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What is the meaning of the phrase 'the use of the right vocabulary' for a writing task?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 20-May-2022 263 Views

How many times does it happen when we read a text we are able to relate to? We want to read more and more of it. Simply because things get into our head with so much ease and so much simplicity.But sometimes, exactly opposite to this happens. We fall in a situation, wherein we do not know as to what is wrong with the text, but we try hard to pick it up, and again get either bored of it or feel confused because of extreme verbosity used by the author in the text.All this happens due to the interplay ...

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How to Mail a Business Contact for the First Time?

Sharon Christine
Sharon Christine
Updated on 12-May-2022 1K+ Views

Mail has become one of the mainstream communication among the people. As it is faster than any medium of communication, it has become mandatory medium of communication, but still there are many people who will draft informal mail for a formal purpose, and later will get no reply for the same.Especially for official purpose, mail has become the essential medium of communication. And I often receive emails from Students, Research scholars, Fresh graduates, etc.Most of the mails are with big blunders and mistakes. Most of them are.This article will guide the readers who are not aware about the ethics of ...

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Best Words to Use in a Resume!!

Sharon Christine
Sharon Christine
Updated on 11-May-2022 263 Views

Recruiters don’t simply want to know what you think about yourself; they want to see results. For instance when you called yourself “hard-working, ” prove it by backing up that claim with some data.If you want to capture recruiter’s attention, you’ll need a well-written and well-organized resume that clearly illustrates your qualifications. Optimize your resume with precise words that will properly showcase your strengths, experience, and skills so that recruiters will see your true value.Include the words and phrases that explain specifically what you accomplished at your previous jobs. Not only focusing on your previous duties to capture your relevant ...

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What to do to become an interpreter?

siddhartha kotamraju
siddhartha kotamraju
Updated on 27-Jun-2020 211 Views

An Interpreter or a Professional translator is a very good career. There are some basic requirements to become one.You need to be a graduate to become an Interpreter.Should be fluent in at least 2 languagesYou can attend formal Interpreter training and attain some kind of certification which is optional.Strong communication skills i.e., fluent speaking skills and excellent listening skills are a must to become an Interpreter.

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Why are some languages written left to right?

siddhartha kotamraju
siddhartha kotamraju
Updated on 27-Jun-2020 172 Views

Actually, we don't have much written historical records of how the writing system has started from right to left or left to right. We believe they were started to avoid smudging from the other side. And mostly they are for the convenience of writing.Here are some languages which are written from left to right.Arabic.Aramaic.Azeri.Dhivehi / Maldivian.Hebrew.Kurdish (Sorani)Persian/Farsi.Urdu.

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How can I improve my English speaking skills? I’m really afraid to talk in public.

Prasanna Kotamraju
Prasanna Kotamraju
Updated on 27-Jun-2020 249 Views

“For any challenge, there will be a difficult and an easy solution, you just have to be smart enough to choose the right one.”Speaking English is a very difficult task for many people. I have seen people with great vocabulary and good grammar sense also fear spoken English and fail in interviews because of that. There can be many reasons behind it. Strong Mother tongue influence, being an introvert, not surrounded by many English speaking persons, having their primary education in their mother tongue etc., can be some of the reasons.Whatever may be the reason, it is very important to ...

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What are the differences between the Chicago style and MLA style of writing?

Prasanna Kotamraju
Prasanna Kotamraju
Updated on 27-Jun-2020 1K+ Views

The MLA and the Chicago citation and writing styles are the most commonly used styles for writing and submitting college research papers. These two styles are mostly favored because of the proper citation they provide and commonly used to create papers on the subjects of history and humanities.While the Chicago style is used for History subjects, MLA style is mostly used for English subjects.There will be a title page in the Chicago style of writing where you have the information like the title of the paper, the name of the student, the subject or course code and the name of ...

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What are the beautiful untranslatable Hindi words?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 2K+ Views

There are some words in Hindi, which are beautiful and cannot be translated into English. We can only describe the meaning of the word in a sentence but there are no exact replacements in English. In India, we use some Hindi words as it is even in our English documents to keep up their sanctity.Viraha - the realization of love through separationAkashvani - celestial announcement ( voice from skies)Maya - The illusion or deceptive appearance of this physical world. Acts of God which cannot be understood by humans.Pushpanjali - Pushpa- flowers; Anjali - folded hands - Folded hands with full ...

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What are some helpful English phrases that can improve my English?

Shankar Bhatt
Shankar Bhatt
Updated on 25-Jun-2020 225 Views

A language can be easily learned by attempting the use of the things you see around, especially the phrases, which can help you improve your written as well as spoken English. The following Idioms belong to the word 'Blue’. Take a look!Blue-Sky (Fictitious)Usage − Blue sky thinking will yield nothing.Bluestocking (A Wise and Educated Lady)Usage − A bluestocking like her is not approved of by some men.Make Me Blue(Depressed, Melancholy)Usage − That music always makes me blue.Blue Jokes(Obscene, Vulgar, Dirty.)Those blue jokes don’t go over very well around here.Out of the Blue(The Sky, The Heavens)The idea came to me right out ...

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Learn How to Write Acknowledgement Email Replies?

karthikeya Boyini
karthikeya Boyini
Updated on 23-Jan-2020 9K+ Views

Modernization has resulted in a profound change in human civilizations. Earlier, people use to write letters to communicate, and the hard copies of those letters were delivered to the desired recipient in person.However, in the Digital Age, people use varied type of communication methods to get connected to the person with whom they want to communicate.Even if the email is an offshoot of letter writing, many people are yet to master the art of emailing.The difference between writing emails and letters is similar to that of driving a car with automatic gears, and manual gears. One need not learn how ...

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