Word of the Day: awesome

The word "awesome" is an adjective that is similar to "great" or "excellent." It's popular among young people, but you also hear older people using it.

• This summer is going to be awesome.
• Tom and Helen found a house in an awesome neighborhood.
• We have a three-day weekend coming up. Awesome!
• She did an awesome job on her test.

Word of the Day: awesome

The word "awesome" is an adjective that is similar to "great" or "excellent." It's popular among young people, but you also hear older people using it.

• This summer is going to be awesome.
• Tom and Helen found a house in an awesome neighborhood.
• We have a three-day weekend coming up. Awesome!
• She did an awesome job on her test.

The secret to weight loss? Ditch the booze, dieters told

 Ditch the booze

• Few of us realise that a pint of lager has the same number of calories as three chocolate biscuits
• Or that two glasses of wine will take 52 minutes of walking to burn off
• While fat contains nine calories per gramme, pure alcohol comes a close second with seven calories per gramme

The secret to weight loss? Ditch the booze, dieters told

 Ditch the booze

• Few of us realise that a pint of lager has the same number of calories as three chocolate biscuits
• Or that two glasses of wine will take 52 minutes of walking to burn off
• While fat contains nine calories per gramme, pure alcohol comes a close second with seven calories per gramme

Gay bishops ruling reignites feud

Church of England agrees that gay clergy in civil partnerships can become bishops if they are sexually abstinent

Gay bishops ruling reignites feud

Church of England agrees that gay clergy in civil partnerships can become bishops if they are sexually abstinent

Misused Words

discreet / discrete
Discreet is an adjective that means prudent, circumspect, or modest: “Her discreet handling of the touchy situation put him at ease.” Discrete is an adjective that means separate or individually distinct: “Each company in the conglomerate operates as a discrete entity.”
few / less
Few is an adjective that means small in number. It is used with countable objects: “This department has few employees.”Less is an adjective that means small in amount or degree. It is used with objects of indivisible mass: “Which jar holds less water?”
disinterested / uninterested

Disinterested is an adjective that means unbiased or impartial: “We appealed to the disinterested mediator to facilitate the negotiations.” Uninterested is an adjective that means not interested or indifferent: “They seemed uninterested in our offer