We often receive mails that say “Please revert soon.”This is inaccurate. You can say: “Please reply soon.” Revert means reversing to a previous state, condition, practice etc. Example for revert: After the discipline master left the class, the girls reverted to their squabbling.
The Leidenfrost effect is a phenomenon in which a liquid, in near contact with a mass significantly hotter than the liquid’s boiling point, produces an insulating vapor layer keeping that liquid from boiling rapidly. This is most commonly seen when cooking; one sprinkles drops of water in a pan to gauge its temperature: if the[…]
“Mrs Heng prepared ice lemonade for her son’s birthday party. She would like the drink to remain chilled with ice for as long as possible. Which type of ice, blocks or crushed, should she use?” The short answer: Ice blocks. They have less surface area in contact area with the drink than crushed ice. So[…]
This is a common spelling mistake that can result in horrendous misunderstandings. Remember: Desert means arid land or to abandon. Dessert is the sweet course at the end of a meal.
The end-of-year school holiday starts from Nov. 16. We decided to compile a list of items that you can do with your children in this one-and-half month. 1. Reading Get your child interested in reading this holiday. This is one of the best hobbies to cultivate. Instead of relying on last minute tips, languages are[…]
Chinese tip: “一” means one in Chinese. It is often the first Chinese character we learn as a kid. But do we really know how to read this? Do you read “一” in the first, second, third or fourth tone? There are three ways to read “一”: “衣”（一声）、“移”（二声）和“义”（四声）。 1) If you are using “一” to[…]
Fun Science: The Newton’s cradle is a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres. If one ball is pulled away and is let to fall, it strikes the first ball in the series and comes to nearly a dead stop. The ball on the opposite side acquires most[…]
English tip: Sometimes, when we have a piece of good news to share, we get excited and we may start by saying “Guess what”. Now- the question is– do we add a question mark or a period after “guess what”? In this scenario, “guess what” is an imperative (a command/request) so it is conventionally punctuated[…]