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February 26 & 27, 2005 mode The noun mode refers to a particular way of doing something or a way of living or behaving. Mode can also refer to a particular style. What the company needed to do, he said, was to inform commuters of problems immediately so they could opt for other modes of transport. Walking, a mode of exercise formerly thought the domain of the elderly, is no being prescribed for all ages. Unconsciously, they adapted their modes of life to suit each other. Being merely one of many modes and styles, it differs in no profound way from any other art. February 25, 2005 teething problem The expression teething problem refers to a small problem that a company, product, or system has at the beginning. (Note when babies start to grow their first teeth we say they are teething). Teething problems happened at all mass transit systems worldwide including the BTS electric train system in Bangkok and it took several years before they ran without any hitches, Mr Prapat said. Optimists believe the bloodshed will diminish as the new democracy gets over its teething problems. MTeething problems were to be expected with such a new and unusual undertaking. Reports have also surfaced of teething problems within Mr de Villa's campaign. February 24, 2005 shelve The verb shelve means to decide not to continue with a project or plan, either temporarily or permanently. Critics complained that the panel's peace plan had simply been shelved. The called on the new city governor to shelve plans to relocated government office buildings to the suburbs. Many of the specific measures have been proposed before and then shelved. He made careful notes on the circumstances and then shelved the problem for a later time. February 22&23, 2005 hold your nerve The expression hold your nerve means to remain calm in a tense or dangerous situation so that your are able to function effectively. An expression with the opposite meaning is to lose your nerve which means that you become too afraid to act. However, the Thai, decked in his lucky red tee-shirt, held his nerve and sealed the victory with a birdie on the par three 16th. Faulds and Mark both finished with 187 but the 23-year-old held his nerve to win the sudden death shootoff. It was a moment for Freeman to hold her nerve and she did. It was yet another example of private investors losing their nerve. February 21, 2005 conform (kun FORM) The verb conform means to do what is required or to be of the type required. Conform can also to mean to behave in the way your are supposed or expected to behave. Deputy government spokesman Sansanee Nakpong said Mr Thaksin stressed that the spending must conform to the law. The book doesn't conform to the standard street name spellings. He accused the designers of failing to conform to international safety standards. A Malay is defined as a person who professes the religion of Islam, speaks Malay and conforms to Malay traditions. Click here to see our words in the news for the previous week. Return to our home page |© The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2005 | Last modified: February 25, 2005