This idiomatic expression better the devil you know than the devil you don’t is said to mean it is better Read more…
Tag: NRTC English
Oftentimes, people often use ‘being’ and ‘been’ incorrectly in sentences. In NRTC English for today, I have provided a detailed Read more…
How do you pronounce a number of English words that end in -age like village, mirage, camouflage, page, assuage etc? Read more…
The key to distinguishing between these words (‘life’, ‘live’, ‘lives’, ‘living’, and ‘alive’) lies in their usage and context. “Life” Read more…
One common mistake is the confusion between “go-getter” and “goal-getter.” According to Cambridge Dictionary online, a go-getter is someone who Read more…
You see, even though you think you’re beautiful, there’s someone more beautiful than you are, just take it easy on yourself, and there’s Read more…
Just like tinned tomatoes, rotten mangoes, and dried fish, we say “ground pepper” when referring to the powdered form of Read more…
According to Longman Dictionary online, ‘the police‘ refer to the official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the law. The police, being a plural Read more…
Collocation, in the English language, is a natural combination of words that are usually found and used together. Some examples are Read more…
Polygamy is a general term for the practice of having many partners. It’s a common misconception that polygamy means one Read more…
