I have a question: We are all told about the importance of fasting before general anaesthesia to prevent the risk of aspiration which may cause death. If that is true, then how can people be put under anaesthesia for emergency surgery without having been NPO?!
I just wanted to share these words with everyone: 1- Pat down: to touch someone’s clothes in order to check whether they are carrying something such as a weapon or illegal drugs, for example at an airport A woman was brought over to pat me down. Synonym would be to FRISK or FRISK DOWN. 2- … Continue Reading
I have a question. How do you say in English somebody that likes talking a lot? Of course we are not speaking about me ;-) Thank you in advance for your answer…
What do you think of this quote? Do you agree with Victor Hugo?
Thanksgiving, Christmas, the New Year… These festive occasions are a good opportunity to see our relatives, but we should learn to do it properly…
In her comment on Never give up (part 1), Delaram wrote: … This is like the story of weight lifting champions. They know that they may suffer from many joint problems in future, but they continue their job until they beat a record… Shouldn’t she have written “in the future” instead? Or is “in … Continue Reading
So what do you think of the dad’s dream and his perseverance? Note: This is the first post in the “never give up” series. In addition to making comments, you’re welcome to contribute posts to this series.
This is a rather common mistake among learners of English. There is a subtle but clear difference between “approve” and “approve of”…
In Hinduism, an avatar is a material manifestation of a deity or god, when the Hindu god comes down to earth in a bodily form. The term is most often associated with Vishnu and his two avatars or incarnations, Rama and Krishna. In Hindu sacred texts, Vishnu is usually described as having dark complexion of … Continue Reading