English is not our mother tongue. I get it, and there is nothing to be ashamed of if you end up mispronouncing a few words. However, learning should never stop. We highly recommend checking pronunciation of the new words that you add in your mental dictionary while also checking the pronunciation of the old ones. …
Most Commonly Mispronounced English Words in India (PART 1) Read More »
Deloitte conducts a voice versant test for its prospective recruits. The test is taken by graduates, post graduates, and even experienced professionals as qualifying test for entering Deloitte. This article covers the sections and strategies to nail this test. Sections There are different types of Versant tests such as Versant Writing Test, Versant Placement Test, …
Thanks to Covid-19, we have all made some major leaps in our lives personally and professionally. Although virtual interviews were always real, they have become the new-normal and are even replacing offline mode of interviews. Whether it is an interview for a B-school or a job at a reputed company, there are some silly mistakes …
In this post, we are discussing some commonly confused words: lie and lay, lately and recently, since and for, past and last, back and before, affect and effect 1. Lie and Lay: First of all, let us look at the verb forms for each of these words: Lie lay lain Lay laid laid Now, ‘lie’ …
When indicating possibility in present or future, we can use ‘could’, ‘might’ or ‘may’ with first form of verb. For example: Neil may come home late tonight. Neil might come home late tonight. Neil could come home late tonight. All these three sentences indicate possibility of Neil coming home late. Further examples with base form …
Modals of Possibility and Certainty: Could, Might, May, Must Read More »
Let’s observe some more common errors. Incorrect: “I went to abroad.” Correct: “I went abroad.” Another common mistake is saying, “I did not go anywhere in the last week.” The correct way to say this sentence is, “I did not go anywhere the last week.” Explanation: We don’t use preposition ‘in’ with words like last, …
In this and the next post, we are going to look at some common grammar mistakes. Many of us make these mistakes not only in spoken English but also in written English. Let’s get rid 0f these errors! Incorrect: One of my friend is here. Correct: One of my friends is here. Explanation: Here, the …
The three modals of preference, ‘would rather’, ‘like…better than’, and ‘prefer to,’ are used to indicate preference. Examples: I would rather read an e-book. I like reading e-book better than printed books. I prefer reading e-books to printed books I would rather read e-books than printed books. Note: When we use ‘would rather’, we use …
Way back in school, my high aggregate in every examination was attributed to me being conventionally “meritorious”. The Indian middle-class myopic approach made one and all overlook the fact that it was the languages and other non-sciencey (at the risk of sounding neological) subjects like geography and at best, life science, that secured me such …
The Initial Dilemma Just like every common student, my mind was in a huge enigma about which path I should tread to make my future brighter. In my final year of graduation, I decided to explore a lot of options. I wrote a few government exams including the ones for ISRO and DRDO. Being a …
How I joined MBA and got through the selection process of B schools Read More »