English Word & Grammar (spelunking/ behaviour/ like a cat on a hot tin roof )
Daily Word and Grammar
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English in the word and in the grammar front.
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WORD OF THE DAY:
spelunking - the hubby or practice of exploring caves.
Want to go spelunking with me? "Spelunking? There aren't any caves
around here"
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WRONG TO CORRECT:
WRONG: Indian society is no longer prepared to tolerate such a violent
behaviour.
CORRECT: Indian society is no longer prepared to tolerate such violent
behaviour.
GRAMMAR: behaviour is an uncountable noun and is not used with a/ an.
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IDIOM/ Phrases
like a cat on a hot tin roof
person who looks nervous, he is unable to sit or stand still in one
place.
You should have seen Rahul before the interview. He was like a cat on
a hot tin roof.
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PROFILE:
Rishikesh Sinha
Journalist
New Delhi
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