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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by johnkay1(m): 9:24am On Dec 24, 2015
love this
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Jobabori(m): 9:25am On Dec 24, 2015
It seems difficult to be proficient in this foreign language, hardly can we make mistake in our mother- tongue. Let promote our mother - tongue.

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Ozugbo(m): 9:26am On Dec 24, 2015
MzPecs:
Op at your no. 3
What if I say, "I'm presently in America"

Is it correct or not? angry
Is wrong.Presently means soon.
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by hedonistic: 9:26am On Dec 24, 2015
You're not entirely correct. Only traditionalists would find faults with 8 and 9, and even then, they would add "are" after THEY and WE. Without "are", those forms sound too awkward to be usable in both formal and informal contexts.

8. WRONG:: We are stronger than them -
CORRECT:: We are stronger than THEY.
9. WRONG:: They are richer than us -
CORRECT:: They are richer than WE.
10. WRONG:: Binoosmart is very good IN
Maths -
CORRECT:: Binoosmart is very good AT
Maths.


As for 10, I think IN is the correct preposition, since we are talking about a field of knowledge/subject area rather than a specific activity.
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Koolking(m): 9:28am On Dec 24, 2015
WRONG: I am in a Bus

RIGHT: I am on a Bus

WRONG: I have BEING there

RIGHT: I have BEEN there
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by MzPecs(f): 9:28am On Dec 24, 2015
colossus2:

What if I say I am currently in america shocked
Which one is correct?
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by LovesonBlezz(m): 9:29am On Dec 24, 2015
THEY ARE RICHER THAN WE'.. SERIOUSLY?

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Fatherson: 9:30am On Dec 24, 2015
sherryshitt:
Wrong : Go and on the Ac

Right : Put on the Ac

I thought 'Switch on the AC' is the correct sentence. Please confirm.

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by kokomilala(m): 9:34am On Dec 24, 2015
Good! But, numbers 7 and 8 are not faulty in their original state.If anything, it's because Latin structures, that's grammar/syntax were being used to explain the English Language.Very wrong! It went on for about 25 centuries until one man, Ferdinand De Saussure, a philologist-someone who loves languages-challenged this anomaly.Originally, English pronouns, subject pronouns like, SHE, HE, I, WE, THEY etc, etc, are affected by prepositions and verbs.E.g.The bill is on me.Jesus is for me.Similarly, comparatives like THAN also influence verbs.So, technically, a sentence like:She is better than her...is spot on grammatically.

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by zemaik(m): 9:34am On Dec 24, 2015
WRONG: She slapped him severally.
RIGHT: She slapped him several times.

NOTE: 'severally' has always been wrongly applied in sentences.

Happy Christmas, Friends !!!

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Ozugbo(m): 9:35am On Dec 24, 2015
I came on a car. I came in a car. I came with a car.Which one is right?

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by hertheytheydgee(m): 9:35am On Dec 24, 2015
You dnt tell us why they are wrong
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by nwadiuko1(m): 9:35am On Dec 24, 2015
I will take this serious when queen Elizabeth begins to speak fluent igbo hausa or yoruba

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Nobody: 9:37am On Dec 24, 2015
STFUareyouGod:
Enter inside the car

Na outside car you wan enter before grin
lmao
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by callydon(m): 9:37am On Dec 24, 2015
English language has something they call "CONTEXTUAL MEANING". A sentence could be correct in a scenario, and then be wrong in another scenario.
By d way, this English language no be am at all. Even d native speakers of d language are even corn-fused abt d language most of d time.
Here are some Simple questions begging for answers:
Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?

Why do we drive on parkways and park on
driveways?

Why is it that when you transport something
by car, it's called a shipment, but when you
transport something by ship, it's called
cargo?

Why does your nose run and your feet smell?

If pro is the opposite of con, is progress the
opposite of congress?

etc

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by MzPecs(f): 9:40am On Dec 24, 2015
Ozugbo:
Is wrong.Presently means soon.
Ehn hen? lipsrsealed
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Gruvychuky(f): 9:40am On Dec 24, 2015
TPAND:
When you answer a call the next thing you hear is this. Which is correct

1. Hello It's Me
2. Hello It's I

Hello it's me
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Idrismusty97(m): 9:42am On Dec 24, 2015
Language is an act of communication, As long as you understand what i am trying to say my diction doesn't have to be right.

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by abumeinben(m): 9:42am On Dec 24, 2015
binoosmart:
1. WRONG:: Kindly escort me to our school

- Correct:: Kindly ACCOMPANY me to our school.

2. WRONG:: No Blog Talkless of article

CORRECT:: No Blog let alone article.

3. WRONG:: My brother is presently in America -

WRONG:: My Brother is at present in America.

4. WRONG:: The book comprises of 5 chapters -

CORRECT:: The book comprises 5 chapters.

5. WRONG:: Raise up your hands -

CORRECT:: Raise your hands or Put your hands up.

6. WRONG:: I live in THIS Lagos -

CORRECT:: I live in Lagos.

7. WRONG:: It's her who came yesterday -

CORRECT:: It's SHE who came yesterday

8. WRONG:: We are stronger than them -

CORRECT:: We are stronger than THEY.

9. WRONG:: They are richer than us -

CORRECT:: They are richer than WE.

10. WRONG:: Binoosmart is very good IN Maths -

CORRECT:: Binoosmart is very good AT Maths.

11. WRONG:: I was displeased for what he did -

CORRECT:: I what displeased WITH what she did.

12. WRONG:: Let me repeat it again -

CORRECT:: Let me SAY it again.

Hey Nairalanders add yours.

By Yakubu Binuyaminu Adeiza @Binoosmart

Source:: www.ebiraland..co.ke/2015/12/wrong-diction-and-unnecessary-use-of.html

You said preposition....most of the corrected were vebs and adverbs


Are u from sokoto ni?
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by amichaelz101(m): 9:42am On Dec 24, 2015
Ozugbo:
I came on a car. I came in a car. I came with a car.Which one is right?
lol.. the car came on me

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Gruvychuky(f): 9:46am On Dec 24, 2015
Koolking:
WRONG: I am in a Bus
RIGHT: I am on a Bus
WRONG: I have BEING there
RIGHT: I have BEEN there
I'm in a bus but I'm on a bike. you can't on a bus.

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by EmperorSpecie(m): 9:51am On Dec 24, 2015
Wrong: have u drank water? Right: have u drunk water?

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Rainmaker69(m): 9:51am On Dec 24, 2015
Wrong- ::

Right- :
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by oludavis123: 9:55am On Dec 24, 2015
TPAND:
When you answer a call the next thing you hear is this. Which is correct

1. Hello It's Me
2. Hello It's I

It is me'
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by colossus2: 9:56am On Dec 24, 2015
MzPecs:

Which one is correct?
Let's wait for OP our engrrrrish tisha.
What about "remember me later" and "remind me later".
They are both correct right grin
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by MzPecs(f): 9:59am On Dec 24, 2015
colossus2:

Let's wait for OP our engrrrrish tisha.
What about "remember me later" and "remind me later".
They are both correct right grin
Remind me later is correct! grin
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by worthpraise(m): 9:59am On Dec 24, 2015
it's educative. learnt one or two things
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by feldspar90(m): 10:06am On Dec 24, 2015
preposition shows the relationship between noun and other words in a sentence........... seconded, nice one OP
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by satfk: 10:06am On Dec 24, 2015
colossus2:
What if I say I am currently in America shocked
It isn't correct. In linguistic, presently mean 'soon'.
Say: I am currently in America.
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Grundig: 10:13am On Dec 24, 2015
For those of us who make queue reservations at the bank, I'm sure we are familiar with:

Am at your back

The above is wrong. It should read:
I'm (right) behind you

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Grundig: 10:15am On Dec 24, 2015
Wrong: borrow me your biro

Right: please, lend me your pen

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