What Every student should know

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Certain words in English language appear to be similar but are quite different in meaning.

The table below shows some examples

Childlike	Childish
Stimulus	Stimulant
Destructible	Destructive
Negligible	Negligent
Comprehensible	Comprehensive

You can check out the difference in meanings of the words above.

Note: Synonyms are different words with similar meanings. Please read on synonyms here.

English

Some words always exist in the plural form. Examples of such words are:

• Scissors
• Shears
• Alms
• News
• Trousers

English

The United Nations has six principal organs or arms. These are

1. The General Assembly
2. The Security Council
3. The Economic and Social Council
4. The Trusteeship
5. The International Court of Justice
6. The Secretariat

Social Studies

United Nations (UN) is the world body set up to promote peace and unity among the countries of the world. It officially came into existence on the 24^th day of October, 1945 after it had been ratified by five permanent members of the Security Council and by the other 46 signatories. These permanent members are:

1. United States of America
2. United Kingdom
3. Soviet Union
4. Republic of China
5. France

In total, the numerical strength of the United Nations at its inception was fifty one (51) States

Social Studies

All fruits have seeds. There is nothing like a naturally occurring seedless fruit. Even banana, coconut and pineapple have all got seeds.

Basic Science

The first African and Black man to win the prestigious Noble price for Literature is Professor Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka in 1986

Professor Wole Soyinka is the first African laureate

History

The gas used in the manufacture of food by plants is Carbon dioxide or Carbon(IV)oxide or CO_2. 

Plants manufacture food through a process called photosynthesis. Please read on photosynthesis here

Note: Plants are the only orgnisms that take away CO₂ from the atmosphere

Biology

The Headquarter of United Nations is in New York City. It is located in the Turtle Bay Neighborhood of Manhattan

Social Studies

Circumference in mathematics means the distance around the edge of a circle (or a another curverd surface).

Perimeter means the distance around a square or rectangle or polygon.

Circumference is to circle or any other curved surface

Image Credit: Ducksters

Perimeter is to square or rectangle or polygon

Image Credit: Maths is Fun

Mathematics

The four elements of the marketing mix are usually referred to as the 4 “P”. These are:

1. Product: Anything thing that satisfies a consumer’s need is referred to as a product. Product may come in the form of manufactured goods, raw materials or services.
2. Price: Price is defined as the exchange value of goods and services supplied. In simple terms, it serves as a mechanism of exchange.
3. Promotion: It involves all the processes that concerns with how business organizations should inform their customers about its product. If done properly, the demand of product will be increased. Promotions can take the form of advertising, search engine optimization, social media marketing, trade fairs exhibition and so on.
4. Place: The place as a marketing mix concerns variables such as location and transport facility where the distribution of goods and services take place.

Think of marketing mix as the set of marketing tools that an industry or company uses to drive or accomplish its marketing objectives in the target market

Commerce

Possessive adjective tells you the owner of a thing. For instance;

This is his car.

“His” in the above statement is describing him as the owner of the car; and this makes “his” a possessive adjective.

That is your bag.

“Your” is a possessive adjective in the above statement.

Note: An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

English

Possessive pronouns show possession. A possessive pronoun will always correspond to with each of the personal pronouns. For Instance

I own the book. (“I” is a personal pronoun)

The book is mine. (“Mine” is the possessive pronoun)

She owns a car. (“She” is a personal pronoun)

The car is hers. (“Hers” is the possessive pronoun)

English