Episode 3: Shashi Tharoor takes a quiz.

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  • Episode 3 of the Shashi Tharoor interview is finally here! This is the episode in which The English Nut gives Shashi Tharoor a quiz. Find out how Dr Tharoor fares on it.
    Many have interviewed Dr Tharoor on the subject of English, but this conversation is special.
    I'm The English Nut and I am as obsessed with the language as Dr Tharoor - which makes for a witty conversation indeed. One that is chock-full of observations about English. You can watch it for the learnings, or simply enjoy the banter.
    BUT FIRST, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO SUBSCRIBE TO The English Nut! HIT THE BELL ICON TOO. Then you'll know as soon as I release a new video.
    The questions on the quiz are tough -- and unfair at times. Does Dr Tharoor still manage to sail through it?
    In case you are new to The English Nut, I create weekly videos on the nuances of English. My objective is to introduce people to the finer points of the language while keeping them entertained.
    English is nuts. And I’m nuts about English.
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  • @guruprasad1358
    @guruprasad1358 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Mr.Shashi Tharoor has changed the way of thinking and speaking of a whole generation to be honest. 😊

  • @ravisarjapur
    @ravisarjapur ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Both are my favourite men . It is a feast to watch when you both join together like this . Love you both .

  • @TheEnglishNut
    @TheEnglishNut  ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Find out how much Shashi Tharoor scores on the English Nut quiz. You can't miss this one! :)

    • @neoxz_10
      @neoxz_10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Didn't u already upload this?

    • @piyushjadhav2278
      @piyushjadhav2278 ปีที่แล้ว

      Read theory app is great to read according to ur level our sir told

    • @piyushjadhav2278
      @piyushjadhav2278 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry website

    • @arindambhattacharyya
      @arindambhattacharyya ปีที่แล้ว

      Please bring Shuhel Seth

    • @ashleystinyworld3288
      @ashleystinyworld3288 ปีที่แล้ว

      I waited for this since a long time thanx English nut❤😊😊

  • @corrupted_conscience
    @corrupted_conscience ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Still he's passionate about learning new words. Exchange was as sweet as Bengali sweets.

  • @sanchari.c
    @sanchari.c ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What a wonderful video. And truly a treat to listen to two people passionate about a language talk about interesting words and where they came from. Quizzing Dr. Tharoor on social media lingo was a fun idea, but this is so much better! Learnt so much as well. Fantastic content!

  • @srikanths5178
    @srikanths5178 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Except for valetudinarian, neologism, and serendipity, I flunked every question. Contrary to popular belief, it is usually words like half-pace that give problems, while longer words are easy to remember. Shashi is spot on when he says reading was the only option those days, in the absence of internet and social media. I picked up several words including rodomontade and farrago from "Reader's Digest" which was in circulation those days and also from noted columnists and humorists like Art Buchwald, Jug Suraiya etc. An interesting episode overall.

    • @tyajn1
      @tyajn1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi can you please tell if the quickest process to enhance vocabulary is reading books only??

    • @srikanths5178
      @srikanths5178 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tyajn1 It doesn't necessarily have to be books, it could be newspapers, magazines etc. in any format you prefer. Reader's Digest magazine used to have a word quiz section from where I learned several words. Roget's Thesaurus would be of great help too. Of course, reading is the best and the most natural way to improve vocabulary, according to many experts.

  • @Jay-pl3wk
    @Jay-pl3wk ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Thank you for creating such content! It tickles my brain 🧠

    • @kreativepulp8760
      @kreativepulp8760 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is that a Shakespearean expression? 😊

    • @Jay-pl3wk
      @Jay-pl3wk ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kreativepulp8760 haha! I wish I knew 🙈

    • @kreativepulp8760
      @kreativepulp8760 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Jay-pl3wk Sounds like a question for Dr. Tharoor's next session. 😁

  • @kajaldey6561
    @kajaldey6561 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well i believe the fact that the person knows how to respect Tharoor sir.. my ultimate idol of respect and worship... 😊

  • @Aditya-vu4ey
    @Aditya-vu4ey ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I couldn't resist smiling and chuckling all through! 😂❤.. It's always a super warm feeling to watch you cool folks! ❤😻

  • @anandarao.k.g3349
    @anandarao.k.g3349 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As always a wonderful episode, introducing us to some more very interstingly few more new words.
    Huge appreciation to both the English Nuts and Dr.Shashi Tharoor.

  • @anjalicathrine2677
    @anjalicathrine2677 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Not a dull moment in those 12 mins … thank you 🙏🏻 for this lovely episode

  • @anishaxd
    @anishaxd ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "why can't you just say day before yesterday" HAHAHA look whose asking😂

  • @narutoli394
    @narutoli394 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant!!! I enjoyed this video so much.. Thank you for this content...

  • @Haractc
    @Haractc ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very enriching! Loved it.

  • @abhijl
    @abhijl ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Earliest known use of the phrase "Love is blind" is by Chaucer in Canterbury Tales in the late 14th century. Just watched this trivia featured in a Netflix series "The Chair".

  • @kanishksharma4519
    @kanishksharma4519 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I absolutely love when Sumanto comes up with Dr. Shashi Tharoor. It's always a pleasure watching them both chat, laugh, grin, joke in a conversation. Thanks Sumanto, i wish you come up with more such videos with Dr. Tharoor. Love watching your videos!

  • @moony728
    @moony728 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Extremely enriching experience.❤

  • @ankitasingh6382
    @ankitasingh6382 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was so good! Loved it.❤️

  • @manoharmalani1696
    @manoharmalani1696 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such an elegant communicator.

  • @srinivasnyayapathi9083
    @srinivasnyayapathi9083 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely delightful

  • @arkadebarman3780
    @arkadebarman3780 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The conversation between these two great English nuts is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

  • @kaustubhchakrabarti2400
    @kaustubhchakrabarti2400 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much. Love your work ❤

  • @aqibmajeed2620
    @aqibmajeed2620 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, another fragment of the interview!❤

  • @roopalivs6782
    @roopalivs6782 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Omg 🙆🏽 that was such an interestingly entertaining episode. Keep rocking 👍🏾 ✔️ 💯 ✌🏾

  • @someRandomNameHere
    @someRandomNameHere ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watch TH-cam for this kind of content. Thank you English Nut.

  • @ShabbirAhmed1995
    @ShabbirAhmed1995 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Mr Tharoor came again on your show!!! We want more of these Mr Nut!!

  • @vikrantchouhan9908
    @vikrantchouhan9908 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An absolute treat for the lexophiles!! Keep going.

  • @simpletechbyabhinav6235
    @simpletechbyabhinav6235 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I wonder what his opinion is on people who incorrectly call the letters ABCD alphabets. Those are letters! The word "alphabet" refers to the whole thing abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. That's like calling rooms within a house "houses". I only discovered this year that some people say "alphabets", they mean "letters of the alphabet". If I knew earlier or if people stopped making this mistake, that would have spared me so much confusion when learning Hindi.

    • @niteshm6
      @niteshm6 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How many Alphabets are in English language?

    • @simpletechbyabhinav6235
      @simpletechbyabhinav6235 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@niteshm6 An alphabet is "set of letters or symbols in a fixed order, used to represent the basic sounds of a language". So in English, there is 1 alphabet with 26 letters in it. Not 26 "alphabets". Japanese has 2 alphabets*, and a set of pictograms called Kanji. D is the fourth letter of the alphabet, not the fourth alphabet. Edit: *Technically they're syllabaries (for those who want to be nit-picky) and not alphabets because each letter represents a syllable rather than a sound

    • @niteshm6
      @niteshm6 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@simpletechbyabhinav6235 Japanese have 2 Alphabets? For a single language or two different languages?

    • @simpletechbyabhinav6235
      @simpletechbyabhinav6235 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@niteshm6 Yes for 1 language. Actually, technically they're syllabaries (for those who want to be nit-picky) and not alphabets because each letter represents a syllable rather than a sound. This is why people have a hard time learning Japanese. Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) also uses two different writing systems, but people generally use 1 or the other, unlike Japanese, which simultaneously uses Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji.
      From Wikipedia: "The modern Japanese writing system uses a combination of logographic kanji, which are adopted Chinese characters, and syllabic kana. Kana itself consists of a pair of syllabaries: hiragana, used primarily for native or naturalised Japanese words and grammatical elements; and katakana, used primarily for foreign words and names, loanwords, onomatopoeia, scientific names, and sometimes for emphasis. Almost all written Japanese sentences contain a mixture of kanji and kana. Because of this mixture of scripts, in addition to a large inventory of kanji characters, the Japanese writing system is considered to be one of the most complicated currently in use."

    • @niteshm6
      @niteshm6 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@simpletechbyabhinav6235 Good information. I thought all languages have only one alphabet.

  • @balajiprasath4760
    @balajiprasath4760 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely conversation. Enjoyed the video very much. Way to go..

  • @surajrajbongshi6457
    @surajrajbongshi6457 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I can understand you must be disappointed with the less view but trust me what you put out is pure “Gold” so keep uploading.
    Wish you a humongous success ❤

  • @bhartigoel2784
    @bhartigoel2784 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful video!

  • @kiransingh3219
    @kiransingh3219 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed it thoroughly

  • @koustuvapubandyopadhyay1850
    @koustuvapubandyopadhyay1850 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOVELY SESSION !!

  • @5karmax
    @5karmax ปีที่แล้ว

    Immensely gratified

  • @kasturiswami784
    @kasturiswami784 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoyed it!

  • @kasturiswami784
    @kasturiswami784 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love serendipity,learned it from churchils book long time back.

  • @btsarmyforlifeot7
    @btsarmyforlifeot7 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When i heard the word serendipity, it reminded me of the song 'serendipity' by BTS 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

  • @saylibirare3920
    @saylibirare3920 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The segment from 4:24 to 4:31 was so expressive and unusual. You both seemed like kids🤭

  • @furqansaad8475
    @furqansaad8475 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love to see the Shashi sir with you

  • @Tan_May_
    @Tan_May_ ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wonder how to describe one of my friend with a single word due to her approach of course.. Finally I've found it today.
    Thanks a ton to Sumanta Da & Tharoor Sir for introducing us with 'Valetudinarian'...😁😁

  • @Sudden570
    @Sudden570 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well done gentlemen, I loved the exchange! :-)

  • @neera01
    @neera01 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super duper!!

  • @naseemfirdaus1789
    @naseemfirdaus1789 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved it♥️❤️💜

  • @kshanthalareddy1000
    @kshanthalareddy1000 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's such an interesting ...

  • @mariafatimapais7499
    @mariafatimapais7499 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting. Learnt a few new words

  • @rajsolanki8459
    @rajsolanki8459 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Laudable initiative

  • @Moodywhoo
    @Moodywhoo ปีที่แล้ว

    I want more of these please 😭😭

  • @jhalakgupta9269
    @jhalakgupta9269 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WORDS BECOME EXPENSIVE WHEN MR. SHAHSHI THAROOR USE IT ❤❤

  • @mailmokena
    @mailmokena ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting session 👍

  • @WME460
    @WME460 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tharoor is like the water Bruce Lee mentioned... he fits in everywhere.

  • @gaunikarora5157
    @gaunikarora5157 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Genius Guy

  • @kshanthalareddy1000
    @kshanthalareddy1000 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please continue the episodes

  • @hailahaiela
    @hailahaiela 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want more ❤

  • @sarthakkharade7112
    @sarthakkharade7112 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    two english nuts conversing is such a pleasure to the listeners' ears❤️

  • @Shriv99996
    @Shriv99996 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting ...good show..

  • @vaibhavjain2969
    @vaibhavjain2969 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of love

  • @Shriv99996
    @Shriv99996 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hahahaha..shashi ji...🎉🎉🎉🥰

  • @farooqakhtarahmed
    @farooqakhtarahmed ปีที่แล้ว +6

    These two nuts never disappoint.... Wait, that came out wrong!!!

  • @krishnaagarwal5163
    @krishnaagarwal5163 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful and enjoyable video. I am no expert of English; studied the language up to 12th grade only. But I happen to know (or so I think) one word used by Mr. Tharoor - cattle-class. I suppose it means the economy class of the airplane travel. That was the sense when I heard it being used by a British friend.

  • @namasivayamnadarajan6712
    @namasivayamnadarajan6712 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please discuss with Tharoor ji on the following two phrases: 1. In terms of - I think it’s misused often where about, regarding, as regards etc would do. 2. As to - here too I feel this is is used where it’s not required.

  • @sreehari3127
    @sreehari3127 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1:30 Tharoor is a village in Palakkad, Kerala.

  • @supersmart671
    @supersmart671 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should do an episode on the impact of the English Bible on English literature

  • @tarhampa2303
    @tarhampa2303 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Indian version of Oxford dictionary.... ❤❤❤🎉

  • @RishabhJha-pd5jq
    @RishabhJha-pd5jq 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He is truly genius

  • @ParitoshTripathiOfficial
    @ParitoshTripathiOfficial ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One recommendation for you, The English Nut to change the thumbnail a bit so that it looks new or maybe add a 🆕 batch on corner.
    I misunderstood it for the old episode 2 and ignored it for 11 days despite it being shown many times in my TH-cam recommendations feed.

  • @zhayengshiu2031
    @zhayengshiu2031 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Read, read and read.

  • @snehasispal833
    @snehasispal833 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why can't we have your videos more often?

  • @urmila16
    @urmila16 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    De light ful. ☺️

  • @ash1439
    @ash1439 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I declare my self as a tharoorian from now

  • @JackSparrow-rp6td
    @JackSparrow-rp6td ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why this tease? Can't you upload the full episode? I have waited for this part and Ruskin Bond's for more than six months I suppose. But really fascinating to see the English Nut taking on the Big Dady of English Nut. One feedback if you want to take it. Well I've said it before as well that please disable mandatory subtitles and make them optional. The subtitles distract.

  • @soumyasaha8665
    @soumyasaha8665 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’d like to have one of those English Nut t-shirts. Possible?

  • @kkjune02
    @kkjune02 ปีที่แล้ว

    were all the dr. tharoor episodes filmed in 2020? or is the setup/his clothing the same all the time

  • @niloufermirza5018
    @niloufermirza5018 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👍👍

  • @user-jt1fv3cm7h
    @user-jt1fv3cm7h 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The eminent mp of Indian parliament ❤❤❤

  • @RameshSingh-sw5eb
    @RameshSingh-sw5eb 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The English Nut and Hindi Blot on it !

  • @Sikho_With_Samir
    @Sikho_With_Samir ปีที่แล้ว

    If I wanna choose Tharoor or an Oxford dictionary, I'll choose the former.😀 I read his books and have learnt many new English words. One day, I'll meet you, Sir and cwtch you for sure. 😊

  • @vasqora
    @vasqora ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:18 "its just a made up word" well which word isnt xD

  • @AkashDas-xo2er
    @AkashDas-xo2er ปีที่แล้ว

    😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @pintuvijayan2724
    @pintuvijayan2724 ปีที่แล้ว

    👌👍from Kollam, kerala

  • @advaysri2006
    @advaysri2006 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What does he mean when he says she surprise everyone by popping it 3.29

    • @TheEnglishNut
      @TheEnglishNut  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      'Popping it' is an informal way of saying 'dying'.

    • @advaysri2006
      @advaysri2006 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheEnglishNut oh always learning something new and you replied thanks !

  • @allenaventh6249
    @allenaventh6249 ปีที่แล้ว

    😍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏻

  • @anicekurian5256
    @anicekurian5256 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much Englishnut❤✨🙏

  • @soumyasaha8665
    @soumyasaha8665 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Regarding “Brontophobia”, I’ve another word , “Ceraunophobia”; which is what I knew as fear of thunder. Was I wrong?

    • @TheEnglishNut
      @TheEnglishNut  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're right. The two words have similar meanings.

  • @raj_pirjainia
    @raj_pirjainia 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shashi knows English more then English itself

  • @rishabhkar1244
    @rishabhkar1244 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    can i meet the english nut

  • @karthikks6822
    @karthikks6822 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    Caution: these stunts are performed by professions don't try this in your exams 😂😂

    • @Exposia
      @Exposia ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Probability :
      To take cautions : if you will try this in exam, may be cautiously beaten by Tharoor itself if found wrong.

    • @sharmapushpa1880
      @sharmapushpa1880 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ha or nhi to kya jo check karega agar use samaj hi nhi aaya to wo to number kaat dega phir hum to dekhte reh jayenge😂😂

    • @sajidanawaz6437
      @sajidanawaz6437 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ha ha exactly

    • @Asavsmrk
      @Asavsmrk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sharmapushpa1880 where are you from can I know

    • @sharmapushpa1880
      @sharmapushpa1880 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Asavsmrk kyu par 😂

  • @vasupradhaananth7168
    @vasupradhaananth7168 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now, I have a different thing to say here, or rather, ask...The English Nut t shirt. Is it available in the market for us, too? I would love to have one

    • @TheEnglishNut
      @TheEnglishNut  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not at the moment. Hopefully later.

    • @vasupradhaananth7168
      @vasupradhaananth7168 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheEnglishNut Thank you! Hope the book (the one you are writing)happens soon as well🙂🙂...look forward to possessing both

  • @jaymorzaria
    @jaymorzaria ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is madness.

  • @asokanponnusamy
    @asokanponnusamy ปีที่แล้ว

    I am just a bolt

  • @TedoR2011
    @TedoR2011 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big daddy 😅

  • @Shriv99996
    @Shriv99996 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Share with us the money u get once u reach 10k..dude...😂😂😂😂😂..all have gone nuts...😂😂

  • @Vinaykumar.292
    @Vinaykumar.292 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stewie Tharoor?

  • @zoso25
    @zoso25 ปีที่แล้ว

    That feeling when you know what hippophobia is and Dr. Tharoor doesn't 😊

  • @apaappshpacd743
    @apaappshpacd743 ปีที่แล้ว

    If only they had such a love and happy face for Hindi or Sanskrit.

    • @spuriusscapula4829
      @spuriusscapula4829 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Special hai kya hindi aur sanskrit?

  • @uknowme373
    @uknowme373 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whoever is administrating your instagram is a certified coomer

  • @sgt007g3
    @sgt007g3 ปีที่แล้ว

    ThoroHoriKompo😂

  • @prasadpushkar3191
    @prasadpushkar3191 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such Rich British English accent! Wonderful...but what's hypocritical is you go off to London and rant against them! While you still speak a good old Londoner English accent! That's particularly strange!

    • @rajashekarreddy9859
      @rajashekarreddy9859 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh how sad. Reminding the poor brits of their oppression , slavery and colonialism . Would barter that any day for speaking good 'british accent' 😂

  • @ravitej8396
    @ravitej8396 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In italian, pope is called papa. So, Papaphobia.

  • @bhupindervirdi7294
    @bhupindervirdi7294 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Two front bencher talking while backbencher flirting with hottest girl in class

  • @debapomdas5895
    @debapomdas5895 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Name of phobias are not English