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  data  - There are several words with Latin or Greek roots whose plural forms ending in  A  are constantly mistaken for singular ones. See, for instance, criteria and media. “Datum” is so rare now in English that people may assume “data” has no singular form. Many American usage communities, however, use “data” as a singular and some have even gone so far as to invent “datums” as a new plural. This is a case where you need to know the patterns of your context. An engineer or scientist used to writing “the data is” may well find that the editors of a journal or publishing house insist on changing this phrase to “the data are.” Usage is so evenly split in this case that there is no automatic way of determining which is right, but writers addressing an international audience of nonspecialists would probably be safer treating “data” as plural. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen A

daring-do  - DERRING-DO The expression logically should be “feats of daring-do” because that’s just what it means: deeds of extreme daring. But through a chain of misunderstandings explained in the  Oxford English Dictionary , the standard form evolved with the unusual spelling “derring-do,” and “daring-do” is an error. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  damped / dampened  - When the vibration of a wheel is reduced it is damped, but when you drive through a puddle your tire is dampened. “Dampened” always has to do with wetting, if only metaphorically: “The announcement that Bob’s parents were staying home after all dampened the spirits of the party-goers.” The parents are being a wet blanket. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  damp squid  - DAMP SQUIB Squid are indeed usually damp in their natural environment, but the popular British expression describing a less than spectacular explosion is a “damp squib” (soggy firecracker). Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  dairy / diary  - A common typo that won’t be caught by your spelling checker is swapping “dairy” and “diary.” Butter and cream are dairy products; your journal is your diary. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  Rough Around The Edges Meaning-unpolished, imperfect, or unkempt; somewhat lacking in refinement, sophistication, manners.  Example-This old truck's a little rough around the edges, but it's still the most reliable vehicle I've owned. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  On A Lark Meaning-On a whim or fancy; for fun or as a joke Example-On a lark, we all decided to ditch our Friday classes and drive to New York City for the weekend. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  Keep A Cool Head Meaning-To stay calm in a difficult situation.  Example-I don't know how you manage to keep such a cool head in such a hectic, stressful office! Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

 It Takes All Kinds Meaning-the world is made up of many varieties or types of people, so you should not judge people who are different from you.  Example-I don't understand a lot of the decisions Michael makes, but it takes all kinds to make a world, right? Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  Meet One's Eye Meaning-To make eye contact with one, typically in a way that is confident or without shame Example-She couldn't meet my eye because she knew how angry I was with her. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  call the question  - This is more a matter of parliamentary procedure than of correct English, but people are generally confused about what “calling the question” means. They often suppose that it means simply “let’s vote!” and some even imagine that it is necessary to call for the question before a vote may be taken. You even see deferential meeting chairs pleading, “Would someone like to call for the question?” But “calling the question” when done properly should be a rare occurrence. If debate has dragged on longer than you feel is really warranted, you can “call the question,” at which time the chair has to immediately ask those assembled to vote to determine whether or not debate should be cut off or continue. The motion to call the question is itself not debatable. If two-thirds of those voting agree that the discussion should have died some time ago, they will support the call. Then, and only then, will the vote be taken on the question itself. Potentially this parliamentary m

  caddy-corner  - CATTY-CORNER, CATER-CORNER, KITTY-CORNER This expression, meaning “diagonally opposite,” was formed from a misspelling in English of the French word  quatre  (“four”) prefixed to “corner.” Although the word has nothing to do with cats or kittens, in various dialects all three spellings are acceptable: “catty,” “cater” or “kitty.” But unless you have somebody holding your golf clubs permanently stationed in the corner of your room, you shouldn’t use the spelling “caddy corner.” Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  cache / cachet  - “Cache” comes from the French verb  cacher , meaning “to hide,” and in English is pronounced exactly like the word “cash.” But reporters speaking of a cache (hidden hoard) of weapons or drugs often mispronounce it to sound like  cachet —“ca-SHAY” —a word with a very different meaning: originally a seal affixed to a document, now a quality attributed to anything with authority or prestige. Rolex watches have  cachet . Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  cacao / cocoa  - Technically speaking, the plant is called a “cacao tree” and the seeds and the chocolate powder made from them are called “cocoa.” These spellings are often swapped, but in contexts where botanical names matter, it’s better to stick with “cacao tree.” Neither of these should be confused with “coca,” the source of cocaine. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

 How To Use Shall In English Grammar | Usage of Shall  We don't use   ' Shall '   very frequently in modern English, particularly in American English. It is used to make offers and suggestions and to ask for advice. What time  shall  we meet? Shall  we vote on it now? What dress  shall  I wear? Shall  I open the window? You only really need to know that about ' shall ' in modern English. Read the rest of this only if you want to know more about how some older speakers still use ' shall '. Formerly, in older grammar, ' shall ' was used as an alternative to 'will' with 'I' and 'we'. Today, 'will' is normally used. When we do use ' shall ', it has an idea of a more personal, subjective future. I  shall  go to see the boss and I  shall  ask him to explain this decision. Notice that the negative of '  shall  ' can be '  shall  not ' or ' shan't ' - though the second one is now very rare i

  Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses In English Grammar A clause is a grouping of words in English that contains a subject and a verb. Clauses are the building blocks of sentences. They can be of two types: independent and dependent. It is important for the purpose of sentence formation to be able to recognise independent and dependent clauses. Independent clauses  are clauses that express a complete thought. They can function as sentences. For e.g. 'Ram left to buy supplies' is an independent clause, and if you end it with a full stop, it becomes a sentence. Dependent clauses , on the other hand, do not express a complete thought and thus cannot function as sentences. For e.g. 'When Ram left to buy supplies' cannot be a sentence because it is an incomplete thought. What happened when Ram went to the shop? Here, 'when' functions as a 'dependent marker word'; this term refers to words which, when added to the beginnings of independent clauses or se

  Common mistakes In English  Have'   and ' has'   are both used to denote possession, form the perfect tense, and the past tense of both is 'had', but they are used differently. 1)' Have'  is used with - the following pronouns: I, you, we, they. Examples :  'I have a pencil.' 'We have a big house.' - pluralised nouns: Example :  ' Doctors have a rough time, dealing with illnesses all the time.' ' Has'  is used with the third person singular ( he, she, it) . Examples : ' She has your money.' 'Amit has the book.' 2) Many speakers tend to get confused between 'There', 'Their' and 'They're' and knowing how to use these three words correctly is an important step in learning English. The words 'There' and' Their' are homophones. Homophones are words that are spelt differently but pronounced the same. It is a common mistake to replace one for the other. 'There' alwa

  Put A Plug In Meaning-To speak very highly of or enthusiastically endorse someone or something, as a means of marketing, advertising, or professionally recommending them or it.  Example-We're willing to pay you a generous fee if you put a plug in for our new product on your radio show tonight. Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  Left, Right, And Centre- Meaning-In many different places or to many different people all at once.  Example-Ever since the company started, we've had financial issues left, right, and centre . Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  BAR-B-Q, barbeque  - BARBECUE Casual restaurants like to advertise “BAR-B-Q” and you often see the spelling “barbeque” and variations like “barbaque,” but the standard form is “barbecue.” Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products

  ball / bawl  - To “bawl” is to cry out loudly, so when you break down in tears you  bawl  like a baby and when you reprimand people severely you  bawl  them out. Don’t use “ball” in these sorts of expressions. It has a number of meanings, but none of them have to do with shouting and wailing unless you’re shouting “play ball!” Most Popular Course:Data Science of Harvard, MIT, IBM....  John Academy: 97% Off on Popular Online Courses Amazon Best Seller in Home and Kitchen Amazon Best Seller in Office Products Amazon Best Seller in Baby Products