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Smart English tips

by Gyanvitaranam

SMS lingo

AFK – away from keyboard. BRT – be right there. CB – call back. Cul8r – see you later. H&K – hugs and kisses. H2cus – hope to see you soon. HAGN – have a good night. HAND – have a nice day. HHOK – ha ha! Only kidding! ICCL – I couldn’t care less. IMTNG – I am in a meeting. ITSF8 – it’s fate. J4F – just four fun. JFK – just for the kicks. JK – just kidding. JMO – just my opinion. Kc – keep cool. Pcm – please call me.

 

Grammar is fun

Pronouns like each, every, either, neither, any, anybody, everybody, everyone take a singular verb.

Correct: Everybody in the bus was injured.

Wrong: Everybody in the bus were injured. ----------------------------

‘Each other’ should be used for referring to two persons or things, and ‘one another’ for referring to more than....

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