Daily Word and Grammar (keypal/ in or at/ keep your powder dry)

[Daily Word and Grammar]

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"Daily Word and Grammar" is an initiative taken by me to enrich our
English in the word and in the grammar front.
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WORD OF THE DAY:

keypal - is someone with whom you exchange emails.

This is a word of recent origin.

I informed all my keypals about the upcoming event.

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WRONG TO CORRECT:

WRONG: I tried to contact him in 22908976, but the line was busy.

CORRECT: I tried to contact him at 22908976, but the line was busy.

GRAMMAR: You usually contact someone "at" a number.

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IDIOM

keep your powder dry - to remain calm and ready for action

The soldiers were asked to keep their powder dry and await orders.
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PROFILE:
Rishikesh Sinha
Journalist
New Delhi