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Articles from Nov 2010
Nov 26: Learning more about the 'ed' suffix
Explore words formed by tagging on the ‘-ed’ suffix.
Nov 25: Falling foul of ‘moron’
Your questions answered by FADZILAH AMIN
Nov 24: Living with Chinglish
WHAT if you were in a hotel bathroom and you saw a notice that said, “take care of the landslide”? Wouldn’t you immediately check out and move to another hotel?
Nov 19: Hitting the target
The many uses of the word ‘hit’.
Nov 18: The right tenses to use
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED by FADZILAH AMIN.
Nov 17: All about alliteration
By LUCILLE DASS.
Nov 12: Wayward letters
Examining the difference wayward letters of the alphabet may make in the English language.
Nov 11: Peppered with ‘like’
Your questions answered by FADZILAH AMIN
Nov 4: Figuring out English
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED by FADZILAH AMIN
Nov 3: Little Red Riding Hood
Having fun with puns from a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
Nov 3: New lexicon
“FUNEMPLOYMENT,” “PIIGS” and “broken society” have all made their way into the Collins English Dictionary, reflecting the dominance of the economic downturn in last year’s consciousness.
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