Daily grammar Booster
Hate, like, love and prefer
->We can use hate, like, love and prefer with an -ing form or with a to-infinitive:
-I hate to see food...
Vocabulary of the day
1. TAMPER (VERB): Interfere
Synonyms: meddle, tinker
Antonyms: assist, support
Example Sentence: Do not tamper in between.
2. TREMOR (NOUN): Shiver
Synonyms: vibration, shaking
Antonyms: stillness, calmness
Example Sentence: The train...
Person in News
Vineet Joshi
Government of India has appointed former Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education , as the first Director General(DG) of National Testing Agency....
Common mistake in English
Conform to, not with.
Don't say: We must conform with the rules.
Say: We must conform to the rules.
Note: comply takes with: We'll comply with your...
Banking term of the day
Non Banking Financial Companies
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▪️NBFCs or Non Banking Financial Companies are those companies which provide banking services without meeting the legal definition of a bank.
▪A...
Puzzle of the day
Seven people, namely P, Q, R, S, T, U and V like seven different movies namely Rustom, Airlift, Udta Punjab, Fan, Wazir, Neerja and...
Slang of the day
ill
American English
->Meaning: good, excellent
-For example:
-The new Neo album is ill, man!
-Corrie's new jacket is ill. Where can I get one?
--Note: This usage is fairly...
Phrasal verb of the day
mouth off
INFORMAL
->Meaning: to speak in a loud and annoying way, especially when criticizing or complaining about something
->For example:
->mouth off : - Some guy in...
Common mistake of the day
Using the wrong preposition
Confidence in, not to.
Don't say: I have great confidence to you.
Say: I have great confidence in you.
Note: In confidence: Let me...
Banking term of the day
Adverse Action
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▪Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, a creditor's refusal to grant credit on the terms requested, termination of an existing account, or an...