What is the singular of ‘junta’?

Mike mike

 Hey Mike mike!

 Actually, ‘junta’ already is in the singular form! The plural of ‘junta’ would be ‘juntas’.

What does ‘OD’ mean?
How do we use it? I see it on my emails and twitter feeds and facebook status of my friends a lot.
Thanks,

Janice Lee 

Hey Janice Lee!

 If we’re guessing correctly, what your friends are referring to is an overdose! ‘OD’ is a common abbreviation of ‘overdose’.

 Strictly speaking, OD is used to refer to events where there has been a fatal overdose of a drug, or to refer to a person who has taken an overdose of a drug and has become seriously ill or has died.

This is serious stuff, Janice Lee.

OD is used casually though to refer to an excess of just about anything!

Hi ELP,

I saw this pasted on a truck at a carpark, and I was wondering whether it's correct.

At first glance, I immediately thought that they provided services that physically remove your apartment from the building or something.

Thanks,

Khai Rin

Hey Khai Rin!

We get what you mean! We think just saying ‘movers’ is enough. Because all you’re really doing is moving stuff from one place to another, while leaving the house in place!

Hi,

Please refer to this contest question:

“Did Snapple launched a fresh new look?”

Is it wrong to use ‘launched’ when 'did' is in the same sentence?

Steven Wong

Hi Steven Wong!

It should be ‘Did Snapple launch a new…’ and not ‘launched’! ‘Did’ already handles the fact that the launch was in the past, Steven Wong!

Is it ‘for goodness sake’ or ‘for goodness's sake’?

Which of the two is correct?

Nair

Hey Nair!

Actually, it’s your second suggestion! But you can take away the last ‘s’.

‘For goodness’ sake’ is good enough!

Why do we say ‘drop-dead’ gorgeous?

What does drop-dead have to do with anything?

Vernon Lim

Hi Vernon Lim!

That’s a good question. ‘Drop-dead’ is an adjective that refers to something that inspires awe, astonishment or envy. So ‘drop-dead gorgeous’ would describe someone who is astonishingly gorgeous!

We guess it’s because the person is so gorgeous you drop dead?

We can only guess, Vernon Lim!

I received this flyer when I went to Yew Tee. There are tons of grammatical errors on the flyer. I think such flyers should have proper English. If not, they will turn buyers off.

KuKuAgent

Hey KuKuAgent!

We agree! This is one strange flyer!

We’d suggest instead saying ‘Yew Tee’s #1 Agent’ and ‘We are different the others. We can sell your house in 14 days. We do roadshows, door-to-door visits, open houses, telemarketing, and more.’

Hi,

My Kindergarten 1 child has been given these sentences for practice. I’m wondering if these are correct.

1) “ I bet Dad”

2) “ I sip a bit and sup a lot” – According to his teacher, it’s “American” English.

3) “I win a car”

Sincerely,

C.C

Hey there C.C.!

Well, they’re not incorrect sentences but we think that the first sentence should be ‘I bet Dad a dollar’.

No reason for why it has to be a dollar, but ‘I bet Dad’ is not a complete sentence as it’s missing what you’ve bet with Dad!

As for ‘sup’, it can either be ‘sip’ or ‘to take supper’. The sentence is correct but just a little strange in meaning. We don’t think it’s any particular type of English though, C.C.!

‘I win a car’ is fine. We’d like to be able to say that and mean it!

What is a “fire wire”?

Should it be one word or two?

Kamehameha

Hey Kamehameha!

Actually, it’s written as ‘FireWire’, because it’s a brand name!

And it’s a computing term which describes a specific technology that we really don’t know how to explain properly because we’re not computer engineers.

We recommend searching it up on the Internet or asking a friend who knows, Kamehameha!

‘Put the cake in the oven’ or ‘put the cake into the oven’ ?

Tan Suan Eng

Hello Tan Suan Eng!

Guess what? They’re both acceptable!

They mean generally the same thing but with just a small distinct difference.

‘Put the cake in the oven’ refers to just that – putting the cake in the oven. It’s a general remark.

‘Put the cake into the oven’ is a more specific remark. It refers to the action of getting the cake inside the oven!

But really, Tan Suan Eng, both work just fine if you’re baking us a cake. You’re such a dear.