Difference between “Also” and “Too”

An English Guide

Yesterday, my student asked me about difference between “Also” and “Too” while both are having, literally, same meaning.

I answered her that from the point of view of conversation both can be interchangeably used with the notion of “in addition”. Like in following two sentences.

He played too.

He played also.

In second sentence “also” at the end looks not much natural.

It can be said again like…

He also played.

It can be summarized as, “Also” is should be used before verb, while on other hand, “Too” should be used at the end.

Adjective Modifier: Some times “Too” is used as adjective modifier.

It can be seen in following sentence.

This tea is too hot to drink.

In the above sentence, “too” is giving the sense of “to higher degree than desired”.

Can you see the difference between two sentence given below?

I love you too.

I love you too much.

In first sentence too is giving the sense of “in addition”. While in second sentence it is showing the degree of love.

 So we can conclude that “Also” is normally used before the verb, “Too” is used at the end of sentence.



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Career after Post-Graduation in English Literature

Career after Post-Graduation in English Literature

There are various career options available for students who have completed their Masters’ in English literature.

They can get jobs in India as well as overseas in a variety of fields.

Career in Private sector after Post-Graduation in English Literature.

English Literature students can pursue a career as media reporters.

They can also get jobs with newspaper firms.

If they are having a degree in journalism also, they can get jobs with news broadcasting firms like Zee News, ABP news, etc.

Companies that print out Magazines as well as journals look for students of English literature normally. Other fields are also available to attract English literature students.

Technical Writer

Teacher

Reporter

Public Relation

Novelist

Freelance Writer

Editor

Career after MA in English Literature in Government sector.

Graduates of English literature can find jobs in the government sector as well. There are many areas where they can get jobs. Some of them are:

Translator

Tourist guides

Teachers

Linguists

Library

Law schools

Interpreter

Insurance

Civil Service

The student who want to make their career in teaching then they can go for NET examination, if they qualify NET then there are many opportunities for them as a Lecturer, etc. after that they can go for PhD also.

Below details about NET is given.

NET: National Educational Testing (Net) Bureau

1)-UGC NET ELIGIBILITY :

i)

Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from Universities/Institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Physically Handicapped (PH)/Visually Handicapped (VH) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree examination are eligible for this Test.

ii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this Test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PH/VH category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.

iii) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by 19th September, 1992 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.
iv) Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects in item No. 9, may appear in a related subject.

v) Candidates seeking concession in fee are required to submit attested copy of their OBC/SC/ST/PH/VH certificate along with their Application Forms. Other candidates are not required to submit any certificates/documents in support
of their eligibility alongwith the Application Form. Therefore, the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the Commission, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.

2)-AGE LIMIT & RELAXATION :

i) Junior Research Fellowship: Not more than 28 years as on ______. A relaxation upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH/VH categories and to women applicants. Relaxation will also be provided to the candidates having research experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant/related subject of post-graduation degree, subject to a maximum of 5 years, on production of a certificate from appropriate authority.

Three years’ relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates possessing L.L.M. Degree. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances.

ii) Lectureship : No upper age limit.

3)-EXEMPTION (ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP) :

i) For M. Phil/ Ph.D candidates: The candidates having Ph.D. Degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET for Under Graduate and Post Graduate level teaching. The candidates having M. Phil Degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET for Under Graduate level teaching only. The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.

ii) For SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for Lectureship held prior to 1st June 2003, are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Lectureship anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st June 2003 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of lecturer only in the universities/ colleges belonging to the state from where they have cleared their SET. All SET qualified candidates are also eligible to appear in NET, if they so desire.

Homophones: The words which have same sound but different spelling and different meaning.

Allowed: I was not allowed to go outside.
Aloud: She read the letter aloud.

Ant: I killed an ant by mistake.
Aunt: My aunt is very clever.

Band: I need one rubber band.
Banned: That movie was banned cinemas.

Be: You should be happy.
Bee: A bee can give you disease.

Billed: He was billed to appear but could not show up.
Build: I will build an inn in memory of my grandfather.

Board: Board of director was not agreed to him.
Bored: I got bored in boring meeting.

Brake: You should check your vehicle brake before using the vehicle.
Break: You will be fined for coming late.

By: I go to my office by bus.
Buy: I have to buy two bags.

Carrot: Carrot is a rich source of vitamin A.
Carat: Pure gold is 24 carat gold.

Cell: A battery is consisted of many cell(s).
Sell: I want to sell my bicycle.

Cent: There are 100 cent(s) in 1 dollar.
Sent: Thief was sent to central jail.

Cereal: A bowl of cereal is good for health daily.
Serial: Police arrested the serial killer.

Dear: she is very dear to me.
Deer: I saw many deer(s) in the Zoo.

Dew: In the morning grass was wet with dew.
Due: My last installment is due.

Die: No body wants to die before age.
Dye: He has to dye his gray hair.

Eye: She has pain in my eye.
I: I want to do something for humanity.

Hole: There was big hole in the pipe.
Whole: We have to repeat the whole process again.

Hour: You have one hour to finish this task.
Our: You are our best friend.

Idle: He is very idle person.
Idol: Sachin Tendulkar is cricket idol.

In: There was very dark in the room.
Inn: There was a big inn in the city.

Knew: I knew him already.
New: He had a new car.

None: None of you is good writer.
Nun: There were six nuns in the church.

Nose: He has very long nose.
Knows: He knows everybody in his company.

Not: He is not a good singer.
Knot: Please tie a knot at the end of the rope.

Role: He played his role in the movie fantastically.
Roll: Children roll the ball across the floor.

Rose: Rose gives very attractive smell.
Rows: He booked all the seats  in two rows.

Sail: The ship sail(s) in the evening.
Sale: There is sale for jacket in the market.

Scene: Please don't try to creat the scene.
Seen: I have seen almost all hotel in this city.

Which: In which class do you read?
Witch: A witch is a woman who is supposed to have magical powers.





We will try to add more Homophones.

Homonyms

What are homonyms?
These are the words which have the same sound and same spelling but different meaning.

Examples:

Saw:
1- They saw him in the market.
2- They have a saw.

Mole:

1- She has a mole on her left cheek.
2- The fur of a mole is useful in making garments.

March:
1- It was a long march.
2- The march month comes after February.
3- They march to the India Gate daily.

Mine:
1- Her father has one diamond mine.

2- He is the best friend of mine.

Bear:
1- He cannot bear him.
2-A bear could be very harmful to human.

Right:
1- I am right h:anded person.
2- He is right in this situation.
3- Freedom is my birth right.

Reel:
1- An actor's reel life is different from real life.
2- He reeled into the room.

File:
1- You should file a complaint against fake dealers.
2- A file is used to smooth metal parts.

Dial:
1- You have to dial a number after taking the receiver off the hook.
2- My watch dial was broken yesterday.

Like:
1- I would like to have one cup of tea.
2- Like father like son.

Crop:
1- The crop was not good due to lack of rain water.
2- I had to crop my picture due to big size.

Fair:
1- She has a fair complexion.
2- The Trade Fair, in India, is organised at Pragati Maidan.

Kind:
1- There are many kinds of religions in India.
2- We should  be kind to the poor people.

Fat:
1- Fat is not good for health.
2- He is very fat.

Book:
1- I love to read books.
2- I have to book one train ticket to Udaipur.





We will try to add more Homonyms.

Why should I learn English?

Why should I learn English?

In today world, English is not just a subject; it has taken a vital place in today’s working life whether you are a technical guy or an educationist (teacher).

This has become the most useful language in the world, why? Because the most of the world is using computers, and normally people use to speak their native language. The native language is not same of different countries and even states.

So the only option which is remaining, there should be such language which is used most of the people.

I think this is English language. All the computers normally come along with English language. Means if anybody wants to learn computer and access internet must know English language, now we go to the question,” Why should I learn English when I am an engineer?”

If you are an engineer, so, definitely you must be working with an MNC and in any MNC there are employees from different cultures and speak different language, so there is a great importance of a common language because, for an example, Bengali cannot understand Gujarati and vice-versa.

There are many such cases, but if they both know the English language then there would be no problem but here is a condition, if one is having sound knowledge of English and another is capable of understanding the same little bit, in that case there can be some misunderstanding when communicating to each other.

So you are an engineer but you are not working alone you have to deal with other engineers, vendors, may be from other countries or states, in that case you have to understand clearly what they want to convey and you have to convey your message clearly in definite time because time is very precious in such companies. If you are not able to convey your thoughts clearly to others whether in Written OR Spoken then it doesn’t matter how much skilled you are in your profession.

There are many people who are competent in their profession but because of not being able to convey their thoughts, ideas, planning to others.

So now you can understand the significance of English language and why you should learn English.