''Thank God for saving the life of my brother who was stabbed to death''

Its grammatically correct to say "the food you ate has been eaten" too?

Oghos1: then point out the mistake in 'grammar' there

I there's no rule against it because no one says such a thing outside nigeria...hope this makes sense

Mickey7: "If u asked me I would say..." or "if u ask me I will say..."

?? ?

Mickey7: where did u see dat pls

o boy, i taya oo. Read the OP's write-up again and u'd see wher he used them as his examples.

Mickey7: Its grammatically correct to say "the food you ate has been eaten" too? I there's no rule against it because no one says such a thing outside nigeria...hope this makes sense

As far as d words were arranged properly and d tenses were correct. That's what grammer is about. itz grammatically okay.

Doc_Miss: ''Thank God for saving the life of my brother who was stabbed to death''

The sentence structure is perfect miss

caseless: o boy, i taya oo. Read the OP's write-up again and u'd see wher he used them as his examples.

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example: “When did John died?” what is wrong
with it? And what can be done to make it right?

*confused

Oghos1:
The sentence structure is perfect miss

its grammatically ok >>front page pls

Doc_Miss: ''Thank God for saving the life of my brother who was stabbed to death''

then it will not b wrong 4 me to say 'may his soul rest in perfect peace ' to d living since he was stabbed to death and was saved by God.

caseless: o boy, i taya oo. Read the OP's write-up again and u'd see wher he used them as his examples.

whose

caseless: then it will not b wrong 4 me to say 'may his soul rest in perfect peace ' to d living since he was stabbed to death and was saved by God.

I hardly understand ur posts

Mickey7: .
*confused

in another gbagaun style...i'm 'confuser' and somebody next to me might b 'confusest'.
*jumps out*

Mickey7: its grammatically ok >>front page pls

Sadly, if d educational thread is not about ASUU, it cannot make front page.

That is d front page criteria for educational topics these days.

Nice one,the issue of good grammar shouldnt be handled with levity,it needs enthusiasm.Humans in general and young adults in particular should develop themselves in lexis and structure,spelling and diction,irrelevant abbreviations should be discouraged during communication because it negatively affects good spelling skills.

Oghos1: whose

i did appreciate ur piece and also told u that i never knew those 'examples' u gave were wrong , and this is what anoda poster was asking me point and i replied him. Any wahala?

caseless: i did appreciate ur piece and also told u that i never knew those 'examples' u gave were wrong , and this is what anoda poster was asking me point and i replied him. Any wahala?

'no wahala'. Just that I can't remember those examples being in the main article

Elevation: Nice one,the issue of good grammar shouldnt be handled with levity,it needs enthusiasm.Humans in general and young adults in particular should develop themselves in lexis and structure,spelling and diction,irrelevant abbreviations should be discouraged during communication because it negatively affects good spelling skills.

and some will say "English is not our language".a silly excuse for ones unwillingness to learn it's annoying and unintelligent ...thanks for the advice

Elevation: Nice one,the issue of good grammar shouldnt be handled with levity,it needs enthusiasm.Humans in general and young adults in particular should develop themselves in lexis and structure,spelling and diction,irrelevant abbreviations should be discouraged during communication because it negatively affects good spelling skills.

I agree with u. And I'm happy u said 'irrelevant abbreviations'. Cuz abbreviations at times are a necessity.

Oghos1: I hardly understand ur posts

'what do u find so hard to understand about my post'? Did u read d post i quoted ? Read again...
U are not helping this thread.

caseless: i did appreciate ur piece and also told u that i never knew those 'examples' u gave were wrong , and this is what anoda poster was asking me point and i replied him. Any wahala?

example: “When did John died?” what is wrong
with it? And what can be done to make it right?

the highlighted sentence is the ONLY example.

Oghos1: The sentence structure is perfect miss

''Thank God for SAVING THE LIFE ''. He didn't actually Die, he almost died. So the ''stabbed to death'' isn't necessary.

''Thank God for saving the Life of my brother who was Stabbed'' would be perfect

Let's assume he was actually stabbed to death , then I don't think ''Saving'' is the right word.

Mickey7: and some will say "English is not our language".a silly excuse for ones unwillingness to learn it's annoying and unintelligent ...thanks for the advice

lol. Thatz usually their escape route.

Other will say '...as long as they get d message I'm trying to convey'

caseless: 'what do u find so hard to understand about my post'? Did u read d post i quoted ? Read again...
U are not helping this thread.

sorry mahn didn't mean to annoy u.

Doc_Miss: ''Thank God for SAVING THE LIFE ''. He didn't actually Die, he almost died. So the ''stabbed to death'' isn't necessary.

''Thank God for saving the Life of my brother who was Stabbed'' would be perfect

Let's assume he was actually stabbed to death , then I don't think ''Saving'' is the right word.

U don't seem to understand my point.

D statement is faulty. YES. But the fault has nothing to do with grammar

Oghos1: U don't seem to understand my point.

D statement is faulty. YES. But the fault has nothing to do with grammar

okay oaky

Oghos1: Many people acknowledge the need for good grammar skills in their daily lives. Such people will pay almost anything to acquire these skills. The trouble is, grammar skills are not packaged in a container and traded in the market. Instead, they are a way of life that must be consciously cultivated and maintained, and they can be lost with sustained negligence. Given this fact, it is not easy to hand to someone a grammar magic or charm that can solve their grammar problems. It is needless to say that grammar skills can earn you respect and admiration.

Steps
1 Recognize the need for improvement.If a patient does not feel sick, admit it and recognize the need for medical attention, the doctor cannot do much. The first step to good grammar development is to recognize that the grammar is poor and needs upgrading. This may not be easy for some people especially if they live among people who speak the same quality of grammar. If you live where people speak wrong English most of the time, you are bound to think it is normal. So to begin with, recognize the need for improvement.

2 Know the Standard.That is the first point. What standard constitutes good grammar? Consider this example: “When did John died?” what is wrong with it? And what can be done to make it right?.

i'm sorry ,bro! Mayb i was unable to grasp these lines in bold, they were not seperated frm d example; joined to it and i thought they were part of d 'examples'. Blame it on my blurred eyez when i read the article d 1st time. I'm learning frm u ,bro.

Mickey7: the highlighted sentence is the ONLY example.

i'v drawn d op's attention to that. D example and d questions appear 'jumbled' to me.

caseless: i'v drawn d op's attention to that. D example and d questions appear 'jumbled' to me.

the example is in quote ...ok ok it's alright

caseless: i'm sorry ,bro! Mayb i was unable to grasp these lines in bold, they were not seperated frm d example; joined to it and i thought they were part of d 'examples'. Blame it on my blurred eyez when i read the article d 1st time. I'm learning frm u ,bro.

we r all learning.
Cheers

Doc_Miss: okay oaky

cheers

Oghos1: sorry mahn didn't mean to annoy u.

no ishh,bro!
*shake hands*

Oghos1:
we r all learning.
Cheers

olret!