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*Missing the woods for the trees* What does it mean?

*Missing the woods for the trees* - is a familiar idiom in English. (WOODS means FOREST) It is meant in various ways. It might mean, Horlicks manufacturer buys an half kg Horlicks bottle from a road side grocery shop. He is missing there his forest that is his godown but needs his product on road side. In another angle, it could mean, As the trees are cut down one by one, forest loses its image.' Peter sold out his good business as he was in need of big money. V. MAHENDIRAN MIMSE NAGAPATTINAM

What does M. T. I. mean?

Mother tongue influence. Shortly it is abbreviated as MTI. What does it mean? If you are not a native speaker of a language, (eg.English), when you handle English, your mother tongue will show its influence unfortunately. This intention is called M. T. I. It's a sensitive situation to a non-native person of English. Can one be away from the influence of his Mother tongue? In one way it is possible. If you think your ideas always in English, can be farther distance from thinking ideas in your mother tongue. But can't be without the influence of mother tongue. Even if you think your ideas in your mother tongue, such ought to be done in  English dialect. This is the big task to one whose mother tongue is not  English. This task can be cracked easily only by Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing activities. Who does these activities as a routine work can be very good in English like a native speaker. Above all, you must be very much interested to breathe English.

TRANSITIVE, INTRANSITIVE and ABSOLUTE INTRANSITIVE VERBS.

Transitivity of verbs are classified as Transitive, Intransitive and Absolute Intransitive. --------------- A verb which takes an object in a sentence means transitive verb. "I WRITE A LETTER " " SHE RUNS MANY COMPANIES ACROSS THE WORLD " " HE WALKS HIS BABY FIRST TIME" "THE NURSE SAT THE PATIENT ON A CUSHION CHAIR. *************** Any verb which doesn't take an object in a sentence for a situation means intransitive verb. " SHE CAN WRITE FAST" (so, Give this work to her.) " SHE RUNS SLOWLY" (so, she won't win in the race.) "WHERE DO YOU WALK TO SO FAST? " " THE PATIENT SAT ON THE CHAIR HIMSELF" *************** Some verbs can never take an object at any situation. They are called Absolute Intransitive verb. GO, COME and a few are in this case. *************** V. MAHENDIRAN MAHENDIRAA INSTITUTE OF MUTUAL SPOKEN ENGLISH NAGAPATTINAM TAMILNADU-INDIA

NEED - as a verb and auxiliary in different situations.

NEED -  as a verb and auxiliary in different situations. ------------------------ NEED AS A VERB . 🍏What do you need to say? 🍏I don't need to say anything. 🍏Does anyone need to say anything about this? 🍏I need to say something. 🍏I needed to say my suggestion yesterday. 🍏Will you need the script in your hand on the conference, held tomorrow? (Likely, NEED is not used in continuous tenses.) NEED is a transitive verb. See NEED is in passive form.  🍏Your suggestion is needed. 🍏Yes the script will be needed on my submission. --------------------- NEED AS AN AUXILIARY. 🍎Need I bring my original documents? 🍎Yes, you need bring. 🍎No,  you need not bring it. V. Mahendiran Nagapattinam ADMIN MAHENDIRAA INSTITUTE OF MUTUAL SPOKEN ENGLISH NAGAPATTINAM

DARE as an auxiliary and as a verb.

1. DARE auxiliary. 2. DARE  verb. 1. AUXILIARY How dare you ask this question ? Who dare answer it? I dare answer it. Sorry, I dare not answer it. 2. VERB How do you dare to ask this question? Who does dare to answer it? I dare to answer it. Sorry, I don't dare to answer it. Is there any difference between these usages? Not at all in the meaning except some micro dialects, however, it depends upon the situations. V. MAHENDIRAN MIMSE GLOBAL ENGLISH NAGAPATTINAM 

How dare you hit him? STORY.

Peter cried, No Miss, I haven't hit him, he himself injured.  No, I don't believe you, Peter, I know well about Sham, he would not lie.  Teacher slammed Peter using stick.  Peter again and again begged that he didn't do so. Teacher denied peter's explanation.  Though Peter wasn't so good in studies, he would be calm always.  Finally the matter went to the principal for investigation. Principal met alone Sham and enquired what  actually happened.  Sham agreed that there was no fault on Peter  , and he himself fell down, also said,  Peter was his neighbour, he tried to defeat in the forthcoming examination,so that he envied on him.  Principal advised sham not to lie in the future and pardoned him. The teacher too apologised to Peter.  Following day, the same complaint was raised by Sham. The teacher denied, Principal too.  But Sham cried loudly that was true unlikely the previous!   Peter himself agreed that he had hit Sham. The teacher confused a

What does the idiom 'THE RUBBER HITS/MEETS THE ROAD mean?

In fact, this idiom is informally used by many in the world. When a project or a process starts to function this idiom should be used. Let's see some sentences. --------------- I've bought a new car,  I'll come to its function WHEN IT HITS THE ROAD. Dear passengers Greetings to all. Kindly fasten your seat belt as the rubber is going to hit the road. All of you guys be alert where the rubber meets the road, only then we could determine our success. V. MAHENDIRAN Founder MIMSE GLOBAL ENGLISH NAGAPATTINAM