Another wonderful chat with Ruskin Bond!

EPISODE 5
My delightful conversation with Ruskin Bond continues. In this episode he talks about his love affair with the dictionary, some old-fashioned words that aren't used anymore, Ambrose Bierce and The Devil's Dictionary. All this and much more in the video!
English Nut Episode # 190
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Ruskin Bond in Conversation with The English Nut
Episode 5
The multi-award-winning Ruskin Bond is probably India’s most prolific contemporary writer-given that he has been writing almost non-stop for over seven decades! Starting with his debut novel ‘The Room on the Roof’ and continuing with stories such as ‘The Blue Umbrella’, ‘Night Train at Deoli’, his wonderful verses, his insightful essays, his autobiographical book ‘Lone Fox Dancing’ and beyond, his books have delighted children and adults alike.
The core team on this project include director Jitendra D Patel, executive producer Siddharth Bond, editor Chinangshuk Chandra, transcriber Madhusree Mukherjee. Mayur Varma, Executive Creative Director at 82.5 Communications, is the series creative director. Durga Bangde and Priyank Bengali are the art director and designer respectively. Animesh Goswami plays a key role as social media consultant. Sankha Acharya is the social media executive.
The video premieres on Sunday morning, August 28. You can watch it at:
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[@TheEnglishNut]

For the fans of Ruskin Bond: This is a chat you won't want to miss! :)

[@Severus.S]

He just looks so happy and nice and exactly how Ruskin Bond should look like

[@bindukp1645]

Stepney is a word that is very commonly used in Kerala. If we go to a workshop with a punctured tyre, the first question from the boy in the workshop would be ' Have you got a stepney Sir?' I never thought it is uncommon in the other parts of the country.

[@marinathomas7820]

Absolutely. Very commonly used in Kerala. Also another word 'lintel' is known even to homemakers. But in other places only architects and engineers might be using it. That's my discovery. Hope it's correct.

[@bindukp1645]

@@marinathomas7820 Yes. In Kerala 'lintel' is a very common word. But I don't know weather it is uncommon in other states in India. By the way, let me 'reveal' one of my 'discoveries' also. Here in Kerala we have a typical Mallu word 'underskirt'. It means, a skirt that we wear as an undergarment with a Zari. In fact it is a word for word translation from the Malayalam word 'Adi Pavada.' 😄 I don't know whether people other than Keralites use it. Anyway in Delhi people won't. Instead they use the word Petticoat. Maybe that's the correct word!

[@marinathomas7820]

Thank you Mr Nut ☺️ for connecting us with this great writer. And he said it well that dictionaries can be used for weightlifting 😃

[@aleemahmed349]

In Gujarat, we still use the word stepney! I love watching your videos, especially those which have Mr. Bond in them.

[@prasadtokekar]

Of Galluses: Just remembered having read somewhere...."I never trust a man who wears both, the suspenders and the belt. How do I trust a man who can't trust his own trousers?" :-)

[@TheEnglishNut]

Good one!

[@Nupsahil]

Just loved this. What a smooth talk

[@roopalivs6782]

That was such a treat 💯❤️❤️. Thank you Eng nut and keep rocking 👍🏾 ✔️

[@Nileshpandey0907]

Absolutely spectacular episode. I would liek to say tha this channel is absolutely underrated & less subscribers you atleast deserve 1 or 1.5 million subscribers. Sir i am english learner and my grammar and vocabulary is not strong please if times allows you and if you feel possibility then make video 's how to improve english as well as vocabulary. Lots of love support and respect from mumbai🙏 28/08/2022 sunday 08:16AM

[@TheEnglishNut]

Thank you. I have 190 videos on this channel. Do watch. Your English will improve!

[@Nileshpandey0907]

@@TheEnglishNut thank you so much sir i will watch them.

[@SaipriyaViswanathan]

This is so good to watch. I absolutely loved this episode! Keep up the good work, you great Nut! :D

[@BIKASHKUMAR-gh7cz]

I love your channel ❤️

[@farooqakhtarahmed]

The only time I heard the word stepney before today was around 15-16 years ago in an English nursery rhyme called "Oranges and Lemons". It is quite melodious. It goes like "When will that be, says the bells of Stepney, I'm sure i don't know, says the great bell of Bow." kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6uki6J8Zderm5Y

[@sd6397]

I have introduced my students to your videos for I am sure they won't find a better teacher than you.

[@TheEnglishNut]

Thank you!

[@PursitofGod]

Really love this channel

[@bhoomiverma1216]

I'm very excited....!!!

[@user-oq6rw9ue4q]

Yayyyyyy can't wait ‼️‼️

[@salonikumar7528]

Sir i wannt to take grammer and english classes.. Do you provide

[@poonamchoudhury3416]

my fav Ruskin bond

[@Nileshpandey0907]

Have you ever read his books?? I am thinking about to start kindly tell which books will be best for the starter? I dont know much about this author.

[@poonamchoudhury3416]

@@Nileshpandey0907 yeah in my English text books in school i still read his books my fav author

[@munmunbhowmik8630]

@@Nileshpandey0907 "The room on the roof" is a great one for starters.

[@ambutvlm]

🙏

[@shantinaturechild6385]

I like this man but rare words like Welsh is truly not of much importance globally although l admire all local identity and culture!

[@shrutinair1931]

Hey Mr. Nut! I've got a doubt, hope you would help me out with it. Whenever I start reading a book, I underline the words that I'm not familiar with, and search it's meaning for a better understanding. But after a first few pages, I cease to continue this way because it kills the momentum of reading and suppresses the flow and curiosity of the next event in the story. And this happens with almost all the books, there is some or the other word who's exact meaning is not known to me. So I try to make a wild guess, based on the sentence that particular word belongs to, which might perfectly suit the scenario and continue without trying to find the real meaning. Also, looking for the word on the dictionary while you're reading the book or searching it on Google every now and then, is a tedious job. What would you suggest me to do?

[@swapnilghorpadewce]

You can use kindle. Can install dictionary in it. If you select a word, it will show meaning of it.

[@shrutinair1931]

@@swapnilghorpadewce Okay! I'll have to buy one. 😅 Thanks...

[@swapnilghorpadewce]

@@shrutinair1931 Welcome. There is app available too, which offers similar experience like device.

[@shrutinair1931]

@@swapnilghorpadewce Alright, I'll search for it. 😊

[@TheEnglishNut]

Hi, so you got your answer. :)

[@mj1_5676]

The Stepney Spare Wheel was invented by Thomas Morris Davies in Llanelli in 1904. At that time, early motor cars were made without spare wheels, so a puncture was an event dreaded by all drivers. Mr. Davies's brilliant idea was to make a spokeless wheel rim fitted with an inflated tyre. Pretty soon T. Morris Davies and his brother Walter were in business, turning out spare wheels in their Llanelli works. They became very wealthy men as their business grew and they set up agencies across the world. Their 1909 catalogue proudly claimed that Stepney Spare Wheels were fitted to all London taxis. In 1922 the company became Stepney Tyres Ltd and their operations moved from Llanelli to Walthamstow. The days of the patent spare wheel had drawn to a close, as car manufacturers began to provide spare wheels with all new cars. However, the name lived on, long after the last spare wheel was made. A "stepney" is still today the everyday name for a spare wheel in India, Bangladesh, Malta and Brazil, where it is called an "estepe". A further twist to the tale is that in Dehli an easy going member of staff, who is not much help, can also be called a "stepney". Source - www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/qPgTiS8fQ6SeIqZLvZVfXQ#:~:text=The%20Stepney%20Spare%20Wheel%20was,fitted%20with%20an%20inflated%20tyre.