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1. One who is present everywhere
4. One who goes on foot
6. One who can do anything for money
7. One who hates mankind
8. One who thinks only of himself
9. One who works for free
15. One who does not make mistakes
16. One who lives in a foreign country.
17. One who eats too much
18. One who looks on the dark side of things
19. One who believes in fate
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2. One who loves mankind
3. One who doubts the existence of god
5. One who pretends to be what he is not
10. One who is easily deceived
11. One who is all-powerful
12. One who looks on the bright side of things
13. One who thinks only of welfare of women
14. One who is unable to walk normally
“Go by Shanks’ pony – Walk short distances and leave room for those who have longer journeys” – a Second World War poster by Lewitt-Him for the Ministry of War Transport – image: Imperial War Museums
The phrase Shanks’(s) pony, or mare, etc, means one’s own legs as a means of conveyance.
It is (probably with a pun on the surname Shanks) from shanks, meaning one’s legs.
This phrase seems to be of Scottish origin. It is first recorded in The Tea-Table Miscellany: Or, a Complete Collection of Scots Sangs, published in 1729 by the Scottish poet, playwright, editor and librarian Allan Ramsay (1686-1758). The song titled Scornfu’ Nansy has the following lines:
And ay until the Day he died,
He rade [= rode] on good shanks Nagy*.
(* a nag: a horse)
As this song also appeared in an anonymous book titled A Collection of Old Ballads, published in 1738, the phrase must have been in common usage long before that date.
That it was originally Scottish seems to be confirmed by the fact that it is then recorded in the form shanks-naig in The Election, a poem by the Scottish poet Robert Fergusson (1750-74). It also came to be used in Scotland with, instead of nag, the words:
– galloway, a small but strong breed of horses peculiar to Galloway, in the south-west of Scotland,
– noddy, an 18th-century light two-wheeled hackney-carriage that was used in Ireland and Scotland.
By the 19th century, the forms with nag and galloway, as well as those with mare and pon(e)y, were being used not only in Scotland but also in northern and southern England. A Glossary of words used in the wapentakes of Manley and Corringham, Lincolnshire (1877), by Edward Peacock, contains:
Shanks-galloway, Shanks-mare, Shanks-pony, Shanks-nag: a man is said to go on one of these animals who goes on foot.
In The Dialect of Craven, in the West-Riding of the County of York (1828), William Carr wrote:
Shanks-galloway: to go on foot, on the shanks, or ten taas [= ten toes].
And Glossary of Northamptonshire words and phrases (1854), by Anne Elizabeth Baker, has:
Shanks’ poney. A low phrase, signifying travelling on foot, or, as it is sometimes said, on ten toes.
Other phrases were used to denote the action of walking as a means of conveyance. A contributor to Notes and Queries of 21st May 1904, John T. Page, wrote that he lived in Northamptonshire and that he was
talking to a labouring man the other day about some one being unable to afford the cost of a horse and trap to take him to a certain place. “He must do as I should,” said he, “go in a shoe-cart.”
Another contributor to this issue of Notes and Queries, J. Holden MacMichael, mentioned the phrases:
“to borrow Mr. Foot’s horse”; “to go by Walker’s bus”; “to travel by the marrow-bone stage”; “to go on, or ride Bayard of ten toes.” The “marrow-bone stage” is probably in allusion to the first omnibus run from the “Yorkshire Stingo” in Marylebone, which, as is well known, is pronounced “Marrybun.” There is also the slang phrase “to pad the hoof”; and “to take one’s foot in one’s hand” is to depart or make a journey.
The last phrase is similar to the French prendre ses jambes à son cou, literally to take one’s legs to one’s neck, meaning to flee.
The French equivalent of to ride on Shanks’s pony was aller sur la haquenée (or sur la mule) des cordeliers. It literally means to go on the Cordeliers’ hackney (or mule). The Cordeliers are Franciscan friars, and because they were always seen travelling on foot, their walking-stick came to be called la haquenée (or la mule) des cordeliers in French, and el caballo de San Francisco (Saint Francis’s horse) in Spanish.
The word shank was used as a verb meaning to travel on foot, according to An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language (1808) by John Jamieson. And in Scottish Dictionary and Supplement (1841), the same author wrote:
To shank aff:
– to set off smartly, to walk away with expedition
– to depart, by whatever means
To shank aff (someone): to send off (someone) without ceremony
To shank one’s self awa: to take one’s self off quickly.
One who goes on foot
A)
Eccentric
B)
Machination
C)
Pedestrian
D)
Transmigration
Correct Answer : Option (C) — Pedestrian
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Q .
One who knows everything
A)
Vandal
B)
Egoist
C)
Gullible
D)
Omniscient
Correct Answer : Option (D) : Omniscient
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About to happen
A)
Imminent
B)
Indelible
C)
Immortal
D)
Impassable
Correct Answer : Option (A) : Imminent
Instructions: Choose one word from the
options given below that matches the definitions correctly given in bold fonts.
(1)
Seismology (2) Geology
(3) Earthquake (4) Histology
2.
Fond
of entertaining guests.
(1)
Entertainer (2) Fastidious
(3)
Generous (4) Hospitable
3.
One
who pretends to be what he is not.
(1)
Robber (2) Fraud
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Hypocrite (4) Fallible
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Something
that is very essential or necessary.
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Incredible (2)
Indispensable
(3) Invincible (4)
Invisible
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Person
who considers himself superior to others in culture and intellect
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Highbrow (2) Novice
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Arbitrator (4) Inevitable
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Bibliophile (2) Rename
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Nostalgia (4) Coinage
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A house for storing
grains.
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(3)
Yard (4) Stock
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Printed notice of
Somebody’s death.
(1)
Emeritus (2) Amiable
(3)
Obituary (4) Peer
(1)
Idolatry (2) Pessimist
(3)
Optimist (4) Topiary
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A person who compiles a
dictionary.
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Pauper (2) Amateur
(3)
Volunteer (4) Lexicographer
11.
One who copies the writing of others
(1)
Iconoclast (2) Plagiarist
(3)
Truant (4) None of these
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One who totally abstains from alcoholic
drinks
(1)
Amphibians (2)
Deponent
(3) Teetotaler (4) None of these
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A person who is made to bear the blame
due to others
(1)
Omnipresent (2) Anonymous
(3) Scapegoat (4)
Epilogue
14.
Remain same in pleasure and pain
(1)
Amnesty (2) Stoic
(3) Pseudonym (4) None of these
15.
One who is honorably discharged from
service
(1) Nostalgia (2)
Emeritus
(3) Idolatry (4) None of these
16.
A
person who collects postage stamps.
(1) Philatelist (2)
Avaricious
(3) Numismatist (4) Accumulator
17.
That
which cannot be conquered.
(1) Indestructible (2)
Invincible
(3) Indefensible (4) Ambiguous
18.
A man
who goes on foot.
(1) Omnipresent (2)
Hiker
(3) Pedestrian (4)
Stroller
19.
A
person who speaks less.
(1) Garrulous (2)
Dandy
(3) Blabbermouth (4)
Reticent
20.
The act
or habit of talking in one’s sleep.
(1) Somniloquy (2) Somnambulism
(3) Stammer (4) Monogamy
21.
A man
who is always ready to help others.
(1) Civilized (2)
Kind
(3)
Samaritan (4) Belligerent
22.
A
person who looks on the dark sides of the things.
(1) Pessimist (2)
Optimist
(3) Joyful (4)
Voracious
23.
A man
who has no money.
(1) Wealthy (2)
Pauper
(3) Gloomy (4)
Mentor
24.
A man
who does not make mistakes.
(1) Intellectual (2)
Perfect
(3) Misbehavior (4) Infallible
25.
A
person who is all powerful.
(1) Omnipotent (2) Omniscient
(3)
Robust (4) Body-builder
26.
A person appointed by
two parties to solve a dispute.
(1) Platonic (2)
Arbitrator
(3) Regicide (4)
Almanac
27.
Animals living on land
as well as in water.
(1) Amphibians (2) Anonymous
(3) Pragmatist (4)
Epilogue
28.
A fictitious name opted
by a writer is called
(1) Fastidious (2)
Dandy
(3) Pseudonym (4) Amnesty
29.
A group of symptoms
which consistently occur together.
(1) Atheist (2)
Philistine
(3) Truant (4)
Syndrome
30.
An associate in an
office or institution.
(1) Helper (2)
Colleague
(3) Amateur (4)
Deponent
31.
To examine
one’s own thoughts and feelings.
(1) Introspection (2) Hypocrite
(3)
Convalescent (4) None of these
32.
An entertainer who performs difficult physical actions.
(1) Arbitrator (2)
Acrobat
(3) Platonic (4)
None of these
33.
An amount
of money or property left to someone in a will.
(1) Voluptuary (2) Peer
(3)
Legacy (4) None of these
34.
A small enclosure for cattle, sheep, poultry etc.
(1) House (2) Room
(3)
Home (4) Pen
35.
Strong and settled dislike between two persons.
(1)
Elysium (2) Demagogue
(3) Antipathy (4) None of these
36.
A man who can speak two
languages.
(1)
Amateur (2) Multilingual
(3) Bilingual (4) None of these
37.
A man who does not make
mistakes.
(1)
Gullible (2) Infallible
(3)
Eccentric (4) None of these
38.
That
through which light cannot pass.
(1)
Opaque (2) Translucent
(3) Transparent (4)
None of these
39.
Only
flesh eating animal.
(1)
Omnivorous (2) Herbivorous
(3)
Epicure (4) Carnivorous
40.
A
branch of science that deals with the study of animals.
(1)
Chemistry (2) Civics
(3)
Zoology (4) None of these
41.
Detailed plan of journey.
(1) Itinerary (2)
Topiary
(3) Obituary (4)
None of these
42.
That which cannot be corrected.
(1) Inevitable (2)
Incorrigible
(3) Invincible (4)
None of these
43.
A person pretending to be somebody he is
not.
(1) Misogynist (2)
Indefatigable
(3) Imposter (4) None of these
44.
A man who has little faith in human
sincerity and goodness.
(1) Mercenary (2)
Omnipotent
(3) Misanthropist (4)
Cynic
45.
A person who sacrifices his life for a
cause.
(1) Philanthropist (2) Martyr
(3) Optimist (4) None of these
46.
Atonement for one’s
sins.
(1) Pragmatist (2)
Repentance
(3) Eccentric (4)
Punishable
47.
A man who does not
believe in God.
(1) Theist (2)
Agnostic
(3) Atheist (4) Pessimist
48.
Journey to a holy place.
(1) Nostalgia (2)
Visit
(3)
Mediocre (4) Pilgrimage
49.
A person who has a long
experience of any occupation.
(1) Veteran (2) Sadist
(3) Punctilious (4) Blemish
50.
A man who knows many
languages.
(1) Taciturn (2)
Amiable
(3) Philistine (4) Polyglot
51.
Impossible
to remove, erase or wash away.
(1)
Indelible (2) Efface
(3) Eradicate (4) Abolish
52.
Expressed or
characterized by the use of too many words.
(1)
Verbose (2) Lengthy
(3) Brief (4) Detail
53.
True, authentic or
adequate at first sight.
(1)
Glance (2) Prima facie
(3)
Look (4) Foray
54.
A person who knows everything.
(1)
Omnipresent (2) Omniscient
(3)
Predictor (4) Omnipotent
55.
A
man who talks much.
(1)
Taciturn (2) Garrulous
(3) Speaker (4) Tillable
56.
That
which is against law.
(1) Violent (2) Illegal
(3)
Insipid (4) Unruly
57.
An
animal that preys on other animals.
(1) Hunter (2) Orion
(3) Predator (4) Dependable
58.
A
list of books.
(1) Bibliophile (2)
Catalogue
(3) Library (4) Stock
59.
That
which cannot be heard.
(1) Loud (2)
Inaudible
(3) Heard (4) Noisy
60.
That
which cannot be avoided.
(1) Mandatory (2)
Inevitable
(3) Necessary (4) Unimportant
(1)
Regicide (2) Matricide
(3) Genocide (4) Infanticide
(1)
Credible (2) Creditable
(3) Credulous (4)
Incredible
(1)
Regicide (2) Fratricide
(3) Homicide (4) Patricide
64.
Voice loud enough to
be heard
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Oral (2)
Applaudable
(3) Audible (4)
Inaudible
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Intangible (2) Taciturn
(3) Unequivocal (4) Synoptic
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Algedonics
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(1)
I understand that we can say «walk on a hurt foot», but can we simply say «walk on foot» to mean go somewhere on foot? Isn’t that a redundancy?
For example, is this sentence correct despite the redundancy, or does the redundancy turn it into ungrammatical: «I walked on foot for a long time»?
Note: The scope of this question has nothing to do with which preposition to use in the phrase ‘on foot’.
asked Jan 19, 2012 at 0:42
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On foot is an idiom for walking/running, so walk on foot is redundant, meaning walking by walking. These are some options you have:
I walked for a long time.
I went on foot for a long time.
Walked on foot is not a good option.
answered Jan 19, 2012 at 1:06
DanielDaniel
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I walked on foot for a long time is grammatically well-formed, but it’s unlikely to occur for the reason Daniel δ has given.
answered Jan 19, 2012 at 8:27
Barrie EnglandBarrie England
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On the other hand, redundancy can be used legitimately for emphasis. The specific case of walking for a long time appears to be one of the more typical uses of the phrase «to walk on foot.» It’s an admittedly informal corpus search, but in first 40 google hits (some overlapping) that I pulled up using the phrase «walked on foot,» there were 12 separate usages where the phrase appeared to emphasize distance walked, and another six clearly contrasted walking with another form of transportation. There also seemed to be a group involving religious contexts.
Uses involving distance emphasis included:
- «He later walked on foot the length and breadth of Norway…»
- «They walked on
foot for five days and nights from Gelati…» - «…all 238 miles of them were walked on foot…»
Uses involving mode of transport contrast included:
- «…a mounted knight who rode on a horse and a foot soldier who walked on foot.»
- «On this occasion Madame Zamenoy walked on foot, thinking that her carriage and horses might be too conspicuous…»
- «He walked on foot, rode on a donkey, or took a boat.»
Uses involving religious context included:
- «…his Eminence the head of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq walked on foot with visitors heading toward holy Karbala»
- «…walked on foot as far as the shrine…»
I think there are parallel cases with other redundant verb phrases that are in common use. The one I can think of offhand is «to call on the phone,» but I’m sure there are others. Intuitively, I think our feelings about redundant phrases are on a continuum, with some phrases (e.g. «he ate with his mouth») seeming to require more impetus for the redundancy than others (e.g. «he walked on foot»). Given sufficient justification, such as if a person had previously been tube fed, there could be a reason to use the eating example, but it seems like the explicit contrast is more strongly required in that case.
answered Jan 20, 2012 at 5:48
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«I walked on foot …» is verbose; walked is superfluous in the presence of on/by foot.
However, the author may have used this for some reason in the context.
answered Jan 19, 2012 at 9:11
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On the contrary:
walking on foot makes sense as NOT being redundant when you think of walking on hand or walking on limb in fact some animals may even walk on tail
answered Nov 29, 2015 at 23:53
Yes, «he walked on foot» is good usage. It isn’t redundant. «On foot» tells us how he walked, and what he was aware of.
He could «walk with his head in the clouds», or «walked through the meadow, his thoughts soaring with the birds». To my ear, «he walked on foot» shows a person who is aware of each step.
I might expect this to be emphasized later by foot pain or blisters, or more a detailed description of wet shoes opening to cold air as the stitching cuts through the soggy leather.
answered Dec 25, 2020 at 13:58
«Walk» implies «on foot.» A more accepted usage is «go on foot.» As opposed to «go by car.»
answered Jan 19, 2012 at 18:45
Tom AuTom Au
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can we simply say «walk on foot» to mean go somewhere on foot?
This is a useful word:
OED:
tautology, n.
1. Unnecessary repetition, usually in close proximity, of the same word, phrase, idea, argument, etc. Now typically: the saying of the same thing twice in different words (e.g. ‘they arrived one after the other in succession’), generally considered to be a fault of style.
1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica i. xii. 56 The Taedium of Tautology is odious to every Pen and Ear.
Six Common Tautologies: https://blog.lingoda.com/en/six-common-tautologies/
answered Dec 25, 2020 at 19:07
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