English Grammar - Read Mode
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The correct verb collocation for crime is 'commit'. Past tense is 'committed'. One does not 'do' a crime in formal English; one commits it.
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The past participle of 'telecast' is 'telecast', not 'telecasted'. The sentence is passive: 'are telecast'.
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Criteria is the plural form. The singular form is Criterion. This is a Greek-derived noun.
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In 'The dog went mad', 'went' links the subject (dog) to the adjective (mad). It does not indicate an action but a state change. This is a Copulative (or Linking) verb.
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Like 'cast', 'broadcast', and 'forecast', the verb 'telecast' remains the same in its past and past participle forms: telecast - telecast - telecast.
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A curator is a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection. A janitor cleans, a palmist reads palms, and a librarian manages a library.
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Fish live in Aquariums, Eskimos live in Igloos, Dogs live in Kennels. Man does not live in a Burrow; rabbits or small animals do. Therefore, Man : Burrow is incorrect.
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Professor, Doctor, and Cook can apply to both males and females (dual gender). Steward is specifically male; the female form is Stewardess. Thus, Steward is not dual gender.
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'Mummy' is an informal or affectionate term for mother. Mother, Father, and Parent are formal terms.
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The suffix '-let' denotes a smaller version of something (diminutive). A booklet is a small book. A piglet is a small pig.