Arise

Arise (arising, arose, arisen) is an intransitive verb, just like arrive, happen etc:

(1) To come into being; originate: ‘A new religious movement originated in that country’; ‘The problem first arose when I tried to get a visa.’

(2) To spring or proceed as a consequence; result: ‘A slight discontent arose from this discussion’; ‘When there is a clear written agreement, misunderstandings do not arise.’

(3) To move upward: ‘The smoke arose from the forest fire.’

(4) To get up and stand up from sitting, or lying position: ‘I arise at 7 A.M. every day’; ‘They arose early’; ‘The audience arose to applaud the performance.’

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Argument – English editing.

(1) A statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: ‘He presents a strong argument in favor of reservation issue.’

(2) A discussion involving differing points of view; debate on some proposition or proposal:  ‘Economists were deeply involved in an argument about inflation.’ The argument over dowry system goes on and on.’

(3) A process of reasoning; series of reasons: ‘I couldn’t follow his argument.’

(4) An oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: ‘They were involved in a violent argument.’

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Appropriate – English editing.

Appropriate = suitable in a particular situation: ‘Once we know more about the cause of the problem, we can take appropriate action.’ ‘To offer them more money at this stage would not be appropriate.’

Appropriate and suitable have similar meanings and are sometimes interchangeable: ‘We’re still waiting for a suitable/an appropriate moment to break the news to them.’ When you mean ‘having the necessary qualities, skills etc, the usual word is suitable: ‘The hotel isn’t suitable for families with children.’

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Appear

Appear = (1) Become visible or be seen (suddenly): ‘Small red patches appeared all over the child’s back.’ ‘A minute later the manager appeared and asked what was wrong.’ (2) Become available or be seen for the first time (Of something new): ‘The first edition of the book appeared in 1987. ‘The new model will not appear in the shops till the end of the year.’(3) To stand formally in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person to answer a charge or plead a cause: ‘He must appear in the court today.’(4) To have the appearance  of being; seem; look: ‘She appears nice today’. (5) To be obvious or easily perceived; be clear or made clear by evidence: ‘His comment appears convincing to me.’

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Anyhow/Anyway

“Anyhow” and “anyway” are used to connect sentences only in informal styles (Not in essays, written reports, etc). Their main uses are: (1) to show that you are about to return to the main topic or story line: ‘Anyway, as soon as the plane landed he was rushed off to hospital and that was the last I saw of him,’ (2) to show that your next point is just as important or relevant as your last one; ‘Anyway, I’m too busy to play tennis this afternoon’. ‘Anyhow, it looks like it’s going to rain.’

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English Common Errors: anxious – English editing.

Anxious = worried because you fear that something bad may happen or may have happened: ‘Their daughter hadn’t come home from school and they were anxious about her safety.’ ‘I knew it was just a minor operation, but I couldn’t help feeling anxious.’

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English common errors: Announcement – English editing.

When you want to give people some important information, you make announcement: ‘Following the announcement of their marriage, they were pursued by crowds of journalists.’

An advertisement is an item in a newspaper, on television, etc, that tries to persuade people to buy something, apply for a job, etc: ‘At this time the year, the papers are full of holiday advertisement.’

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English Common Errors: an –English Editing

Before a word beginning with h, use a if the h is pronounced: ‘a house’, ‘a half’, ‘a horrible day’. Use an if the h is silent: ‘an hour’, ‘an honour’. If the h is pronounced but the syllable is unstressed, it is possible to use a or an (‘a/an hotel’). However, the use of an here is considered old fashioned and most people use a.

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English Common Errors: ample –English Editing

Ample = (more than) enough; plenty (of): ‘The boot contains ample room for two large suitcases.’ ‘Just one spoonful should be ample.’ ‘He was given ample opportunity to express his opinion.’

Spacious = large, with lot of space: ‘These ideal holiday homes are extremely spacious and within walking distance of the sea.’

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English Common Errors: alternate – English Editing

In British English alternate and alternative have different meanings. Alternate = (1) happening in turn, first one then other: ‘alternate periods of sun and rain.’ (2) every second (day, week, etc): ‘Our local football team plays at home on alternate Sundays.’ Alternative = that may be used instead of the usual one or the one you had planned to use: ‘In view of the roadworks, motorists are advised to use an alternative route.’ In American English alternate is used with the same meaning as alternative.

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