Learning is a joy. It gives you a skill that you seek or an enhancement you wish. True improvement lies in identifying our shortcomings and addressing them. We teach our youngsters/students that a person who asks a question may seem Read more…
Here’s a quirk found in southern India – ‘that and all’:Ex:1. That and all, I don’t know.2. That and all, you have to ask your other teacher.3. That and all, I don’t like. Better forms:1. I don’t know all that.2. Read more…
No job is too grand or too little. Everyone has a role to play and every role is important. Regardless of the position, the people who do justice to their work are the best. Each of us is valuable to Read more…
When do we use “less” and when do we use “lesser”? This is a good question. I had to think twice about it. When you are comparing something, use ‘less’. Ex: It costs less than that. You can also use Read more…
Start your day with a smile. When you greet your coworkers with a friendly smile, they are likely to be happier. They would return your smile making your day brighter. You spend a lot of time at work. Make that Read more…
Let us analyse the following sentence: “I am not knowing the answer to this question”. The correct usage is:“I do not know the answer to this question”. We, Indians, are known for over-using the -ing form where not necessary. Sometimes, Read more…
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy speaks about being yourself and achieving work-life balance by setting the right expectations.
Let us analyze these two sentences: “I am a student.” “I am the student.” Are you ‘a’ student or ‘the’ student? Both the above are correct sentences but what is the difference? Other similar examples: 1. I am an Indian. Read more…
Let us look at these three sentences: 1. “Can he speak to her?” 2. “May he speak to her?” 3. “Will he speak to her?” All of the above are correct but convey different shades of meaning. ‘Can’ refers to Read more…
I’m a woman. I don’t need to be put on a pedestal. I just want to be treated like an equal human being. I’m not a flower in a temple. Don’t hold me to higher and convenient moral standards. I’m Read more…