Archive for June, 2008

American Spellcheck by Tej Kohli

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

It’s not just the American pronunciation, but spellings too that will drive you bonkers:

Tej Kohli picks out some common spelling differences :

In usual Parlance                      In America

centre, metre…                                 center, meter…
cheque                                                  check
colour, flavour…                               color, flavor…
grey                                                        gray
dialogue                                               dialog
judgement                                           judgment
maths                                                    math
plough                                                  plow
storey                                                   story (of a building)
aluminium                                          aluminum
traveller                                               traveler

Complied by Tej Kohli

Understanding Study Abroad Terminology with Tej Kohli

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

A few more terms by Tej Kohli

1. Immunization
A vaccination that protects your immune system from any disease outbreak.

2. International student/person
A person who travels to the United States on a temporary basis, who is not a national or citizen of the U.S.

3. Internship
Supervised work experience (paid or not paid) for a short-term period. It can be fulltime or part time.

4. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Application provided free of charge by the U.S. Dept. of Education to students applying for the federal student aid programs. The FAFSA must be filed by all NHMCCD students who wish to apply for financial aid.

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