Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Mind Your "Lingua"


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Language as a system of communication consisting of sounds, words and grammar, is human-specific i.e. it is basically about humans.One major fact about language is that , though it is dynamic, its changes must be based on strict observance and adherence to linguistic rules. Whenever languages are in contact, interference is bound to occur at all levels of linguistic description.The ability of an individual to be aware of this interference and not blunder grammatically marks him as having the mastery of the language.






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Did you know?

...that it is wrong to say "I prefer rice than beans"-  I prefer rice to beans (Correct)

...that it is wrong to say " That is the reason why I don't play football"- That is the reason I don't play football (Correct)

...that it is wrong to say "Can I sit please?" - May I sit please (Corect)

...that the word" bouyant" is wrongly spelt-  Buoyant (Correct)

...that the word "pronounciation" is wrongly spelt - Pronunciation (Correct)


The word for now: "pronto"- it means quickly and without delay.
Example- I will send the document pronto, before I forget.

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