Flashcards: News English and Grammar — 12 cards

What does the acronym GAMAY stand for?

Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft.

What does "a night owl" describe?

Someone who goes to bed late.

What forms an invariable compound modifier in 'a 2-year exam'?

The numeral, indefinite article, and hyphenated adjective.

How do American and British English differ in naming the sentence-ending punctuation?

American English calls it a 'period' and British English calls it a 'full stop'.

GAMAY Acronym Meaning

Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Microsoft

Night owl vs Early bird

Night owl: goes to bed late; Early bird: gets up early

Borrow vs Lend

Borrow: receive temporarily; Lend: give temporarily

Uncountable vs Countable info

'Some information' is uncountable; 'a piece of information' is countable

On the dot meaning

Exact time, as shown by clock hands

Hyphenated adjective rule

Before noun, invariable; e.g., '2-year exam'

Active vs Passive voice

Active: subject performs action; Passive: receives action

Four headlines topics

Retaliation, Zelensky's warning, inflation & AI costs, jury deadlock