THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUOTATIONS (Posted by Nova English Campus)

Nobody has ever expected me to be president. In my poor, lean lank face nobody has ever seen that any cabbages were sprouting. (Abraham Lincoln)

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time. (Abraham Lincoln)

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. (Mark Twain)

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society. (Mark Twain)

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. (Mark Twain)

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes. (Winston Churchill)

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have. (Abraham Lincoln)

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me. (Abraham Lincoln)

All I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother. (Abraham Lincoln)

The ballot is stronger than the bullet. (Abraham Lincoln)

Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them. (Abraham Lincoln)

Every one desires to live long, but no one desires to grow old. (Abraham Lincoln)

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. (Abraham Lincoln)

I walk slowly, but I never walk backward. (Abraham Lincoln)

LATEST & STYLISH ENGLISH WORDS (Posted by Nova English Campus)

Here are some effective and stylish words which are funny and common among the native speakers. But be careful not to use them in writing as they're mostly slang.

FLESH-PRESSER = a politician who canvasses votes by shaking as many hands, kissing as many babies and patting as many backs. (The villagers decided not to elect Suresh ,the FLESH-PRESSER, as the M.P)

SHUTTLE-BUTT = a fat girl, especially one with heavy buttocks. (I saw him  with a SHUTTLE-BUT at the Mall)

SHITKICKING MUSIC = any kind of music which makes you get up and dance. (We couldn't help dancing to the SHITKICKNG MUSIC)

CRADLE-SNATCHER = a person who has a sexual relationship with a much younger person.
(He's been living with a CRADLE-SNATCHER for a year)

AIRHEAD = a foolish, silly and empty-headed person. (Why the hell are you behind an AIRHEAD like Mary?)

ARMPIT = a very unpleasant place. (Eg: Tom's workplace is really the ARMPIT of the universe.)

THE BIG APPLE = nickname of New York city. (Life in THE BIG APPLE is very comfortable)

BLAST = an extremely enjoyable party. (Sam's party was really a BLAST)

BREKKIE (BREKKERS) = breakfast. (Have you had your BREKKIE?)

FLUFF = useless/unimportant information. (He couldn't give us anything but FLUFF)


Please leave your valuable comments & suggestions after going through the blog daily.
Thank you,
Happy learning!
JACOB

Nova English Campus. (DIRECT OBJECTS and INDIRECT OBJECTS)

There are two ways of writing the objects of many verbs without changing the meaning of the sentence.
This is possible by changing the positions of DIRET OBJECT and INDIRECT OBJECT. Before doing that, let's see what a 'direct object' and an 'indirect object' are:

DIRET OBJECT= an animate(living) or inanimate(non-living) object which is the first receiver of an action.
INDIRECT OBJECT= an animate object to whom or for whom something is done. Usually, a non-living object cannot be an indirect object

E.g., I GAVE A BOOK TO JOHN.
In this sentence A BOOK is the direct object because the first action was that of 'taking the book' in my hand, and the second action (the indirect object) was giving it to Dan'. So, this sentence can also be written as: "I GAVE DAN A BOOK."


Here are some more verbs that allow object transaction:

I gave hundred rupees to him.
I gave him hundred rupees.

They built a shed for us in the back yard.
They built us a shed in the back yard.

She brought a chocolate for me.
She brought me a chocolate.

I will buy some toys for you.
I will buy you some toys.

I cut a piece of birthdaycake for them all.
I cut them all a piece of birthdaycake.

My son told me to draw a picture for him.
My son told me to draw him a picture.


Can you find a hotel for me?
Can you find me a hotel?

Can I get a beer for you?
Can I get you a beer?

They couldn't give any information to me.
They couldn't give me any information.

Please hand this bag to her.
Please hand her this bag.



She made coffee for us all.
She made us all coffee.

He promised the money to me.
He promised me the money.

NOVA ENGLISH CAMPUS: VERBS THAT ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND

The following verbs must always be followed by GERUNDS (aka verbal nouns).

ADMIT
APPRECIATE
AVOID
CAN'T HELP
CONSIDER
DELAY
DENY
ENJOY
FINISH
MIND
MISS
POSTPONE
PRACTICE
QUIT
RECALL
REGRET
REPORT
RESENT
RESIST
RESUME
RISK
SUGGEST

John admitted stealing the jewels.
(Don't say: John admitted to steal the jewels.)

The same rule goes with the following words (highlighted in deep blue).

I don't APPRECIATE BEING treated like a second-class citizen.
(I don't APPRECIATE TO BE treated like a second-class citizen.)


You should AVOID MENTIONING your age.
(You should AVOID TO MENTION your age.)


We COULDN'T HELP LAUGHING.
(We COULDN'T HELP TO LAUGH.)


We are CONSIDERING BUYING a new car.
Why did you DELAY TELLING me the truth?
He DENIED STEALING the jewels.
We ENJOYED SEEING them again after a long time.
Hush! He hasn't FINISHED SPEAKING.
Would you MIND OPENING the door?
I MISSED HITTING the target.
Will you POSTPONE TAKING the test?
You must PRACTISE REVERSING the car patiently.
Please QUIT SMOKING.
I don't RECALL MEETING her before.
We REGRETTED GOING to the party last night.
The neighbours REPORTED SEEING a stranger.
My son RESENTS BEING treated like a child.
The bank RESISTED CUTTING the interest rates.
She RESUMED DRIVING after five minutes.
Don't RISK VISITING Kashmir this winter.
Jane SUGGESTED me JOINING here.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 'WILL' & 'SHALL'..............

I think no other part of grammar has caused such high tension debates as the 'right' use of SHALL / WILL. Many users of English argue that 'SHALL' must be used with first person Subjects, and 'WILL' with Second and Third persons to show the plain future, as in

"I SHALL call you tomorrow."
&
"HE will do it".

Many conventional grammarians argue that if 'WILL' replaces 'SHALL' in the first sentence ("I WILL call you tomorrow"), it gets an element of determination, necessity or obligation. However, the majority of educated English speaking community all over the world no longer seem to stick to this rule.

To put it simply,
"I SHALL call you tomorrow" or "I WILL call you tomorrow" deoes not make any difference.
"He WILL help you" and "He SHALL help you" mean the same.

Here is an intersting but real story about WILL/SHALL conundrum:

Once a Scotsman fell from the London Bridge. As he was drowning, he cried out for help.....
"I WILL drown and nobody SHALL save me....."
The onlookers, all Englishmen, thought that he is determined to drown and let him die.... :-)))))))

They interpretted the Scotsman's cry as "I am DETERMINED to drown, and nobody is OBLIGED to save me".

Good night Guys.
And I will be back right here tomorrow.
Or "I SHALL"..... ?  :-D   ;-)

Lots of love

Jacob (Nova English Campus)

THE ENGLISH ERRORS OF INDIAN STUDENTS

A few more mistakes that you must avoid while speaking/writing English.

My father is a businessman. They help me a lot.
(My father is a businessman. HE HELPS me a lot.)

The population of India was increased.
(The population of India increased.)

The Britishers quit India in 1947.
(THE BRITISH quit India in 1947.)

My village people are very co operative.
The PEOPLE OF MY VILLAGE are very co operative.

I'm intersting in reading books.
(I'm INTERESTED in reading books.)

The corrupted officials were arrested.
(The CORRUPT officials were arrested.)

I packed my luggages.
(I packed my LUGGAGE.)

There are many poors in India.
(There are many POOR people in India.)

There is no place in this compartment.
(There is no ROOM in this compartment.)

Write it in your copy.
(Write it in your NOTEBOOK.)

Please put your sign here.
(Please put your SIGNATURE here.)

He hurt his foot-fingers.
(He hurt his TOES.)

We all didn't go.
(None of us went.)

I and he are brothers.
(He and I are brothers.)

My books are better than my friend.
(My books are better than THOSE OF my friend.)

He is elder than I.
(He is OLDER than I.)

Yours affectionate friend.
(YOUR affectionate friend.)
(Yours affectionately.)

Shall I cut this word?
(Shall I SCRATCH OUT / ERASE this word?)

I asked my servant to bring water.
(I TOLD my servant to bring water.)

She made a lecture.
(She GAVE a lecture.)

Errors to be omitted while using English...... (Part 4)

A few more mistakes that I came across while interacting with a few students. Please note that the sentences given in brackets are standard English. Your valuable comments &and suggestions after reading the post are requested . Read on...................

My sister married with a doctor.
(My sister MARRIED a doctor.)

My big brother is studying in England.
(My ELDER BROTHER is studying in England.)

I want to reduce my weight.
(I want to LOSE weight.)

My dad is busy in his business.
(My dad is BUSY WITH his business.)

I’m busy with cleaning up my room.
(I’m busy CLEANING up her room.)

He is afraid from strangers.
(He is afraid OF strangers.)

Five years are a long period.
(Five years IS a long period.)

On the switch before inserting the disc.
(TURN ON the switch before inserting the disc.)

I like to eat good foods.
(I like to eat good FOOD.)

I hate my son-in-laws.
(I hate my SONS-IN-LAW.)

She doesn’t like the cricket.
(She doesn’t like CRICKET.)

Vincent is a matured man.
(Vincent is a MATURE man.)

Jane advised me don’t do it again.
(Jane advised me NOT TO DO it again.)

My uncle returned back from the U.S last year.
(My uncle RETURNED FROM the U.S last year.)
(My uncle CAME BACK FROM the U.S last year.)

We'll get down at the next bus stop.
(We'll GET OFF at the next bus stop.)

I'm having a headache.
(I have A headache / I've GOT A headache.)

Although he is poor, but he works very hard.
(Although he is poor, he works very hard.)

I get my salary twice a month.
(I get PAID twice a month.)

Don't expect me too much.
(Don't EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM/OF me.)

I forgot my hat in the house.
(I left my hat in the house.)