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The thought what you want to speak to be done instantly in English instead of converting from your MT to English...!
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Send me your feedback...
Thanks.
MAHENDIRAN V
The Author.
FALSE NEWS BECOMES TRUTH.
(A tiny story by the Author)
Peter knew that it was untrue. But he didn't show it of his face.
Peter, Don't you believe?
Yes, I believe utterly.
No you should have crossed as you do alway. - George.
No, It is different. No way to counter. - Peter.
Then why did you argue for my statements so far?
Ha ha.., Most of them had looked unbelievable, but not this...
How far do you believe it? - George.
Sorry, I couldn't weigh.. much more...
Ok, At least now, Do you believe that I am not a liar? Asked George.
Then.. You might be a liar but in this case. Replied Peter.
Oh.. How do you put trust on me for this message I said you just now?
Why do you go far away, George? I trust you that's all.
Ok Peter.. I like you for your putting me trust on me... George nerved.
It's ok, George..
Peter, Don't you have doubt and you can't suspect me for what I said to you?
No, Why do I need to suspect?
No, Peter... Slightly your face looks that you are suspecting me..
George, Do you think that you're fault?
Ha ha ha.. Peter, Not like that ... You who is always countering me believed my saying suddenly. So I'm surprised!
My dear friend George, what you said Corona was walking on the street with hundred heads and thousand hands is absolutely right!
How is it absolutely right? - George.
Only You have told, then you are asking me.. Are you mad?
Cool down my dear friend..! I just lied. - George
No, You are absolutely right. Because the structure that you spoke is a metaphorical speech! - Peter.
Is it..? But I didn't think about it. I spoke just a conventional speech. George was surprised!
Your lie has been taken by me a truth by of metaphor. I know that you have lied. Replied Peter.
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MAHENDIRAN V
AUTHOR
PREPOSITION is a word that links two words in a sentence or phrase.
"I am living IN Nagapattinam"
"Is she going TO Chennai?"
"Where are you FROM?"
"Keep it INTO your pocket"
"English is spoken ACROSS the world BY millions OF People"
"One OF the pens is INSIDE the drawer OF my table located NEAR the wall mirror"
Capitalised above are prepositions.
Leading prepositions are,
ON, IN, UNDER, NEAR, ACROSS, AROUND, ABOVE, BELOW, BETWEEN, INSIDE, OUTSIDE, INTO, ONTO, UP TO, TILL, ABOUT, OF, AT, AMONG, OVER, WITH, WITHIN, WITHOUT and so on.
We can't make sentences without contribution of PREPOSITIONS, so that the role of preposition is so important in the language.
PREPOSITON PHRASES are there in the language besides PREPOSITIONS.
Leading prepositions phrases are,
ACCORDING TO
WITH A VIEW TO
BY VIRTUE OF
BY DINT OF
DUE TO
WITH REFERENCE TO
and so on.
These are used likely in simple sentences for wrapping a matter that may be expressed in a complex sentence.
"DUE TO heavy rain, the match was collapsed"
The complex sentence -"As it rained heavily, the match was collapsed" has been wrapped as a simple sentence by using the prepositional phrase DUE TO.
This is the main advantage of PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES.
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MAHENDIRAN V
ARTICLES
There are 3 words in the language.
A
An
THE
These are called ARTICLES. They just denote some nouns or noun phrase.
‘A’ and ‘AN’ are called INDEFINITE ARTICLES while the remains ‘THE’ is called DEFINITE ARTICLE.
A boy (any boy) INDEFINITE
An Institution (any institution) INDEFINITE
The boy (the particular boy) DEFIITE
The Institution (the particular Institution) DEFINITE
In Indefinite,
‘A’ is used before a word that starts a consonant sound and ‘AN’ is used before a word that begins a vowel sound.
The same thing happens in Definite article.
‘THE’ is used and pronounced as "DHA' when it is used before a word that begins a consonant sound, while it sounds as "DHI" when it appears before a word that begins a vowel sound.
How to identify the place whether one is indefinite or definite..?
"I saw a man with an umbrella in his hand. the man was struggling with the umbrella to fold it.
A boy came and helped THE man. In ending the boy asked the man where he was from.
the man replied that he was an MLA of a constituency."
Take care of using indefinite articles before a word that may not begin with vowel letter but vowel sound
AN MLA (EMELYAE),
AN MD (EMDEE)
AN HOUR (AUR)
Sometimes, some vowel letters might not give vowel sound.
A UNIT (YOONIT)
A EUROPEAN (YOOROPEAN)
A EUCALYPTUS TREE (YOOKOLIPTAS)
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MAHENDIRAN V
ADVERB is a word that amplifies a verb's action.
One that looks like an answer to the Questions HOW, WHERE, WHEN will be an adverb.
Quality of action is the answer to HOW. That is called ADVERB OF QUALITY.
Place where an action goes is ADVERB OF PLACE.
Time when an action goes on is ADVERB OF TIME.
Some other adverbs are there like FREQUENCY, EFFECT.
Answer to the Questions HOW OFTEN/HOW LONG/HOW FAR will be ADVERB OF FREQUENCY.
Answer to the questions WHY/FOR WHAT will be an ADVERB OF EFFECT.
Of these, only ADVERB OF QUALITY is known as ABSOLUTE ADVERB while others are just a part time adverbs.
ADVERB OF QUALITY likely end in spelling as "........ly" except some words like ALONE SPEED FAST and so on
Eg.
I finished the job correctly.
He came here alone.
They bowl always fast.
You must know fundamentally to drive a car.
Intelligently he has answered.
ADVERB OF QUALITY can be placed anywhere such as subjective or predicative.
Surely I will come.
I will surely come.
I will come surely.
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PREFACE: Idioms is a figure of speech.
Some standard structures are in the English language. Those structures would say a meaning that is entire different to the literal meaning.
'The ship gets some jolting"
Seeing literally, a ship that sails on a sea is not comfortably sailing, isn't it?. That could be a literal meaning. The hidden meaning is, one's life is not so comfortable in survival.
This is called Idiomatic structure.
It's not a matter who should speak and write in this way, if you are desiring to handle the English language rhythmically, you could do.
V.MAHENDIRAN
Let's see some familiar idioms that are used across the world.
 I bet you are right "You told me that she’s not easygoing. I bet you are right."
 I can never thank you enough "You help me deal with that difficult problem. I can never thank you enough."
 I can't believe my eye "I can’t believe my eye. Your room is so neat!"
 I don't buy your story "I don’t buy your story. I’ll find the truth by myself."
 In one’s shoes/place/stead "Anyone in her shoes would have made the same decision."
 I feel the call of nature
"I feel the call of nature. Where’s the bathroom?"
 I give you my word
"I give you my word. What I said is totally true."
 I haven't got the foggiest (idea) "I haven’t got the foggiest ideawhat he meant."
 I know what I'm doing "I know what I’m doing. Please don’t disturb."
 I like the way you have "I like the way you have. Be more confident of yourself."
 I lost you "I lost you. Could you explain it again, please?"
 I love her something fierce "Why didn’t Ann come? Did you two break up?"" Don’t be silly! I love her something fierce."
 I may be psychic "To a greater or lesser extent I may be psychic and have accurately predicted things or picked up on things which were not apparent."
 I mean what I say "I meant what I said earlier. I wouldn’t give up the contract easily."
 I must be in love "Why am I in such a good mood lately? I must be in love."
 I was behind my paper correcting "Oops! I was behind my paper correcting. The due day of grading is around the corner. I have to hurry up with my paper correcting."
 I was fooled by the terms "I was fooled by the terms. I think I’d better ask someone else."
 I was starved to death "I was starved to death. Mom, is the dinner ready?"
 I won't take no for an answer "You have no choice. I won't take no for an answer."
 I would appreciate it "Dear, please turn off your noisy radio. I will appreciate it."
 I'd enjoy the/one’s company "It’s great that Sue is coming. I’d enjoy the/her company."
 I'll be right over "Tell them that I will be right overafter finishing my work."
 I'll be right with you "Please have a seat. I’ll be right with you."
 I (will) bet… "I bet he dare not go to see the horrible film."
 I'll give it to you straight "I’ll give it to you straight. The love letter is written by me."
 I'll go a couple of rounds with you "I'll go a couple of rounds with you. Do your best."
 I'll have him call you "My brother isn’t at home now. I’ll have him call you later."
 I'll heed your words "I’ll heed your words. Don’t worry."
 I'll say "Was there a big argument in the meeting last night?""I’ll say."
 I'll see to it "I got your mail. I’ll see to it."
 I'll see you home "It’s too late now. I’ll see you home."
 I'll take a chance "My teacher encourages me to go for the TOEFL test, so I’ll take a chance with it."
 I'll take a rain check on that/something "I have a headache now. Can I take a rain check on your invitation to the concert?"
 I'll/I tell you what "I'll tell you what, it's a wonder Elise didn't have a heart attack when she got that bill."
 I'll/I tell you what "I tell you what- let’s have a picnic in the park."
 I'm afraid you got the wrong number "May I speak to Mr. Smith?" "Sorry, I’m afraid you got the wrong number."
 I'm all for it "Your project is very brilliant- I’m all for it."
I'm beat "I’m beat after the marathon race."
 In one's hands "The itinerary of our tour is completely in Christine's hands."
 I'm getting so big "From the fifth month onwards, I can't believe I’m getting so big."
 I'll be hanged if... "I’ll be hanged if I have ever lied and cheated on you."
 I'm not broke "My finances are low, but I’m not broke. I can still spend small portions of my money for a little fun sometimes."
 I'm not myself today "Please excuse me; I want to take a leave, as I’m not myself today."
 I'm still in shock " I’m still in shock two weeks after the car accident."
 I've got to run "Oh my gosh, it is already so late; I’ve got to run."
 If it's all right with you "Could you open the window if it’s all right with you?"
 Immediate family "The presence of his immediate family is obviously having a claiming effect on him."
 In a jam "We are really in a jam because we don't have enough money to pay the bill."
 In a jiffy "I’ll be with you in a jiffy."
 In a lousy mood "John’s cat got lost last night, so he’s in a lousy mood now."
 In a nutshell "Well, to put it in a nutshell, you did a great job."
 In one ear and out the other, go "Their advice to her just went in one ear and out the other."
 In due time/course "In due time we'll discuss the details of this arrangement."
 In for a treat, be "Check this program out. You will be in for a treat."
 In full charge of "Tom’s performance in the company is outstanding. Within a short period, he is in full charge of the personnel department."
 In good condition/shape "Make sure the old car is in good condition before you drive it."
 In hot water "Those e-mails complaining about your boss can land you in hot water."
 In no time "I tucked myself into the blanket and fell asleep in no time."
 In one's line "Victor plays basketball so well. I think basketball is in his line."
 In short "In short, in this meeting we have to decide whether we should change the way we do business."
 In short order "He was able to deal with unexpected problems in short order."
 In spite of oneself "He was carried away by the splendid performance in spite of himself."
 In that get-up "It’s not appropriate to work in that get-up."
 In the dark "I'm totally in the dark about the plan."
 In the eyes of somebody "In the eyes of Jack, breakfast is necessary."
 In the hole "We're in the hole - every year our revenues grow more slowly than our costs."
 In the long run "Good management in the long run brought profits to the company."
 In the offering "The following is the list of courses in the offering."
 In the pen "The convict was in the pen for more than ten years."
 In the pink "It was almost a miracle that after his bout with pneumonia, he was back in the pink of health."
 In the roar of laughter "The movie was very funny and hilarious; the audiences were in the roar of laughter."
 In the soup "She mailed all the checks with the wrong postage, and now she's really in the soup."
 In turn(s) "Someone must be awake at all times, so let's sleep in turns."
 In/on behalf of " On behalf of his late father, Tom gave a speech to his colleagues on Thanksgiving Day."
 Ineligible for, be "Temporary workers are ineligible for the pension scheme."
 Inferiority complex "Atlanta is on a massive ego trip, mixed with a congenital inferiority complex that makes its citizens overly eager to impress others."
 Information bureau "Brenda is our information bureau in our department; nothing escapes her eagle eye."
 Innocent kid, an "Ten years ago I was still an innocent kid with so many hopes and dreams."
 Inside dope "The television station obtained the most potent piece of inside dope of the election: a letter that proved the canditate's intention of bribery ."
 Installment plan "He bought his new car on the installmentplan."
 Intensive course "The intensive course is about twelve weeks."
 Is someone in, please?
" Is Frank in, please?" "He just phoned and said he would be a bit late for work today."
 Is my face red? "Stop embarrassing me with those silly romances back in the high school. Is my face red?"
 Is this seat taken? "Excuse me. Is this seat taken?" "No. You can take it."
 Isn't it ever? "Misfortune never comes singly.""Isn’t it ever?"
 Isn't it though? "This restaurant is great.""Isn’t it though?"
 Isn't my word good enough? "Isn’t my word good enough to stand guarantee for his character?"
 It costs sb. a small fortune "It cost me a small fortune to renovate my house."
 It isn't cricket "It is not cricket for a sportsman to behave in such manners."
 It never rains but it pours " Linda first spilled the milk at the breakfast table and messed up her dress. Then when she arrived school, she found out she left her textbooks at home. How true the saying that it never rains but it pours was."
 It was your fault "Since it was your fault, you should bear the consequences."
 It will be just the thing "We roamed the flea market; we found an antique table which would be just the thing for our living room."
 It would really come in handy "That key will really come in handy if you lock yourself out."
 It's a piece of cake "It’s a piece of cake for Sylvester to solve the problems of the mathematic."
 It's about time you start thinking ahead "Now that you are going to graduate, it’s about time you start thinking ahead."
 It's been reserved "May I have the table near the windows? " " I am sorry. It's been reserved. Would you mind sitting at the table against the wall?"
 It's all Greek to me "I feel so bored in the chemistry class. What the teacher taught is all Greek to me."
 It's nice you survived "The Tsunami killed millions of people. It is nice you survived."
 It's none of your business "Don’t try to poke your nose into their marriage; it is none of your business."
 It's on me "Since you are so kind to help me out, this dinner is on me as a token of thanks."
 It's only to find out "He made an inquiry to the travel agency, just to find out the rates of group tours."
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7 TIPS TO POLISH YOURSELF BE GOOD IN ENGLISH
By
MAHENDIRAN V
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Writing your daily activities every day in English shall make you improve very much in your English skills.
Hear what your colleagues are speaking in Tamil. Just make them in English yourself.
No other skills can defeat the reading skill to catch vocabulary and dialects. So, Read everyday at least a page in an English newspaper.
(Numberless people who were nonnative of Tamil have learned Tamil only by reading a leading Tamil newspaper 'Daily Thanthi')
Watching Tamil movies along with subtitles in English is a very good method to learn English. (Double gains in a single activity).
Reading comics stories in English shall help you to make sentences in English for your thoughts.
Make friends the guys who are speaking in English, and chat with them in English as a routine duty.
Browse for English newspapers published in English speaking countries, and read them. It's easy in today's digital world. You will surely realise how English is matching and varying with our own dialects.
MAHENDIRAN V
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ADJECTIVE
Is a word that describes quality of a noun, placing before or placing after a ‘be’ form verb.
“She is a BEAUTIFUL girl"
“She is BEAUTIFUL"
BEAUTIFUL is an adjective here. It is describing the girl's quality.
First one is ATTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVE and the second one is PREDICATE ADJECTIVE.
Another one position is there, that is called POST POSITIVE POSITION.
"Kamarajar THE GREAT was genius and honest in politics"
This position is used rarely in the language. (Likely all adjectival subordinate clauses are known as this position.)
Anyway, an adjective can function in three positions.
Attributive position - placing before a noun.
Predicate position - placing after a 'be' form verb in pure present or past tense.
Post positive position – after a noun and before a verb
‘ATTRIBUTIVE’ position, this is very important.
SMART BOY
MINI SKIRT
ROYAL FAMILY
INTELLIGENT PERSON
POOR MAN
RICH WOMAN
CRITICAL STATUS
FREQUENT ABILITY
TOUGH QUESTION
EXAMINATION HALL
HALL SUPERVISOR
SUPERVISOR ROLE
GOOD BOOK
BOOK STALL
STALL ITEMS
RUNNING RACE
RACE CAR
CAR DRIVER
DRIVER DUTY
DUTY DOCTOR
DOCTOR'S ROOM
ROOM MATE
SPOKEN ENGLISH
ENGLISH TEACHER
TEACHER JOB
JOB SEEKER
DRIVING LICENCE
LICENCE HOLDER
Of these, the first word in each is ADJECTIVE. It describes the status or quality of the second word that is noun.
As the adjective in each set is placed before the noun, it is called ATTRIBUTIVE POSITION.
Many varieties are there in this position.
1. Standard adjective
2. Noun adjective
3. Past participle adjective
4. Present participle adjective
5. Definite/Demonstrative adjective
6. Indefinite adjective
7. Possessive adjective
1. Standard Adjective means, a stamped mark adjective. Only this is called ADJECTIVE in the parts of speech whereas other types belong to other parts of speech.
This type adjective ends in ...al,.....ive, .......ous, ......nt, .....full.
NATURAL scene
ACTIVE person
MISCELLANEOUS file
CONSTANT idea
BEAUTIFUL bungalow
The feature of this type of adjective is that, only it can be used in ATTRIBUTIVE and PREDICATE positions whereas other types cannot be used.
2. Noun adjective means that a noun can describe a noun adjacently.
ENGLISH teacher
ROOM mate
CLASS room
ELECTION booth
(See a noun describes a noun, it’s also called an attributive noun)
3. Past participle adjective means that a past participle form of verb can describe the quality of a noun.
SPOKEN English
BROKEN pieces
CLOSED file
SENTENCED accused
RESERVED seat
4. Present participle adjective means that a present participle form of a verb can be an adjective.
SPEAKING toy
RUNNING race
SWIMMING pool
SMOKING room
LISTENING skills
DRIVING license
5. Definite or Demonstrative adjective means that some definite pronouns can be an adjective.
THAT boy
THESE persons
THOSE students
THIS guy
SUCH matter
6. Indefinite adjective means that some indefinite pronouns can be an adjective.
SOME boys
A FEW members
ANY person
ALL participants
MANY voters
7. Possessive adjective means that some possessive nouns/pronouns can be an adjective.
COLLECTOR'S bungalow
PETER'S purse, PEOPLE'S money, MY name, OUR village,
YOUR country, HIS idea, HER hair, ITS tail, THEIR team
(MY OUR YOUR HIS HER ITS THERE ARE also called possessive adjectives)
Note: Other positions can carry only standard adjectives.
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