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Most Commonly Mispronounced English Words in India (PART 3)

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Welcome to the part-3 of our ongoing series of the most commonly mispronounced English words in India. 21. Coupon Mispronounced as koo-pun Correct Pronunciation: ‘koo-pon 22. Chandelier Mispronounced as chan-du-‘leer Correct Pronunciation: Shan-du-‘leer 23. Chef Mispronounced as chef Correct Pronunciation: shef 24. Competitive Mispronounced as kom-pi-ti-tiv Correct Pronunciation: kum-‘pe-ti-tiv 25. Comedian Mispronounced as ko-me-dee-un Correct …

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Most Commonly Mispronounced English Words in India (PART 2)

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Welcome to the part-2 of our series: the most commonly mispronounced English words in India. 11. JOJOBA Mispronounced as jo-jo-ba Correct Pronunciation: hu-‘how-buh 12. MOJITO Mispronounced as mo-ji-to Correct Pronunciation: mu-‘hee-tow 13. LASAGNE Mispronounced as lsaag-ne Correct Pronunciation: lu-‘zaan-yu 14. CHAOS Mispronounced as chey-os Correct Pronunciation: key-os 15. QUOTE Mispronounced as kot Correct Pronunciation: kwowt …

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Quick Tips for Placement Interviews

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It is almost the year-end, and many local companies, as well as MNCs, are getting themselves ready to hire a fresh batch of students. In the wake of the forthcoming placement interviews and other aspects related to it, this article presents you the dos and don’ts of bagging your desired job. i) Research about …

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Most Commonly Mispronounced English Words in India (PART 1)

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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. …

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Your Guide to Deloitte Versant Test

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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, …

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Tips for Online Interview | Dos and Don’ts

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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 …

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Tricky Grammar

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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’ …

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Modals of Possibility and Certainty: Could, Might, May, Must

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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 …

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Common Grammar Mistakes-2

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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, …

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Modals of Preference

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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 …

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