â Must-know
GAMAY is an acronym for Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft.
âA night owlâ describes someone who goes to bed late, whereas âan early birdâ describes someone who gets up early.
âTo borrowâ means to receive something temporarily, whereas âto lendâ means to give something temporarily to another person.
âSome informationâ treats information as uncountable, whereas âa piece of informationâ identifies one unit of information.
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âOn the dotâ refers to an exact time shown by the hands of a clock or watch.
âBetter safe than sorryâ means that taking precautions is preferable to regretting an avoidable problem.
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đ In âa 2-year exam,â the numeral, indefinite article, and hyphenated adjective form an invariable compound modifier before a noun.
đ In âa 2-hour English lesson,â the hyphenated compound adjective remains singular, whereas âEnglish for 2 hoursâ expresses a plural duration.
Further detail
1. What does the acronym GAMAY represent?
2. Which sentence uses âborrowâ and âlendâ correctly?
3. Which sentence correctly uses the compound modifier before a noun?
What does the acronym GAMAY stand for?
Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft.
What does "a night owl" describe?
Someone who goes to bed late.
What forms an invariable compound modifier in 'a 2-year exam'?
The numeral, indefinite article, and hyphenated adjective.
How do American and British English differ in naming the sentence-ending punctuation?
American English calls it a 'period' and British English calls it a 'full stop'.
GAMAY Acronym Meaning
Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Microsoft
Night owl vs Early bird
Night owl: goes to bed late; Early bird: gets up early
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