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Articles from October 2011

Oct 28: Words of kilter

Let’s explore some words that do not quite fit into context.

Oct 27: Tenses and verbs

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED by FADZILAH AMIN.

Oct 21: The Indian barber

"YOUR usual haircut?" the Indian barber said to me, as he held his scissors and comb over my head.

Oct 20: ‘To’ before a verb

Your Questions Answered by FADZILAH AMIN

Oct 19: Time to meet

A meeting is a good time to exchange ideas and come to some agreement.

Oct 19: A cacophonous chorus

Wordwise by S.H.LOKE

Oct 14: Primer on Manglish

Exploring some notable features of the pidgin that is Manglish.

Oct 14: To Kill A Mockingbird

CHOOSE the idiom whose meaning is given in the brackets:

Oct 13: ‘On’ or ‘in’?

Your Questions Answered: By FADZILAH AMIN.

Oct 12: Find moe-embedded words

See if you can fill in the blanks with words that have moe in them.

Oct 6: Usage of 'marry'

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED by FADZILAH AMIN.

Oct 5: Reverse take

Changing the order of words in a sentence can bring about a whole different meaning.

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