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English Edification Enrichment What is the difference between ‘ill' and ‘sick'? There is a tendency to use the two words interchangeably nowadays. Americans seem to prefer ‘sick', while the British seem partial to ‘ill'. Books on English usage suggest that of the two, ‘ill' is considered to be formal, and the malady associated with it is of a serious nature. ‘Sick', on the other hand, is mostly used to refer to minor ailments like cold, cough, fever, sore throat, etc. These subtle distinctions are not always maintained in everyday speech. Native speakers of English frequently use the word ‘sick' to mean nauseous. When someone says, “I feel sick” or “I think I'm going to be sick”, he is saying that he is going to vomit or throw up. When someone who has been ill/sick applies for leave, he applies for ‘sick leave' and not ‘ill leave'. *Ramakanth has been ill/sick for nearly two weeks now. What is the meaning and origin of ‘without rhyme or reason

When it comes to issues related to the society, how can Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan stay behind. The actor came out to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, which was launched nationwide today. While interacting with the media on the sidelines of the launch event of the campaign, the actor said that cleanliness is a very important issue for the country and is every citizen's responsibility. He also appealed to the people to give full support to the initiative and take a pledge to keep the country clean. Aamir added that if given an opportunity, he will be glad to be a brand ambassador for the campaign.  The actor also took up the issue of cleanliness in one of the episodes of his super hit television show 'Satyamev Jayate' during its last season. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today kicked off the 'Swachh Bharat' or 'Clean India' campaign across the country, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Ga

Katrina is three years older than her sibling Isabelle  Katrina Kaif is happy that her younger sister Isabelle has decided to join films and says like any elder sister she will assist the budding actress in building her movie career in Bollywood. Isabelle, 28, who has been modelling since the age of 14, recently made her film debut with Canadian director Jean-Francois Pouliot's  Dr Cabbie , which has been co-produced by Salman Khan. "Right now she is in LA. If she wants to get into Bollywood films then I am here.  I will do everything I can to help her.  I have done what we can. I know people there, she has got her managers and team working  with her. Beyond a point in LA there is only so much that I can do,"  The 31-year-old actress is very happy that Isabelle's debut movie has been received  well by the audience, and said that she believes in her sister's talent and will always  support her in her endeavors. "The film ( Dr Cabbie ) has got fantastic respons

MYSORE:   The year was 1935. Or thereabout. So the legend goes.   It was another day at the Mysore Palace and the reigning King, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, was ready to have his lunch. His chief chef Madappa completed the preparation of  all the courses for the royal meal. But on the thali that would be presented to the king, one spot was vacant - for a sweet dish. With space left for one more sweet dish, Madappa began experimenting. He added gram flour (besan), ghee and sugar to make a syrup.  By the time the King finished his lunch, the dish had cooled down to become a cake. The chef then served it hesitantly to the King. A delighted Krishnaraja Wodeyar demanded a second helping and asked what it was. Madappa, nervously named it 'Mysore Paka'. Paka in Kannada means a sweet concoction.  It was soon officially designated the royal sweet and is even today considered the 'king' of sweets in the South. Women in Mysore say that during the 10 days of Dasara festivities, they are

Pretending to be someone or something is amazing it goes hand in hand with fake it until you make it . Self  esteem is not only what you think about yourself it's also what you think what others think of you. Even if one falsely believe that people around him thinks what's he wants them to think it's his personal success. What others actually think is immaterial.

For some passengers who survived, the traumatic memories of the  Titanic  disaster may have been too much to bear. Several  Titanic  survivors eventually committed suicide. Did they kill themselves because of the  Titanic  disaster? Some almost certainly did, but others ended their lives after seemingly less significant events.

English Edification Enrichment- Keeping my fingers crossed.. " Their team is not favored to win. But I hope they do. I'm  keeping my fingers crossed . " " I have a one in ten chance of winning the television. I better  keep my fingers crossed . " " I hope it works. Let's  cross our fingers . " A:  " The championship game is tonight. Are you going to watch it? " B:  " Yeah. My favorite team lost their best player. I don't think they will win. " A:  " You never know. They can get lucky. " B:  " I'm  keeping my fingers crossed . "

Diaz voiced Fiona in the 2001 hit, "Shrek." It grossed $42 million on opening weekend and went on to earn a total $484 million worldwide. That's a lot of green!

                                                    A scantily-clad.......................  Diaz kicked some serious butt alongside Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in the 2000 remake of "Charlie's Angels." With a $40 million opening, it packed a major punch at the box office and had a lifetime domestic gross of $125 million.

Cameron Diaz The actress is back in theaters with the comedy “Sex Tape.” While she's had lots of hits along the way, there have also been some stinkers. As the title character in "There's Something About Mary" in 1998, Diaz proved everyone loves a quirky girl. The low-budget comedy grossed a total of $176 million, making it a huge '90s hit.

So what the devil is this thing about? Rumors have suggested ghosts (but less monsters!), and more of an emphasis on pirate-y things. Which is good – while Captain Jack is still a favorite of the kids, you don't want to turn him into an unkillable joke who generates no suspense.

                                      One of Bollywood's most eligible bachelors,  Salman Khan  has admitted having a lady love in his life - his "Kick"  co-star Jacqueline Fernandez  Recently, the superstar jokingly gave her his surname Khan, and made her blush when he revealed his admiration for her.

It was well past ten on a cold September night, i was all alone on the first floor of the three storied well compounded house of my in law down in suburbs I was not alone in the house though my sister was completing her last minute errands and the cleaning is pending.   we both finished our dinner a bit early that day and since I was on a holiday I normally rest most of the time there was only one television on the ground floor the house is the last in the deserted street opposite to that lane there was an almost empty ground a dilapidated stadium building which was half way constructed and left off some decade back because of some ligation on the property. The house we lived in was itself two decades old but only the ground floor was constructed the first and the second floors were raised later as we settled. The house is big with two huge gates for the car to enter its an old Am I usually occupy the room on the ground floor to sleep at night it had a single cot with hard mattress, an

This is one of my favorite, hope you guys like it too  J Ingredients : Almonds - 1/2 cup heaped Sugar - 3/4 cup Water - 1/2 cup Ghee  - 4 tbsp. Condensed Milk  - 1 tbsp. (optional) Milk - 1/8 cup + 1/8 cup Cardamom powder - a pinch(optional) Saffron - a tiny pinch Yellow food colour - a tiny pinch ( Optional – Only if you want Soly’s  Eye to pop out ) Increase the ingredients if you want make a big portion. Method : 1.         Soak almonds for 2 hrs. Then peel off the skin and make it ready. 2.         Then grind the almonds along with 1/8 cup of milk to a fine/semi coarse paste. 3.         Take another 1/8 cup of warm milk crush saffron and add it. Add the yellow food colour and set aside. 4.         In a pan - add sugar with water and let it boil until sugar completely dissolves. Then add the badam paste and stir it continuously to avoid lumps. Once it’s completely blended with the sugar syrup add saffron milk and condensed milk and mix well. If you are adding cardamom powder add it

Chettinad Chicken Curry Ingredients Chicken – Off-course ( You can increase the quantity of ingredients according to size of the chicken) Small onion 30 or big onion 2 Tomatoes-2 Garlic 20 pods and Lots and lots of LOVE…….. To Grind No 1: Ginger ½ inch piece Small onion-10 Garlic-10 pods Green chillies-2 Chilli powder-1 table spoons Coriander powder-2 table spoons To Grind No 2: Coconut grated-5 table spoons Cashew nut-5 Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon To Season: Cinnamon-2 pieces Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon Clove-2 Cardamom-2 Birinji leaf-little Mint leaf-handful Curry leaf little To Marinate: 1 teaspoon Samabar podi Salt-1 teaspoon Curd little Ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon Procedure : 1.    Marinate the chicken for an hour before cooking. 2.    Mince the onion, garlic and tomatoes. 3.    Keep the kadai in the stove. Season the curry with the items given in To Season in 2 tablespoons of oil. 4.    Add the onions and saute with a pinch of salt for 3 minutes. 5.    When the onions tur