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Language Check Point

8th English : Unit 1 : Prose by C. Rajagopalachari : The Nose-Jewel : Language Check Point

Language Check Point


Incorrect: I cannot cope up with this pressure.

Correct: I cannot cope with this pressure.

Usage: The meaning of cope is to manage. Cope is followed by the preposition 'with', and never followed by 'up'.

 

Incorrect: What is the time in your watch?

Correct: He has grey hair.

Usage: All the hair on one's head is considered uncountable and so, 'hairs' is almost always incorrect.

 

Incorrect: He has grey hairs.

Correct: What is the time by your watch?

Usage: In your watch is incorrect. Use by to ask time.


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