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Smart English tips

by Gyanvitaranam

30 ways to say HELLO

Hi! Yo! Hi, there! Hiya? Howdy? How do? What’s up? What’s happ? What’s happening? What’s cooking? How’s by you? How’s the world treating you? How goes it? What’s shaking? Hey, bum? What’s going up and what’s coming down? Getting any? What news? What’s new? How goes it? How’s tricks? What’s going on? How’s it going? How’s it been? How’s everything? How have you been? How you been? What have you been up to? Hey now, say now, what-say-say? What’s the good word?

10 common mistakes

Command of English, NOT command on/over/ in English.

Dispose of, NOT dispose off. Wash hands of, NOT wash hands off.

Chip off the old block, NOT chip of the old block.

Comprises, NOT comprises of. Centre on, NOT center around.

Trousers, NOT trouser. Anyway, NOT anyways.

Two-thirds, NOT two-third. Accidentally, NOT....

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