When a noun representing a number should usually be used in the singular form as in: one hundred, two dundred, ten thousand, twenty million etc. It shouldn't be like one hundreds, two dundreds, ten thousands, twenty millions and so on.

If used in a vague, intensifying way, hundred, thousand, million, billion (also lakh, crore etc,) can be used in the plural.
Examples:
Hundreds of men.
Thousands of rupees.
Tens of thousands of dollars.
Millions of people.
Billiions of pounds.
Lakhs of students etc.

But if a modifying agent (such as a, two, ten, seventy etc.) is used before these phrases, they should be singularised.

For example,

A/One hundred men.
Three thousand rupees. (thousands)
Ten of thousand dollars. (tens, thousands)
Thirty five million people. (millions)
Six billiion pounds. (billions)
Twelve lakh students etc. (lakhs)

EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE ETC.

Hi friends!
Due to a technical snag, I couldn't blog for a couple of days or so. Sorry for that.  

Lierally, EQUIPMENT refers to the necessary items for a particular purpose. For example, 'A factory with modern equipment', 'Office equipment' etc. The word equipment is an uncountable noun and is used in a collective sense. E.g., 'The Indian army is planning to import the world-class equipment soon'.

Unfortunately in India this word is widely (mis)used as a countable noun. It is common to hear 'laboratory equipments', 'office equipments', 'studio equipments' and so on in India and other south Asian countries. In fact, according to pure English, these expressions should be 'laboratory equipment', 'office equipment' and 'studio equipment'

Some more such words which are used incorrectly are exemplifies below:

The Communists hate modern machineries(The Communists hate modern machinery)



These are modern furnitures
(These are modern furniture)

Please take care of your luggages
(Please take care of your luggage)

I gathered a lot of informations
(I gathered a lot of information)



Good Night guys!
See you all tomorrow
Take care.
Posted by Jacob(Nova English Campus)

The Use of 'AS WELL AS'

The parts of speech which come before and after 'as well as' must be parallel in construction.

noun + as well as + noun
verb + as well as + verb
adjective + as well as + adjective
adverb + as well as + adverb
prepositional phrase + as well as + prepositional phrase

Examples:
Robert is talented as well as handsome.
Robert is talented as well he is handsome.

Ram writes neatly as well as correctly.
Ram writes neatly as well as correct.


Jane excels in mathematics as well as in science.
Jane excels in mathematics as well as very good in science.


Roberts plays the piano as well as composes music.
Roberts plays the piano as well as music composing.


NB: When using as well as to indicate a compound subject, the phrase should be separated by commas. The verb should agree with the principal (first) subject

E.g.,
The teacher, as wel as her students, is going to the concert.
(Don't use 'are' in place of 'is')
My cousins, as well as Tim, have a test tomorrow.
(Don't use 'has' in place of 'have')


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THERE IS NO PLACE.... or THERE IS NO ROOM.... ?

Recently, in a ntional daily, I read a piece of news as follows:
'Although the railway minister increased the number of trains, the overcrowded trains are a common sight in India.'

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ABROAD, ABOARD, ASHORE, AFLOAT etc.

Hello friends!
Good Evening!!

Here is an interesting and informative blog about some common misuses of certain words.

'Abroad' is one of the most incorrectly used common words among the non-native users of English. In India, most of the English speakers, knowingly or unknowingly, say "My brother is living in abroad", "I am going to abroad" etc.
'ABROAD' has several meanings one of which is 'to be outside one's own country, in foreign lands'.
The 'a' in the word stands for an old preposition meaning "in" or "to".

Therefore, the examples given above must be rewritten as:
"My brother is living abroad".  (....living in abroad...)
"I am going abroad".  (....going to abroad...)

We see it also in such words as 'abed', 'amid(st)', 'ashore','afloat', 'aboard' , 'afore',  etc.

He is abed means 'He is in bed'
So, it is incorrect to say, 'He is in abed' or 'He is on abed'.

He finished his speech amid/amidst tremendous applause means 'He finished his speech in the middle of tremendous applause'.
So, it is incorrect to say, 'He finished his speech in amid/amidst of tremendous applause'.

The cruise included several days ashore means 'The cruise included several days on the shore'.
So, it is incorrect to say, 'The cruise included several days on ashore'.

We managed to keep the boat afloat for days means 'We managed to keep the boat floating for days'.
So, it is incorrect to say, 'We managed to keep the boat in/on afloat for days'.

He waved his hands as he went aboard the plane. means He waved his hands as he went onto the plane.
So, itis incorrect t say, He waved his hands as he went on/to aboard the plane.

                                                                                                                                                                                       
Thank very much for your frequent visits and creative and critical feedback.
 Jacob (Nova English Campus)

THE MOST COMMON WORDS IN ENGLISH

GOOD EVENING FRIENDS!

What is the most commonly used word in English? It is 'THE'. The word 'OF' comes second, and the third place goes to 'AND'.

The list given below contains 20 most frequently used words in English:

01. THE
02. OF
03. AND
04. TO
05. A
06. IN
07. THAT
08. IS
09. I
10. IT
11. FOR
12. AS
13. WITH
14. WAS
15. HIS
16. HE
17. BE
18. NOT
19. BY
20. BUT 


                                                                                                         
Compiled by: Jacob (Nova English Campus)
                                                                                                                                                           

Hi friends!

Good Evening!
Hope you are enjoying the blogs evryday. As some of you expressed a few doubts regarding 'PLEONASM', I'm posting some right sentences along with their pleonasm variants below.
The correct usage is given in italics in bold.

That's absolutely necessary.
That's necessary.

We gave them advance warning.
We gave them warning.

Everyone reached at 11 a.m in the morning.
Everyone reached at 11 a.m.
Everyone reached at 11 in the morning.

Books, pens and papers etc.
Books, pens and papers.
Books, pens, papers etc.

I will call you at about 5 p.m.
I will call you at 5 p.m.
I will call you about 5 p.m.

Attach them together.
Attach them.

I'm planning of writing an autobiography of my life.
I'm planning of writing an autobiography.
I'm planning of writing a story about my life.

Is there any automatic ATM machine nearby?
Is there any ATM nearby?

It's a bad evil.
It's an evil.

He doesn't know even the basic fundamentals of Computing.
He doesn't know even the basics of Computing.
He doesn't know even the fundamentals of Computing.

I want cash money.
I want cash.
I want money.

Why are you circling round the tree?
Why are you circling the tree?

Classify these sentences into groups.
Classify these sentences.
Arrange these sentences into groups.

He can climb up the tree.
He can climb the tree.

I don't watch CNN news network.
I don't watch CNN.
I don't watch Cable News Network.

Can I get some cold ice.
Can I get some ice.

We're collaborating together with them.
We're collaborating with them.

What are the component parts of a motor?
What are the components of a motor?
What are the parts of a motor?

Please continue on your work.
Please continue your work.

I couldn't see anything in the dark night.
I couldn't see anything in the night.
I couldn't see anything in the dark.


Compiler: Jacob.
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