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indispensible (right)
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One man villain is another man hero.
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" If you salute your duty,You need not salute anybody,but if you pollute your duty,You have to salute everybody"
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One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Please correct if i am mistaken.
This is tittle of an essay by Micheal de' Montaigne; French essayist who's regarded as the father of personal essays.
One man's profit is another man's loss.
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how can i prepare my synonyms and antonyms ?
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EXAMINATION 1980

4. a) Below are five sentences each containing a common grammatical error. Make the necessary corrections:

i) Where was a very different atmosphere in the town this morning than there was yesterday.
ii) Every one must decide for themselves what to do about it.
iii) I shouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t turn up tomorrow.
iv) Neither Farooq or Akbar are going to the wedding lunch on Saturday.
v) I compared his essay to Mushtaq’s and found them to be almost identical.

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b) Correct the spelling of the following ten words:

i) occurance ii) esctacy
iii) drunkeness iv) irrisistible
v) supercede vi) embarrasing
vii) dissapoint viii) occasional
ix) indespensible x) preserverance.

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Correct spellings are as below

i) Occurrence ii) ecstasy
iii) Drunkenness IV) irresistible
v) Supersede vi) embarrassing
vii) Disappoint viii) occasional
ix) Indispensable x) perseverance



iv) Neither Farooq or Akbar are going to the wedding lunch on Saturday.

Correct: Neither Farooq nor Akbar is going to the wedding lunch on Saturday

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Where was a very different atmosphere in the town this morning than yesterday.

I think some serious errors are committed by the worthy members to correct the sentence.
Pl note this is a statement not a question , therefore, it starts with 'It' not 'Where'.The correct version is

It was a very different atmosphere in the town this morning than that of yesterday.

Using Yesterday's is also incorrect as we don't use apostrophe 's with abstract nouns.
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One man villain is another man hero.
I think it should be ' One man's villain is another man's hero '.
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Please check Correction of sentences (2011)

Incorrect: Please speak to the concerned clerk.
Correct: Please speak to the clerk concerned.
Incorrect: You have got time too short for that.
Correct: You have got too short time for that
Incorrect: Not only he was a thief, but he was also a murderer.
Correct: Not only he was thief, but also a murderer
Incorrect: They thought that the plan would be succeeded.
Correct: They thought the plan would be succeed
Incorrect: It is unlikely that he wins the race
Correct: It is unlikely that he win the race
Incorrect: My uncle has told me something about it yesterday.
Correct: My uncle told me something about it yesterday
Incorrect: I hoped that by the time I would have got there it would have stopped raining.
Correct: I hoped that by the time I get there it would have stopped raining
Incorrect: They prevented the driver to stop.
Correct: They prevented the driver from stopping.
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Please check out my attempt. The first line is the incorrect statement while the following line is the correction.

CSS Exam 2011:

1. Please speak to the concerned clerk.
Please speak with the concerned clerk.
2. You have got time too short for that.
You have got too short time for that.
3. Not only he was a thief, but he was also a murderer.
He was not only a thief but also a murderer.
4. They thought that the plan would be succeeded.
They thought that the plan would be successful.
5. It is unlikely that he wins the race.
It is unlikely for him to win the race.
6. My uncle has told me something about it yesterday.
My uncle told me something about it yesterday.
7. I hoped that by the time I would have got there it would have stopped raining.
I hoped that by the time I would reach there it would have stopped raining/the rain would have stopped.
8. They prevented the driver to stop.
They prevented the driver from stopping.


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Please check out my attempt. The first line is the incorrect statement while the following line is the correction.

CSS Exam 2012:

1. A ten-feet long snake made people run here and there.
A ten feet snake made people run here and there.
2. We are going to the concert, and so they are.
We and they are going to the concert.
3. Enclosed with this letter was a signed Affidavit and a carbon copy of his request to our main office.
An affidavit and a carbon copy of his request was attached with his letter to our main office.
4. Fear from God.
Fear from God!
5. Pakistan has and will support the Kashmiris.
Pakistan supports and will support the Kashmiris.
6. He has come yesterday.
He came yesterday.
7. Arshad’s down fall was due to nothing else than pride. Arshad’s downfall was only due to pride.
8. Do not avoid to consult a doctor.
Consult a doctor!

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will you not take my word in this matter?



This poor man had been suffering much for a long time.

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it is high time to mend this road.
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it is high time for them to mend this road.
It is high time that they repaired this road.
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