ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You are in a restaurant in London, England and you overhear someone order fish and CHIPS. Their order arrives and it contains fried fish with a side order of french fries. CHIPS is an example of ____
A
vernacular
B
dialect
C
onomatopoeia
D
alliteration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of FISH AND CHIPS. [noncount] : a meal of fried fish and french-fried potatoes-used with both singular and plural verbs. The restaurant’s fish and chips is/are delicious.

Detailed explanation-2: -Often considered Britain’s national dish, fish and chips is a common take-away food in the United Kingdom and numerous other countries, particularly in English-speaking and Commonwealth nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Process The fish of choice for us Brits is normally cod or haddock, but many vendors now offer an array of delicious fish, such as pollock and plaice. The juicy fish fillets are encased in mouth-watering batter.

Detailed explanation-4: -For many English people, fish and chips are best served wrapped in newspaper and devoured with a combination of a two-pronged wooden fork and greasy fingers, preferably seaside. But most historians agree that it was in London, not on the coast, where the first fish and chips shop (called a chippie) opened its doors.

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