January 2023

Tone and Mood

By |2022-09-15T12:45:06+02:00January 24th, 2023|English Language Notes, English Register|

The somber mood at a funeral. Image by Daily Mail. The somber mood at a funeral. Image by Daily Mail. Register Tone and Mood

Tone and mood are often wrongly used inter-changeably although they are in some instances similar in meaning. Their differences can be more easily demonstrated when they are […]

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Glossary of useful Register Words

By |2022-09-15T12:45:05+02:00January 24th, 2023|English Language Notes, English Register|

ZIMSEC Register Glossary of useful words

As a completing year student you will find the following list of words useful when answering your final public examination register questions. There are however two things that you should note:

  1. While this list of words was created and chosen to cover most common questions it is by no means exhaustive; it is not […]
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Reason

By |2022-09-15T12:45:09+02:00January 24th, 2023|English Language Notes, English Register|

Which way to go? Image by EPMChannel Which way to go? Image by EPMChannel Reasons in Register

Often enough people act or talk in ways that might be interpreted in any number of different ways depending on the circumstances and other factors. As a candidate you will be presented with scenarios […]

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Reaction

By |2022-09-15T12:45:09+02:00January 24th, 2023|English Language Notes|

What did you just say to me? Image by African American What did you just say to me? Image by African American Register reaction

Usually any form of utterance elicits some form of response from the listener or intended recipient. In register a reaction is a response to someone’s statement, behavior […]

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Manner

By |2022-09-15T12:45:08+02:00January 24th, 2023|English Language Notes, English Register|

Image by Indiewire Image by Indiewire Register Manner

The way a person speaks or responds to an utterance can reveal the manner in which they speak. Manner is the way a persons behaves towards others and it refers to a person’s style or approach during discourse. For example a person’s utterance […]

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Attitude

By |2022-09-15T12:45:07+02:00January 24th, 2023|English Language Notes, English Register|

Some student's attitude towards Maths. Image by WiseGeek. Some student’s attitude towards Maths. Image by WiseGeek. Register Attitude

Attitude refers to the way one thinks or feels about something. In register it usually used to refer to a position one has taken in the matter at hand. Attitude can be a […]

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