Monthly Archives: September 2015

Donate sperm,get an iPhone 6S

Technology
Recently new iPhone 6S has been launched,we have been hearing new stories such has people willing to trade off their kidneys and sperm banks offering around  Rs 60,000, It is equal to the price of an iPhone,for 16 ml of sperm.

A China based sperm bank is promising,iPhone 6S for exchange of sperm.Many people has been rushed to sperm banks by this tempting offer .

Even the sperm bank has given an advertisement which stated,in order to get an iPhone,you do not have to sell your kidneys,you just donate your sperm.Before going to take your sperm you will have undergo some check-ups to get enrolled.

Words should be avoided

Spoken English
We are living in a modern culture. You’ve probably known that English language has been changing significantly. Now I am going to give you some of the describing words that should be avoided in communication. Using these words now-a-days is an offensive or it may not be a polite.

Words should be avoided:


  • Handicapped,Cripple,Special

Instead of these words,one should use Person with disability,disabled.

  • The blind
Instead,use words like Blind,Visually-impaired,People who are blind.
  • The deaf
Instead,use words like deaf,hearing-impaired,people who are deaf.
  • Deformed,lame,maimed
Instead,use words like Mobility disability.
  • Retarded,mentally challenged 
Instead,use words like Developmentally disabled,intellectual disability.
  • Mute,dumb
Instead,use words like Non-vocal,person with non-verbal

  • Slow,special

Instead,use words like Learning disability.

  • Mental,crazy,lunatic,insane
Instead,use words like Mental illness,Psychiatric disability.

What is a Phrasal Verb?

Spoken English
Phrasal verbs are different than common verbs.Phrasal verbs can be made by a combination of Verb+Preposition or Verb+Adverb or Verb+Adverb+Preposition. Phrasal verbs meanings are quite different from its original verbs.Phrasal verbs make us to learn English difficult.

Let me give some examples.

Look After
Look after means take care of something.
We need to look after our parents when they getting older.
Answer for
Means be responsible for
Do you think parents are answer for their children’s behavior.

Cut down
To reduce something in amount

I need to cut down amount of Sugar I eat

Come across
To meet some one or something unexpectedly

I came across my school friend at Dilsukhnagar

Act upon/on
To do something definite about; Act according to

Acting on information from a member of the public.the police raided the club

Why don’t you act on her suggestion
Ask for
Ask to see or Speak to someone or To behave in a that is likely to bring something unpleasant

Letting the children play with street dogs way just asking for the trouble.

Ask after
Seek information about,in a sympathetic way(Especially about health).

Honey always asks after you in her mails.

Become of
To happen

What will become of him,if he is sent to the prison?

Blast off
To take off with the power of jets or rockets
The satellite was ready for blast off at 6.P.M. yesterday

Break out
Appear or happen suddenly
The 2nd world war broke out in 1939
Fire will be break out.

Break up

End,come to an end
Now-a-days many relation-ships break up without any reasons.

Bring about
Cause

Science has brought about fundamental thinking.

Bring out
Publish,produce

He brings out 2 new books every month

Call for
Require,demand,to need something
The situation calls for prompt action

Call on/upon
Make a short visit to;Invite to do something
You can call on the dean tomorrow

Call off
Cancel
The Principal decided to call off the meeting.

Call up
To telephone

Why don’t to call me up at home.

Bail out
Pay money as a surety.
Jagan was bailed out

We have many number of phrasal verbs in English I have explained some of them.
Although some people hesitate to learn phrasal verbs, I like to learn them.