If you ask those who have never committed any preposition-related error to cast the first stone, even the hand of the most experienced English teacher will begin to shake. The part of speech is as ...

An idiom is an expression that carries a figurative or non-literal meaning. They are hard to decode just by the literal words ...

Did you know the idiom 'dark horse' originated in horse racing to describe the horse which was least expected to win but emerged as the winner? This idiom is used to describe a person or entity that ...

The poem is a nostalgic reflection on childhood and the experience of being in a primary school classroom. The speaker recalls the safety, warmth and excitement of learning, and how this gradually ...

I notice that some verbs can be followed by the preposition 'about', such as in 'tell me about it' and 'forget about it.' However, the meanings seem quite similar whether these verbs take 'about' or ...

A recent edition of the huge Nairobi daily that commands a sizeable readership in Bongo has, in its Buzz pullout, an interview article entitled, ‘I paid Sh17 million for my husband.’ Responding to a ...

Delhiites know the art of persuasion and there’s no better weapon in their arsenal than the good old bhai nahi hai tu? Known to instantly induce a strong feeling of brotherhood in your friends, the ...