English Word & Grammar(biddable/ only/ to see which way the cat jumps)
Daily Word and Grammar
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WORD OF THE DAY:
biddable \BID-uh-buhl\, adjective:
Easily led or commanded; obedient.
The Gorkhas of Nepal are always sought by the Indian Army as well as
by the British Army because of their calm, biddable, cooperative and
sensible manner.
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WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: I am like this only.
WRONG: She is like that only.
CORRECT: This is the way I am.
CORRECT: That is the way she is.
GRAMMAR: The frequent misuse of the word 'only' in Indian English.
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IDIOM/ Phrases
to see which way the cat jumps - refusal to commit oneself to a course
of action until one is sure of what is going to happen.
My parents waited to see which way the cat jumped before they started
investing in the company.
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PROFILE:
Rishikesh Sinha
Journalist
New Delhi
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