This article talks about idioms which have their roots in Greek mythology.

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A week before the place of leisure throws open its doors, the ‘eager’ beavers of ‘one form’ gravitate to their favourite stationary shop to buy the new ‘feathers’ and ‘little tails’ they require to keep themselves entertained in the garden.

This month’s column focuses on how the men of action, particularly from the military, have influenced the world of fashion .

The English language has absorbed words from a variety of sources. The men in uniform too have made their contribution to the language. Words Unlimited discusses some words that came from the military world.

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The Internet has been affectionately dubbed the ‘information highway’; and like most highways, it has been paved with good intentions.

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A red letter day in the annals of cinema for the ardent Indian movie buff, February 23, 2009.

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When we started going to school and began learning English, what were the first things we were taught?

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T S Eliot had once referred to April as being the cruellest month. If the potty poet had been a tennis buff like yours truly, he would have slipped the word ‘December’ into the opening line of his incomprehensible poem ‘Wasteland’.

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O.K. is a word that all speakers of English use every day.

This time the author ponders about Indian independence and the freedom and respect that teachers get in independent India.