could be rephrased word-for-word as: "When the situation becomes hard, strong people start working.

Great minds think alike

📖Meaning

This saying suggests that very intelligent people think like each other. It is often said as a joke when two people think of the same thing.

Author:
N.Shanmugan
Assistant Professor of English
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore - 641 020. 

 

British Vs American English Spelling- II

                                     British Vs American English Spelling- II

Dear readers, in the previous post we learnt about the basic differences such as io/ou, l/ll, z/s, and usage of hyphens between the British and American spelling systems. In continuation with the previous post, let us discuss the remaining facts in this aspect of spelling differences between British and American English.

-er/-re?

It is found that in British English -re is the common spelling in words like, metre, theatre, and centre. It is contrary to the American spelling system, i.e., -er is added instead of -re. For example, meter, theatre, center.

-ce or -se?

In British English the noun words that end with -ce sometimes end with -se in verb forms. For example, advice (noun) – advise (verb), practice (noun) – practise (verb), licence (noun) – license (verb). Whereas, in American English generally -se is used at the end for both nouns and verbs. For example, practise, advise, defense as nouns; practise, advise, defense are used as verbs.

-oe or -ae?

-oe and -ae differences are common in English. In British English, -oe is accepted. For example, anaesthesia, homoeopathy, and diarrhoea. Whereas in American English, -e alone is used instead of -oe. For instance, homeopathy, diarrhea, anesthesia.

-e or -ue?

In British English, -e or -ue is used without any change at the end of a word like dialogue, catalogue and analogue. But in American spelling -e or -ue is removed. For example, dialog, catalog, and analog.

-eable or -able?

In British English “-eable” is accepted in words like unshakeable, likeable, ageing. On the other hand, in American English “e” is usually removed. For example, likable, unshakable. Contrarily, “manageable” is allowed to be used in American English as well.

    In the next post, let us learn more about these differences between British and American English. 

Author:

K. Nandhakumar

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)

Coimbatore- 641 020

 

 

TENSES (PART 2)

 

TENSES

(PART 2)

 

Simple Present Tense:

i)                An action that occurs on a regular basis.

ii)              Fact that stands true all the times.

iii)             Structure: Subject+Verb1+Object.

iv)             Example 1: I play football regularly.

(Explanation: I am doing an activity on regular basis from the past till now and I will continue in the future also)

Example 2: Sun rises in the east.

(Explanation: Now, it is the truth based on the fact that the sun rises in the east. No one can change it)

v)               Note: In case of 3^rd person singular: Vs/Ves form.

Example: Ram plays football regularly.

Simple Past Tense:

i)                An action that is completed before now.

ii)              Structure: Subject+Verb2+Object.

iii)             Example: I played football yesterday.

(Explanation: An action of playing football that is already completed in the past)

Simple Future Tense:

i)                It refers to an action that will occur or happen in the future.

ii)              Structure: Subject+Will+Verb1+Object.

iii)             Example: I will play football tomorrow.

(Explanation: Referring to an action that will happen tomorrow)

AUTHOR

Dr L Suresh

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

Coimbatore - 641020

Contact: 9944138137

e-mail ID: sureshenglit@rmv.ac.in

TENSES (PART 1)

 

TENSES

(PART 1)

What is a tense?

Tense indicates time of an action or event.

How many types?

12 types

What are the three main types of tenses?

Ø      Past tense

Ø     Present tense

Ø     Future tense

What are the subtypes of tenses?

Ø    Past continuous tense

Ø    Past perfect tense

Ø    Past perfect continuous tense

Ø    Present continuous tense

Ø    Present perfect tense

Ø    Present perfect continuous tense

Ø    Future continuous tense

Ø    Future perfect tense

Ø    Future perfect continuous tense

     Structural Formulae:

Tense	Past	Present	Future
Simple	s + v+ ed	s +v + s / es	s + will / shall + v
Continuous	s + was / were + v + ing	s + am / is / are + v + ing	s + will / shall + be + v + ing
Perfect	s + had + v + ed	s + has / have + v + ed	s + will / shall + have + v + ed
Perfect Continuous	s + had + been + v + ing	s + has / have + been + v + ing	s + will / shall + have + been + v + ing

 

AUTHOR

Dr L Suresh

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

Coimbatore - 641020

Contact: 9944138137

e-mail ID: sureshenglit@rmv.ac.in

ADJECTIVES FOR RELATIONSHIPS

 ADJECTIVES FOR RELATIONSHIPS

SUPPORTIVE

Very supportive and always there to give help.

Þ                       I have a strong, loving, and very supportive relationship with my parents.

Þ                       Selvam has always been supportive of my ideas.

DISTANT

Lacking togetherness, emotions and feelings.

Þ                       The key to repair the distant relationship is to communicate and meet together.

Þ                       Kabil had a distant with all the classmates.

TIGHT-KNIT

Really close, bonded and connected together.

Þ                       They are very tight-knit family.

Þ                       The tight-knit friends are united and well-organised.

HOLLOW

There is no love, respect and feelings.

Þ                       The relationship between the husband and wife was hollow.

Þ                       Its hollow among the families and there is no peace in the family.

TENSE

Never relaxed, problems are likely to happen.

Þ                       There is a tense relationship because Anbu lost his job and he has financial crisis.

Þ                       There has been always tense among the partners and loss may happen to the business.

SOLID

Built upon loyalty, trust, safety and consistency.

Þ                       The solid friendship leads to success.

Þ                       There is a solid relationship with my neighbor that brings fruitful events.

Author:
N.Shanmugan
Assistant Professor of English
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore - 641 020.