Buddham

Read the following sentences: "They came in order one by one.", "They repeated it again and again", "He is my cousin brother.", "Shall we proceed further?", "I will revert back soon.". You see that each of these sentences has the repetition of an idea. We can simply say: "They came in order., "They repeated it", "He is my cousin brother.", "Shall we proceed ?", "I will revert soon.  Tautology is a phrase or a sentence that says the same thing twice. It is needless repetition of an idea. Sometimes, tautology can be used in literature to emphasize an idea. But it is a faulty style of writing, as it adds unnecessary words.

"Introduce yourself." or "Tell me/us something about yourself." is usually the first question that interviewers ask a candidate. Although it looks to be a simple nondirective question, a candidate can use this question to showcase his/ her major skills and can direct the flow of the interview the way he/ she wants.  In the beginning of an interview, some interviewers need some time to browse though a candidate's resume to understand his/ her profile so that they can ask some related questions further. So, in order to keep the candidate busy, they ask this question. They are well-aware of the answer that the candidate is going to give. Therefore, they ask this question casually. On the other hand, some interviewers want to get information from a candidate only. They prefer to talk to the candidate rather than going through his/ her resume. They also want the candidate to feel at ease. So, they start with an easy question. Whatever is the intention of interviewe...

  "Has anyone seen God?", "Can anyone fight with a lion?', "Is anyone mortal?", "Do you ever care for me?", "Have I ever troubled you?". Look at the above-given sentences which look like questions. But, are they questions, or they are answers? These are implied answers. When you use these sentences, you actually mean to say: "No one has seen God.", "No one can fight with a lion.", "No one is mortal.", "You do not care for me.", and "I have never troubled you.". Such questions are called rhetorical questions. A rhetorical question is a question that is asked in order to create a dramatic effect rather than to get an answer. Most of us use it in our daily conversations to convey our thought in a dramatic style. It is also an effective tool for writers to grab readers' attention.  It is good to be assertive. But, at times, you should use rhetorical questions. Buddham encourages you to im...

  Students aspiring to get government jobs should start preparing themselves for upcoming jobs in the banking sector. As many as 41177 positions at Public sector banks are vacant as per the recent statement by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. There are more than 805986 sanctioned positions at Public Sector Banks. SBI has the maximum number of vacant posts of 8544, according to official data. The number for Punjab National Bank is 6743. The Central Bank of India has 6295 vacant positions, followed by Indian Overseas Bank at 5112 and Bank of India at 4848.  The posts are spread across three categories: officer, clerk, and sub-staff. There is a huge shortage of staff in the PSUs due to which they are unable to perform their duties properly. Banks have vacancies, and they are surely going to recruit in phases. It is a golden time for candidates to realise their dream of securing one of the most coveted job positions in India. Banks offer a promising career. As banks have...

  A golden opportunity for job seekers to work with India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India.  There is a total of 950 posts of assistants.  Grab the opportunity with both hands and have a rewarding career in the bank. Apply for the position, and start preparing for the Preliminary, Main examination & Language Proficiency Tests. Visit the given link of the RBI's website for the details. https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=4085

  Complete Course   The course  covers five modules:  Communication Skills  Public Speaking   Accent Building  Personality Development  Interview Preparation

 Among all the four activities of communication; listening, speaking, reading & writing, listening is the one that we do more than other activities. We listen or hear for most of the time duration we are awake. Our ears rest only when we are in a sleeping state. There is a difference between listening and hearing. Hearing is just receiving the sound. We hear some noise, we hear sounds of thud, splash, blast, etc. Listening, on the other hand, is a serious activity. It needs our attention. When we listen to sounds, we understand the meaning, and we react. To be a good listener and to make others listen, it is important to classify the listeners. There are four types of listeners: active listeners, passive listeners, evaluative listeners & non-listeners. It is very interesting to know about these listeners. Active listeners are those who are very attentive and they listen to the whole conversation and grab everything. Passive listeners are those who listen to some part of the...

 There are many who struggle to speak English. When they are in a situation where they need to interact with others in English, they feel a lot of hesitation. Some people spend a lot of time learning grammar with the hope that it will enable them to speak in English. There are others who are good at grammar and also good at writing skills, but when it comes to speaking, they find it difficult. Again, there are some individuals who have an opinion that learning a good number of words will work for them, and they will start speaking one day. But, to no avail. Learning vocabulary and grammar does benefit learners, but the thing which is most important for learning to speak is practice. One needs to speak in order to learn to speak. A cricketer can learn to play cricket only by playing. A cook can learn cooking only by cooking. Theoretical knowledge does not help us much in learning or developing a skill. So, if anyone is interested to improve his or her speaking skill, he or she needs...

Learning vocabulary is very important for developing efficiency in language. Good command of vocabulary enables one to speak and write effectively. In most competitive examinations, there are questions on words and their usage. so, the knowledge of vocabulary gives one a competitive advantage over others, as one can score quickly in vocabulary questions. Word power building eases one's reading comprehension. Being good at vocabulary enables one to read with speed and accuracy. How to learn the usage of vocabulary is a common curiosity of learners. Some refer to a dictionary to check the correct usage of a word, whereas some read newspapers. Before we discuss which is the better method of learning the usage, let us understand what we all need to learn about a particular word. Apart from the meaning of a word, we need to understand its parts of speech, its connotation, its phrasal use, and its collocation with the other word.  Every word has a role to play in a sentence. A word may c...