Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Know Your English

Question: What is the meaning of 'what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander'?
Answer: http://www.google.co.in/search?q=meaning+
of+what+is+sauce+for+the+goose+is+sauce+
for+the+gander&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&
client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

Question: What is the difference between 'semblance' and 'resemblance'?
Answer: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?
q=semblance and http://dictionary.reference.com/
search?q=resemblance

Question: What is the meaning of 'nuts and bolts'?
Answer: http://www.google.co.in/search?
q=meaning+of+nuts+and+bolts'&start=0
&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&
rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

That wasn't really that hard, was it? Does it need a postcard to The Hindu, the anxious wait to see if your question is considered for publication, and finally the joy of seeing it in print? Unless, of course, that's the whole point, and improving your English is only a secondary goal.