Prophesy/Prophecise
20/02/2013 11:36
Prophecy is a noun; prophesy is a verb. There is no such word as "prophecise" in English.
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Glossary of Terms
18/02/2013 10:52
A glossary is a short list of terms (and the definitions) in a single field. All glossaries by definition contain terms, so you're repeating yourself if you say "glossary of terms."
I am coming - when you are going
15/02/2013 13:34
Saying "I am coming" when actually you are going is grammatically incorrect. This often happens when you are leaving a place with the plan of coming back. It is such a confusing statement.
Rather say
I will be back (soon)
Give me a sec (when you need the...
Better the Devil you know. . .
06/02/2013 09:30
The saying: better the devil you know than the devil you dont know often creates a problem for users of English language, most especially non-native speakers. It is usually replaced with better the devil you know than the angel you dont know, which is wrong.
Better the devil you know...
elite
04/02/2013 13:01
The word "elite" is pronounced as if it were /elit/ not [elait].
fluctuate/flunctuate
04/02/2013 12:07
There is no 'n' in the word "fluctuate". So, it is very wrong to pronounce it as [fluncutate]. It is pronounced as if it were /flokchuet/.
first come, first serve(d)
31/01/2013 13:16
The "serve" in the saying "first come, first served" is always in the past tense. "First come, first serve" is wrong.
buckle down/ buckle up
30/01/2013 08:33
Often times, we do say 'buckle up' in place of 'buckle down'.
Buckle up means to fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles: She won't start the car until we've all buckled up.
Buckle down...
vehicle
23/01/2013 10:33
"vehicle" /vi:kl/ is pronounced as if it were [viiku] not {veiku}.
Garage/Motor Park
23/01/2013 09:49
A garage is either
a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles...
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