WORDS & PHRASES THAT CARRY UNCOMMON MEANINGS

WORDS & PHRASES THAT CARRY UNCOMMON MEANINGS

By DR. A.P. SHARMA


The book aims to display uncommon expressions that look common but are uncommon in usage and meaning. The uncommon expressions are interwoven within the conversations fitted into suitable situations. Dialogues containing common and uncommon expressions, phrases and idioms are developed in a most fascinating style displaying a rich vocabulary and appropriate language that provides a modern touch. In this respect, the reader will have a face to face chance to experience varied and trying situations during different sets of conversations.  The book not only provides new vistas of vision as regards learning how to converse with the people, but also extends before the reader new sets of situations knitted in dialogues enabling one to enriching the linguistic capabilities.


About The Author


A.P.Sharma was born on 25th December, 1932, at Dholpur, a small town in Rajasthan. After he graduated from Agra College, Agra, he shifted to Maharaja’s College, Jaipur, where from he completed his first Masters degree in English Literature. Immediately after that he took up a Senior Master’s position with the Department of Education in Rajasthan and served the Government for almost fifteen years. During that period, he also obtained another Master`s degree and a Ph.D. in Education from the Universities of Rajasthan and Udaipur respectively. During 1972 he was offered a senior teaching position in Nigeria. He served there for more than twelve years as an Associate Reader of Education at the University of Sokoto.