Day: 11 May 2015

Increase The Length Of Sentence

Steps to increase the length of sentence-:

1.Start with the basic fact. Basic fact(subject+verb)
The number of Indians students who traveled abroad increased.

2.Bring out the increase of numbers.
The number of Indians students who traveled abroad increased from 5 million to 15 million.

3.Point the time when it happened
The number of Indians students who traveled abroad increased from 5 million to 15 million between 1985 and 1995.

4.Are the numbers accurate or approximate
The number of Indians students who traveled abroad increased from just under 5 million to around 15 million between 1985 and 1995.

5.Add an adverb
The number of Indians students who traveled abroad increased dramatically from 5 million to 15 million between 1985 and 1995.

6.Rephrase with a noun
The number of Indians students who traveled abroad increased dramatically from 5 million to 15 million between 1985 and 1995, a rise of ten million in ten years.

7.You can even begin with a noun
There was a dramatic increase in the number of students who traveled abroad increased dramatically from 5 million to 15 million between 1985 and 1995, a rise of ten million in ten years.

So, starting with a basic sentence you now have a long sentence. Increasing it any further might not be a good idea. So, go on, practice. Take a basic sentence make it long.

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Between Or Among

Have you ever wondered whether to use between or among? Are they the same or they different. Well, to begin with they are different.

Simple difference rule-: We use between when we are talking about two items and we use among when we are talking about three or more items. But there are some exceptions to this rule.
1.Between is used when we are talking about one to one relationships while among is used when we are talking about something in general. For example-: between usa, Canada and Australia I think Australia would suit me well for my abroad study. Here you are being specific. The particular universities are given.
Among all the countries I think Australia will suit me well for my abroad study. Since here we are talking about all the universities in general, among is used.

2.Whenever you find difference in a sentence use between. If you find distribute in a sentence use among.

3.Between is used when a specific path is known. For example-: india lies between Pakistan, china and Nepal. Among is used when we are more specific. For example-: I was walking among the trees.

4.Note-: between you and i. here it is not I, but me. So the sentence is between you and me. This is because between is a preposition.

Use between and among wisely. Remember, knowing just one rule is not enough you need to know the rule and its exceptions.

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What Women Find Offensive-2

I hope you have understood some of the things to avoid when talking to women. Below are some more things to avoid, when talking to women, especially in abroad.

4.Sweetheart/ honey etc-: These are some of the words we say to women we really like. They could be your daughter or your wife. Avoid saying these words in a workplace. Lot of professional women doesn’t like them. Use, if you really know them very well. Else, avoid using such words.

5.Sexual comments/ body language-: This is something serious. Making comments on how a women look could actually lead you to some trouble. For example, hey sexy or anything that sounds intimidating. She could complain against you in terms of sexual harassment. Also, make sure your body language is positive. Don’t look at her body while talking to her. It could make her uncomfortable.

6.“You do that well for a girl”-: You could put anything for “that”. May be, you drive well for a girl. Why is it an issue? Because it reinforces stereotypes. What it means is, you drive well even after being girl. Lot of women may find this offensive. Avoid it.

7.Age-: it is a good idea not to ask a woman about her age. Although some women may not be bothered about it, but a lot of women find it offensive. Especially if the woman is an older woman.

8.Bitch/cunt/ slut/whore-: These are the words that are very offensive to women. Never use these words. You may hear these words in songs but still do not use them. It can lead you to a lot of trouble.

Avoid this and bring back with you beautiful friendships and memories.

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What Women Find Offensive

To those of you who are planning to study abroad or work there, you surely do not want troubles there. But the point is sometimes we just don’t know what actions of ours have led to the trouble. When working or studying in abroad, you will be interacting with women as well. Given below are some of the expressions what women find offensive. It could lead to nothing, or you may lose a job or may be a relation.

1.Pregnancy-: it might be the case that a woman has a belly and you go and ask them if they are pregnant. Although they might not get hurt, but chances are they may get a little uncomfortable. So prefer not to ask a woman about her pregnancy.

2.Weight-: Lot of women does not like comments on their weight. You may find a woman who is fat or may be skinny, but it is not a good idea to ask them about it. You may end up making the women uncomfortable and in the worst of scenario lose a lovely person.

3.PMS-: Every once in a month a woman has period. Some women, undergo mood swings during this time. Asking women about this could really make them uncomfortable, especially in a work place. So, avoid doing it.

If you have understood the above things, go on and check the next post related to this. and understand the other things women find offensive.

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