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Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by DonaldGenes(m): 4:45pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
moppie123: [/b][b][/b]infamous actually means wicked [b]correct "✓✓" two signs for you |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by DonaldGenes(m): 4:50pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
JMOI: “Infidel” ✓✓ ✓✓ |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by dkingsman82(m): 4:53pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
9ce 1 |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by Austeenxx: 4:53pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
Wow! Good job, OP. |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by NellyGhenghen(m): 4:55pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
don_salvy: 2. What aя̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ the differences amongst 'made of', 'made with' and 'made from'? MADE OF- natural composition(s) of the object. e.g molecules are made of atoms, the earth is made of gases rocks and water. MADE WITH- An object which was created with another object(s). e.g That statue was made with clay and sticks. MADE FROM- An object which has been created out of another object(s). e.g petrol is made from crude oil. 2 Likes |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by cybernd: 4:56pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
A Celebrity is a famous person, go and check your dictionary. It is a tautology to make expressions as "Popular Celebrity"pick one and drop the other. |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by leonshom(m): 4:56pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
One thing about English language is that,it changes overtime ! At a point,all doz stuff u wrote myt nt be even relevant ! |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by spiro4real(f): 4:59pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
Willgates: "Am" is used when one is asking a question. Eg. Am I in the right thread?, am I saying the right thing? Etc. |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by DonaldGenes(m): 5:01pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
BigBelleControl: Nice one @op. ✗✗ ✗✗ |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by shegzi(m): 5:02pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
Pls expanciate more on 'IN' and 'AT' |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by DonaldGenes(m): 5:03pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
spiro4real: ✓✓✓✓ |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by JMOI: 5:06pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
$ugardaddy:Better off means that it will be better for him to do that, while "better of" means a totally different thing altogether. It means to overcome, overpower or become too much for something. So the correct thing is "better off." 2 Likes |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by mustaphagreens(m): 5:13pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
kunlesehan: thank God 4 pidgin english oPidgin english? No,that's wrong! pidgin is a language and so it's expected that u either use/say pidgin or pidgin language and not pidgin English because English has no other type called pidgin aside British and American. I hope my point was clear. 3 Likes |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by vicchi12(f): 5:13pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
I aint gonna wanna not follow the rules ..correct?.. lol..just kidding! |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by eslathomas(m): 5:13pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
tell them. but emm... the issue of two negatives in a sentence... |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by JOYCEOUS(f): 5:13pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
JMOI: "Am" always comes before or after "I". Like "I am here," "Am I here?" It cannot be used independently. Meaning 'I am' is same as I'm? |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by NellyGhenghen(m): 5:15pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
shegzi: Pls expanciate more on 'IN' and 'AT' basic difference IN- when you are in an enclosed/specific space. eg In my room, in my house . AT- When you are at an undefined point. eg At the bus-top, At the door, at the beach. For example if I call you and you say "i'm in the library, i will understand that you are "inside" the library. but if you say i'm at the library, i'd take it, you are probably infront of the library or something. 2nd example: if you call your friend and he asks, "where are you?" you'd say "I'm at your house, waiting for you" because you are outside the house(could be in front of his aboki's kiosk or anywhere), 10mins pass and your friend arrives you both go in, and another friend calls you and asks, "where are you?" your reply will be i'm 'in' ben's house" cos now you are "inside" the house. 4 Likes |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by hollypagan: 5:19pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
thanks poster ppl like me can learn this |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by mustaphagreens(m): 5:22pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
Donalð Genes:No,it's not correct. You either use cannot or can't(as a contraction of cannot). |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by shakur1234(m): 5:23pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
And another one which people say is "CHANGE" AND "BALANCE" .People dont know the different between this two words. Check your dictionary for further clarification. |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by JMOI: 5:26pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
tunnex190: Nice one bro. How can we make use of 'but' and 'though' correctly? It seems both are commonly used in complex or compound-complex sentences."But" and "though" are used when you are contrasting what you said previously. The only difference is that "though" can be used to end a sentence, but "but" can't be used to end a sentence. "I'm tired, but I could still do it, though". You cannot say, "I'm tired, but I could still do it, but." |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by JMOI: 5:30pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
Agimor: Nice one op, when is it suitable or rather distinguish the following "has and as".I don't understand the question you asked. |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by free37: 5:30pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
nice. |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by JMOI: 5:33pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
kingk: @op ------professor of english, firstly I really appreciate you write up. I have this question for you, which of theseHahaha... I'm not a professor of English. The correct thing is, "If you say so." It's just like saying, "If you insist", instead of saying "if you insisted." |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by djoe21(m): 5:34pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
The wrong usage of CHANCED comes to mind e.g I was not chanced to attend the party. 'Chanced' meaning unexpected or accidental should be used properly e.g I chanced upon an old friend at the party... it was chanced that the bus arrived late Yesterday...we chanced on an old school mate while in Abuja... P.s: Nice n thanks @op |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by JMOI: 5:37pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
Donalð Genes: Kindly tell me which is correct here1. All of them are correct, but C is more universally accepted. 2. C 3. B |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by JMOI: 5:46pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
shegzi: Pls expanciate more on 'IN' and 'AT'Use "in" when referring to a big/large place and "at" when talking about a smaller place. |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by JMOI: 5:48pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
JOYCEOUS:Yep. |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by NellyGhenghen(m): 5:48pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
JOYCEOUS: I'm is short for "I + am"(EG I "am" a boy) which is totally different from "AM" which on the other hand is the singular 1st person conjugation of the verb "To BE". If you understand this, there is noway you could mix the both. 1 Like |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by Stunner1(f): 5:49pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
Nice 1 @ OP |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by Nobody: 5:54pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
Am not reading all this rubbish |
Re: Most Annoying Common Grammatical Errors In English by Yemak74: 6:03pm On Sep 16, 2013 |
@op, pls correct this.... thank u so very much.... presenters use it a lot, is it actually correct. also, she isn't going nowhere... |
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