Monday, February 23, 2009

Some literary fundas from"THE HINDU"

1.What is the opposite of comedian?
The opposite of comedian is "tragedian" which is a person who perfoms sad roles on screen-eg Dilip Kumar.An actress who perfoms tragic roles is called "tragidienne" just like "comedienne".
2.What is the meaning of the phrase"Handsome is as handsome does"?
The phrase is a very old one and emphasises the greatness of inner beauty over outer beauty.Similarly the phrase "Pretty is as pretty does" can also be used.
3.Did you really breakfast on idlis?
We can use the following sentences in relation to meals-
Ram and shyam breakfasted together.
I lunched on fresh chapatis.
I snacked on popcorn.

But we cannot use a sentence like-
"I dinnered in Taj Majestic".

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