MIND OUR ENGLISH
Articles from July 2010
Jul 30: To err is humane
A look at local English-language newspapers and the language lessons which they can provide.
Jul 29: A question of process
Your questions answered by Fadzilah Amin.
Jul 23: You’ve got mail
Spare a thought for the old way of doing things.
Jul 22: How to say ‘white’
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED by FADZILAH AMIN
Jul 21: Making small talk
FOR most people, barbecues, parties, lunches and weddings conjure up images of mouth-watering food, interesting people and a relaxing time. For some, such social events resemble nightmares.
Jul 16: I yam not taro
A look at some food names and terms that we Malaysians use and the way these names differ from other usages.
Jul 15: Help with pronunciation
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED By FADZILAH AMIN
Jul 15: Walk this way
WORDWISE - By S.H. LOKE
Jul 14: Speaking up
Impromptu speeches and debates can help improve English proficiency.
Jul 14: Fun with synonyms
For each set of three words below, find a rhyme for the second and third words so that you get three words (including the italicised word, which rhymes with the first word) that are synonyms of each other.
Jul 9: Expressions of strength
By S.H. LOKE.
Jul 8: Increasing the odds
Your questions answered by Fadzilah Amin
Jul 8: Refrain and restrain
THE verbs “refrain” and “restrain” look similar, sound similar and – this is where the trap lies – have a similar meaning. As a result, one often hears or sees “refrain” mistakenly used in place of restrain. My most recent encounter was in the lead article on Page 1 of StarBiz (June 17). The word appeared in the this partial sentence: “The move is to refrain X (person’s name) from using ...”
Jul 8: The missing ‘R’
From Michael Tan
Jul 7: English in the media
OPEN CHANNEL - From four of our readers
Jul 2: Of people and actions
More word-endings to label people
Jul 1: Leave out the ‘D’
There seems to be some confusion about the word “underage”. I have never seen it spelt as “underaged” in any dictionary (leave online dictionaries out). The word has appeared as “underaged” in The Star on numerous occasions. This is what Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and Macmillan English Dictionary have to say about “underage”, “teenage” and “teenaged”.
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