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History of English |
English
What is oxymoron? An Oxymoron is defined as a phrase in which two words of opposite meanings are brought together. Here are some funny oxymorons:
- Clearly Misunderstood
- Exact Estimate
- Small Crowd
- Act Naturally
- Found Missing
- Fully Empty
- Pretty Ugly
- Seriously Funny
- Only Choice
- Original Copies
- Open Secret
- Tragic Comedy
- Foolish Wisdom
- Liquid Gas
Interesting news
- British Council MOOCs - “Understanding IELTS: Techniques for English Language Tests” begin from May 11 and “Exploring English: Language and Culture.” from June 22. See news article
- English medium students for SSC exams up by 1.33 lakh
"The sudden rise is due to the success schools started a few years ago where English medium was introduced and the first batch will be taking the SSC exams this year."
Famous Scientists
Events and Happenings
Categories
Topics
Karnataka English Textbook Topics
| Class VIII | Class IX | Class X |
|---|---|---|
| First Language | First Language | First Language |
| Second Language | Second Language | Second Language |
| Third Language | Third Language | Third Language |
Reference Topics
| Somebodys Mother | My Beginnings | |
| Work is Worship | Busy Bee | A day in the Ashrama |
| A magician with the ball | Coromandel Fishers | God Moves in a Mysterious Way |
From the forum
Fun corner
Play vocabulary games such as Crossword, Hangman and Anagram games on the link below. Fun Activities Interesting anecdotes
Spotlight
Stories they tell about language
An interesting article by Rama Kant Agnihotri, Professor and Head, Department of Linguistics, University of Delhi.
"The idea that a tongue spoken by a large number of people across a territory is ‘pure’ and therefore must not be changed is wrong"