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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 9:49pm On Oct 28, 2010
denzel2009:

Which one is incorrect?

Stay clear of my path

Steer clear of my path

Someone used the wrong one today.

'Steer/keep/stay clear of somebody/something' is an IDIOM.

So, both are correct (Oxford dico talk am) here.

But, if you want to use 'way', which may replace 'path' as well (I think), then, the expression is 'keep/stay out of somebody's way'.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by denzel2009: 10:39pm On Oct 28, 2010
^^^Thanks mate.

I didn't know stay clear is right.

But, Say the truth is wrong. You can only tell and speak the truth.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:51pm On Oct 28, 2010
denzel2009:

^^^Thanks mate.

I didn't know stay clear is right.

But, Say the truth is wrong. You can only tell and speak the truth.


Thanks for the POSERS, Denzel.
We need to keep this thread alive. More please.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Dkaz(m): 12:15am On Oct 29, 2010
Some people do mistake a word with the following.
1.toast
2.woo.
Pls can you briefly explain the two, And thier difference and usefulness?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Dkaz(m): 12:16am On Oct 29, 2010
Some people do mistake a word with the following.
1.toast
2.woo.
Pls can you briefly explain the two, And thier difference and usefulness?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 7:48am On Oct 29, 2010
Dkaz:

Some people do mistake a word with the following.
1.toast
2.woo.
Pls can you briefly explain the two, And thier difference and usefulness?

Dkaz, this is on page 1. STACYM posted the answer.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by AjanleKoko: 3:42pm On Oct 29, 2010
The most fav Naija expression, for me, is:

Where are you going to?

I always assume it's a direct mental matching to the twin opposite expression: Where are you coming from?

Dkaz:

Some people do mistake a word with the following.
1.toast
2.woo.
Pls can you briefly explain the two, And thier difference and usefulness?

Stacym wasn't quite correct there. (s)he wasn't wrong either, though.

I would say the use of 'toast' is colloqual slang, and is therefore admissible.
'Woo' on the other hand is kinda Shakespearean. I'm not sure how apt the use of the word would be, if you were chatting up some random woman for a quick one grin. 'Woo' sounds like a long thing jare tongue
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 5:37pm On Oct 29, 2010
AjanleKoko:

The most fav Naija expression, for me, is:

Where are you going to?

I always assume it's a direct mental matching to the twin opposite expression: Where are you coming from?

Stacym wasn't quite correct there. (s)he wasn't wrong either, though.

I would say the use of 'toast' is colloqual slang, and is therefore admissible.
'Woo' on the other hand is kinda Shakespearean. I'm not sure how apt the use of the word would be, if you were chatting up some random woman for a quick one grin. 'Woo' sounds like a long thing jare tongue


Thnaks, bro.

You are right. 'Woo' is Shakespearean! In fact, it is old-fashioned. Archaic!

Oxford dico sef talk am.

I think it is an assignment for us to search for the 'best' word.

Oya.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 4:08am On Oct 30, 2010
ola olabiy:

POSER.

The words listed below can be described as Anglicised words ('borrowed' words; not originally English).

Competition. FRENCH

Orangutan.    INDONESIAN and MALAYSIAN

Coup.    FRENCH

Virtuoso.  ITALIAN

Doyen.    FRENCH

Impasse.   FRENCH

Orange.    FRENCH

Rapport.   FRENCH

Macho.     SPANISH

Saboteur.  FRENCH

Junta.        SPANISH

Unique.     FRENCH

Avocado.   SPANISH/AMERICAN INDIA

Abeg. wink grin  UHN? wink wink

Guerrilla.   SPANISH

Publicity.   FRENCH

Kwashiorkor.   GHANIAN

Incommunicado.  SPANISH

Please, tell us the origin of these words. Abeg.


POSER answered! kiss
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:30pm On Oct 30, 2010
AjanleKoko:



Stacym wasn't quite correct there. (s)he wasn't wrong either, though.

I would say the use of 'toast' is colloqual slang, and is therefore admissible.
'Woo' on the other hand is kinda Shakespearean. I'm not sure how apt the use of the word would be, if you were chatting up some random woman for a quick one grin. 'Woo' sounds like a long thing jare tongue


In the UK, the favourite word for this is PULL.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 3:29pm On Oct 30, 2010
Wrong:Reoccur/Reoccur
Right:Recur/Recurrence

Wrong:Re-echo
Right:Echo
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 3:41pm On Oct 30, 2010
Wrong: in the 90's
Right: in the 90s
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 3:59pm On Oct 30, 2010
ferdiii:

Wrong: in the 90's
Right: in the 90s

Thanks, ferdii.

But, both are wrong!

The correct version is: In the '90s.

Got your point, though.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 4:01pm On Oct 30, 2010
ferdiii:

Wrong:Reoccur/Reoccur
Right:Recur/Recurrence

Wrong:Re-echo
Right:Echo

Sorry, Ferdii.

'Re-echo' is an English word.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 4:04pm On Oct 30, 2010
ferdiii:

Wrong:Reoccur/Reoccur
Right:Recur/Recurrence

Good!

Thanks, Ferdii.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 4:13pm On Oct 30, 2010
Quote from: ola olabiy on October 18, 2010, 06:04 AM
POSER.


Are these statements CORRECT or INCORRECT?

She is very furious.

He answered the questions very brilliantly.

Ileke is very exhausted and tired.

He did his very best for Nigerians.

Oya, answer!

ONLY the last one is CORRECT.
________________________________________________________________________________

Check your dico for 'very' and its usage. And, don't use 'very' with VERBS.

Imagine that! I mean 'very' is an adverb as well oo. But it doesn't modify VERBS. Funny!


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

1. We use very when we want to emphasise that something is more than
usual.
It’s very cold. I’ll wait inside!
It’s very expensive. I can’t afford it.
He’s studying very hard. Perhaps he’s got an exam soon.

What is up with these?
_______________________________________________________________________________
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 4:34pm On Oct 30, 2010
Why are we using copyright in place of piracy?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 4:35pm On Oct 30, 2010
Wrong:arms and ammunitions
Right: arms and ammunition
Right: munitions/armaments
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 4:36pm On Oct 30, 2010
ferdiii:

Quote from: ola olabiy on October 18, 2010, 06:04 AM
POSER.


Are these statements CORRECT or INCORRECT?

She is very furious.

He answered the questions very brilliantly.

Ileke is very exhausted and tired.

He did his very best for Nigerians.

Oya, answer!

ONLY the last one is CORRECT.
________________________________________________________________________________

Check your dico for 'very' and its usage. And, don't use 'very' with VERBS.

Imagine that! I mean 'very' is an adverb as well oo. But it doesn't modify VERBS. Funny!


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Yeah. That is true. I can prove it.

1. We use very when we want to emphasise that something is more than
usual.
It’s very cold. I’ll wait inside!
It’s very expensive. I can’t afford it.
He’s studying very hard. Perhaps he’s got an exam soon.

What is up with these?

With comparative adjectives, 'much', 'very much' and 'greatly' are preferred.

And, you don't use 'very' with adjectives and adverbs that have extremee meaning.

And, you shouldn't use 'very' to modify past participles.

Got it?_______________________________________________________________________________
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 4:42pm On Oct 30, 2010
ferdiii:

Wrong:arms and ammunitions
Right: arms and ammunition
Right: munitions/armaments

Good, Ferdii.

But, armaments can also be SINGULAR, though.

But, often (almost always) PLURAL.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 8:05pm On Oct 30, 2010
@ LoL, thanks
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Jarus(m): 8:22pm On Oct 30, 2010
I'm following this thread o, only on read-only mode . .and learning
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Odunnu: 8:55pm On Oct 30, 2010
Me kwa!
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 10:05pm On Oct 30, 2010
Jarus:

I'm following this thread o, only on read-only mode . .and learning

Haaa, Jarus. Thanks.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 10:06pm On Oct 30, 2010
Odunnu:

Me kwa!

Odunnu. Omoge to fine!

Please, explain.

Or, call me. wink
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 10:51pm On Oct 30, 2010
ferdiii:

Why are we using copyright in place of piracy?

Na Nollywoood go answer this.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Dkaz(m): 10:19pm On Oct 31, 2010
ola olabiy:

Na Nollywoood go answer this.
why can't you?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 10:46pm On Oct 31, 2010
Dkaz:

why can't you?

Why? Babu why.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Dkaz(m): 6:25am On Nov 01, 2010
ola olabiy:

Why? Babu why.
babu why? Hmmm supposing
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 8:35am On Nov 01, 2010
Good work, but you love girls oh
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 9:26am On Nov 01, 2010
Well, when you have to sole or joint rights to keeping inventing something and marketing it, that is copyright. And when you don't and you act as if you do, you are into piracy.Not the one at the horn of Africa oh!
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by slap1(m): 10:03am On Nov 01, 2010
stevetboy9:

Good work, but you love girls oh
He no be homo na.

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