Tuesday, December 15, 2009

correct usage of words

Pass out: we use it to mean to graduate, as in "I passed out of the university in 2005".
The actual meaning of the word (verb) is: To lose consciousness; to distribute (something)
Eg. Four cadets passed out during the parade in the hot sun.

Put up : we sometimes use it to mean to live as in "Where are you put up?" The correct one is "Where do you live"?
However, when we refer to someone staying temporarily, as in a hotel, we may use put up, eg. "We can put you up for the night, but you'll have to vacate tomorrow

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