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It has been observed that some words and phrases are used incorrectly in APP’s
copy. The correct use of some of these expressions is explained below for
guideline and compliance. اصول کے مطابق عمل
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8. One-To-One vs One-On-One
One-to-one and one-to-one have the same meanings, i.e. ‘between two people
only.’
In British English, one-to-one is used while in American English one-on-one is
used.
Please note one-to-one is written with hyphens.
For example: A one-to-one meeting.
Teachers do not have much time for one-to-one contact with their students.
There is no one-to-one correspondence.
If two people discuss something one-to-one, they discuss it directly, without
involving anyone else.
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18. Gulf:
It means, a deep inlet چیز کو کاٹ کر اس میں جوڑ دی جائے راہF وہ چیز جو کسی دوسریof
the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth such as The Persian Gulf.
For example: The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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The correct usage is "peace" of mind, meaning calmness and tranquility. The
expression "piece of mind" actually would suggest doing sections of mind.
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First come first serve suggests that the first person to arrive has to serve all who
follow. The actual phrase is "first-come, first-served," to indicate that the
participants will be served in the order in which they arrive.
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