Sep 4, 2013 · Traditionally, an Indian Summer is a spell of above-average temperatures accompanying dry and sunny weather after the end of summer. In fact, it is only a true Indian Summer if a warm spell occurs after one, or a series of sharp frosts, and is associated with late-September to mid-November.

Aug 3, 2018 · 'Indian path' certainly is (it is a misleading path). 'Indian summer' is (it is a false summer (oh but it is a welcome warm period? Tell that to someone who is Indian.). I don't find 'Indian style', 'Indian file', or most of those ones for plants to be disparaging directly.

Mar 20, 2019 · More likely, the word Indian comes from Columbus's description of the people he found here. He was an Italian, and did not speak or write very good Spanish, so in his written accounts he called the Indians "Una gente in Dios".

What is the difference between a housewife and a homemaker? When can we use housewife, and when can we use homemaker? I am a housewife. I am a homemaker. Which of the above examples is co...

May 1, 2021 · By chance are you an Indian English speaker or do you live in an English speaking country? It could be that "cope up with" is used in your dialect but it is totally unfamiliar to me.

Jan 17, 2017 · The original Anglo-Indian word bungalow, inside the UK is always a one-story house. The OED, with entries from the 17th century says, Orig., a one-storied house (or temporary building, e.g. a summer-house), lightly built, usually with a thatched roof. In modern use, any one-storied house.

If you mean both in the sense of anticipating something, both are equally valid. However 'I look forward' is more formal; it's the kind of thing you would write in an official letter. A typical example is the closing statement of a cover letter for a job application: I look forward to hearing from you soon. 'I am looking forward' is less formal. You would rarely say to a friend on the phone 'I ...

Aug 28, 2014 · As others have specified, the word by is generally synonymous with no later than when referring to a date or time. However, it is important to note (and this is why I am adding another answer) that if all you know is "The work must be completed by MM-DD-YYYY", then the exact due date is still ambiguous. Without additional information, 'due by MM-DD-YYYY' has a …

Jun 1, 2014 · It is a derivation of ‘doolali-tap’ and originates from the latter part of the nineteenth century.The first part of this phrase is derived from the name of a small military town in the Indian state of Maharashtra called Deolali.

Feb 10, 2020 · I have come across a few sentences that contain "have had". I would like to know in what kind of situations we should use this combination.