HETERONYMS

‘Project Smart English’

Shaping Young Minds

In English, a heteronym or heterophone is a word that is written identically but has a different pronunciation and meaning. Thus, row (propel with oars) and row (argument) are heteronyms,

Given below are some examples of heteronym or heterophone

1.    We must polish the Polish furniture.

2.    He could lead if he would get the lead out.

3.    The farm was used to produce produce.

4.    The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

5.    The soldier decided to desert in the desert.

6.    This was a good time to present the present.

7.    A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

8.    When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

9.    I did not object to the object.

10.     The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

11.     The bandage was wound around the wound.

12.     There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

13.     They were too close to the door to close it.

14.     The buck does funny things when the does are present.

15.     They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.

16.     To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

17.     The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

18.     After a number of injections my jaw got number.

19.     Upon seeing the tear in my clothes I shed a tear.

20.     I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

21.     How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

22.     She could not live with a live mouse in the house.

23.     It was just a minute prick and over in a minute.

24.     His mistake was putting his left foot forward while putting.

25.     We would probably read more Shakespeare if we understood what we read.

26.     There was a bow tied in the ropes on the bow of the ship.

27.     You should spring that on us next spring!

28.     Do you know what a buck does to does?

29.     I like to read. In fact, I read a book yesterday.

30.     Don’t desert me here in the desert!

31.     With every number I read, my mind gets number and number

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Unemployment or un employ ability?

Unemployment or un employ ability?

We often hear fresh graduates complaining that they are not able to get good job after completing their studies due to high unemployment. They become frustrated as they are not able to get a job of their liking after spending many years on studies.

But is   Unemployment or un employability the real problem for fresh graduates not getting proper jobs after completing their studying?

What do employers look for in graduates?

An important but truth

which any graduate looking for a job has to keep in mind:

“Employers need graduates

who are equipped with a range of core work skills 

as well as academic ability.

It is these competencies, such as

inter personal skills, communication, 

team working and customer awareness

which, in the final analysis,

make graduates employable”

Now consider the way majority of students go about choosing and completing their studies:

1.    Many Students select a course not because they are interested in it, but because their parents or relatives choose it for them as they see it as a better investment for future.

2.    Many students who score low marks in school choose difficult courses like medical or engineering in private self financed institutes by giving donations with this mistaken notion that just a degree (and not knowledge) is enough to get a good job.

3.    As such students are weak in their studies; they are not able to understand their subjects well. Consequently they do not score well in exams.

4.    Faculties complain that because of low educational level of students, most of their time is spent in completing the syllabus and that they are unable to focus on student’s developments.

5.    In many countries education system is such that the students are taught to only secure high marks rather than gaining knowledge and developing interpersonal skills. Most of the students are not even aware of need of basic inter personal skills.

6.    Considering the low educational level of students, Placement Officers find it very difficult to bring in reputed employers to their colleges for Campus Recruitment Drives.

7.    Many students who come from poor families are under compulsion to get a job quickly so that they can start to help their family at the earliest. Hence they are ready to join any job which comes their way.

8.    Most importantly students as well as institutes hardly spend any time or effort trying to develop basic interpersonal skills.

9.    Hence, employers state that they do not get candidates of their choice with the domain knowledge and interpersonal skills.

The reasons can be many. But the bitter truth is that graduates when they enter the job market are simply not employable. The basic reason for large percentage of students not getting proper jobs is not unemployment but un employability.

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Various uses of the word ‘Have’

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Shaping Young Minds

English perhaps is the only language in which a word can have many meanings thus causing great confusion especially for those who do not know all the meanings of such a word. The word ‘HAVE’ is a prime example of such words. Given below are seventeen ways in which this word can be used.

Various uses of the word ‘Have’

§  Receive:

             i.        I have just had a phone call. 

            ii.        I have had no word from him yet.

           iii.        I have no orders for that item yet.

§  Obtain

             i.        I was told, I could have that car for the asking.

            ii.        You can have that fridge for a song.

§  Activity

             i.        I will have shower first.

            ii.        I need to have a long holiday.

§  Suffer

             i.        I have had enough of her tantrums.

            ii.        I have had this pain for almost a year.

§  Accept

             i.        I told him I would return the loan in three days, but he would not have it.

            ii.        I would not have him ordering me about.

           iii.        He said he would not have his daughter return late at night.

§  Cause (to be done)

             i.        You need not come all the way; I will have the cheque collected from your office.

            ii.        I will have the van pick up you up from your house.

           iii.        I will have the papers ready in no time.

§  Experience

             i.        No, I did not have any problem finding your house.

            ii.        I have had a restful day.

§  Must

             i.        You will have to fill out that form first.

            ii.        The lodge is free, but you will have to pay for the board.

§  Indulge in/enjoy

             i.        Let us have a ball with the money.

            ii.        Let us have some fun teasing her.

           iii.        Let us have a high old time tonight.

§  Suggest

             i.        Rumor has it that he has it that he has run away with his friend’s wife.

            ii.        Legend has it that he killed a lion with his bare hands.

§  Get the better of

             i.        You have me there.

            ii.        They have him by throat.

§  Deceive

             i.        How could you pay such a price for that car? You have been had.

            ii.        You have paid very high price for this house. You have been had.

§  Eat/drink

             i.        I will have a cup of tea.

            ii.        I had a drink about an hour ago.

           iii.        I think I will have that dish again.

§  Settle

             i.        Let’s examine the accounts & have done with it

§  Harm

             i.        Kalyan Singh is convinced Mr. Vajpayee’s followers have it in for him.

§  Wear

             i.        She wants to have new dress.

§  Include/Contain

             i.        My house must have two floors.

            ii.        How many pages does this book have?

In English having mostly is used with the notion of indulging/enjoying & rarely with suffering.

Examples:

             i.        He is having a ball while his money lasts.

            ii.        She is interested in having good time.

           iii.        He is having it good.

          iv.        The children are having a whale of time in swimming pool.

            v.        He is having bath now.

          vi.        We are having our house painted.

Having is generally not used in suffering; like, He is having one of his bad days.

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