Further to our much appreciated series of ‘Indianisms’ concluding in the December 2011 issue, Think Tip’s new series brings you suggestions with examples of how to simplify your language.
We spend a great deal of …

“What shall we discuss about today?”
“Let’s discuss about politics. We need a fault-ridden topic to mirror our bad grammar.”
You don’t “discuss about” something; you just discuss things.
The word “discuss” means to “talk about”. There is …

Indianisms are certain grammatical errors in English language that are very common in India. We will be covering some of these in the following issues of Tip of the Month. One of them is given …

Indianisms are certain grammatical errors in English language that are very common in India. We will be covering some of these in the following issues of Tip of the Month. One of them is given …

Indianisms are certain grammatical errors in English language that are very common in India. We will be covering some of these in the following issues of Tip of the Month.
One of the most common …

A friendly clerk asked me for my name which is apt to start a conversation with, “What is your good name?” As if I hold that sort of information close to my heart. These …

Everyday and Every day are commonly confused in English. There’s no difference in pronunciation, but using the wrong one when writing is a mistake in the everyday English you use every day.
Everyday
Everyday is an adjective …

Lay vs Lie
The English verbs lay and lie are commonly confused by even native English speakers. I’m not lying when I say that you can now lay your fears of not knowing the difference …

The ability to use farther and further correctly helps make your writing clear and intended meaning more apparent.Many people use these two words interchangeably, thinking there is no difference between them. There definitely is a …

Using the articles “a” or “an” is often tricky because there are no exact rules on usage. It mainly depends on how the word is pronounced and how the first letter of a word sounds …