Today’s picture: Red Sky at Lake Mahinipua, May 2008
Part 1: Today's word
‘To exceed’ means to be more than. The adjective is ‘excessive’, which means too much. If your speed is excessive, you could be stopped by the police, for instance. And, because of roadworks on the northern motorway, you can’t exceed 80 kph in some parts. The noun is 'excess' and the expression 'in excess of' is a more formal way of saying 'more than'. When your insurance policy includes an 'excess' of $ 1 000, this means tha...