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But Mr Doraisamy also was one who stinted on words in writing. He wrote just four words in my report book and they told it all: 'Can work, but lazy.'
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The sentence above is taken from
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/new...29493,00.html? article.
I read somewhere that
taciturn refers to someone who is stingy with words when speaking. Is there a word to describe someone who is stingy with words when writing ?
Additionally, I was waiting for a train yesterday and a sign above the door reads: "Please giveway to passengers leaving the train". I'm cocksure that
giveway is wrong. Shouldn't it be "give way" ?
Finally, what does the phrase "rolling his eyes" mean ?
Thanks
Xanana