English Learning

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English Learning

You have to be original at your writing. Don’t think that your sentences are appearing common. The purpose of writing is to clearly express yourself so that others can easily understand your thoughts.

You might think it strange, but I have noticed that if you simply write a sentence which is being written millions of times, it looks fresh and original. “I like you very much.” This sentence is very common, yet it sounds sincere, sweet and original.

I feel that, in order to be creative, one must not care for creativity. Simplicity is the essence.

Words of the day

Verve: n. Energy or enthusiasm in the expression of ideas. It was unclear whether it was John McCain’s frustration or positive attitude which added verve in his speech. The verve of a writer is exposed when he undergoes any hardship - take the example of Milton’s blindness.

Squawk v. 1. To scream. The moment Sara heard her son is unwell, she squawked in tension. 2. To complain noisily or irritably. Most of the people keep on squawking against the system, but rarely they are bothered to change it.

Transmogrify: v. To change into a different shape or form, especially which is fantastic or unusual. Unfortunately many women think that by transmogrifying their appearances they look pretty.

Idioms of the day

The heat is on: If the heat is on, you are very busy or troubled. The heat is on because my exams are beginning from the next week, and I have to earn money in order to pay my landlord.

Alarm bells start to ring: If anything starts to set alarm bells ringing, it makes you worried as you see an incoming danger. Your continuous backache is enough to start alarm bells ringing, better, you must stop spending so much time on computers.

The promised land: A place which offers a lot of opportunities. for energetic people, the whole earth is the promised land.

Combinations of words

Ambitious project: Writing a book would be a very ambitious project as already you are focusing at other fronts - reconsider it, John.

Amiable and pleasant: As the teachers of small children are often amiable and pleasant, so the schools become homelike.

Hatefully perverse (perverse = wicked, stubborn): Charles, when you beat your servant, you appear hatefully perverse. Few children become hatefully perverse because of their parents’ mismanagement.

The class is over. Off you go!