English language is so intriguing.

lanxlot:
plus would, could and will

Simple trick...try as much as u can 2 keep ur mouth shut

Thanks a lot, you are a real gem,,,

For the first time in nairaland l'm seeing a very meaningful and sensible post.

"Tense" is by far the hardest part of English language. After our teachers have taught us way back in school, people still say:

People that matters

How is your children?

He don't care

How is your parents?

The list is just endlessssssssss

Oluwaxhango:

Give us an example pls..

I'm is the short form I am. It is used to start a "sentence." Eg, I'm a boy meaning I am a boy.

BUT Am is used to start a "question." Eg, Am I your mate?

Choose and Chose
Loose and lose
Concern and Consign

lekjons:
op, these ones're simple na..

i think you should start with "I'M" and "AM"..

the way people use them disgusts me..

you need to change your friends or relocate from your current environment. LOL

Nature129:


I'm is the short form I am. It is used to start a "sentence." Eg, I'm a boy meaning I am a boy.

BUT Am is used to start a "question." Eg, Am I your mate?

Is 'ama' correct, in a way like 'ama big boy' n 'I'm a big boy'
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N watcha and ain't..
Thnks..

Lyk seriously...yur nt d only one...it irritates me madly...mtchew

PRACTICE (NOUN) - referring to 'a thing that would usually require an action'.
Example: Patient1: What are you doing Dr? I'm bleeding.
Doctor: Oh don't worry, we usually have to bleed the wound to expel the poison. It's just standard Practice?
PRACTISE (VERB) - referring to 'an action'
Example Patient2: Dr, I hope you aren't new here, I don't like the way you are staring at my body.
Quack Doctor: Of course I am new, but I have to practise my skills on someone to become an expert someday init?

Same goes for
ADVICE (NOUN) vs ADVISE (VERB)
Example: Patient3: Dr? I think I get angry to often, what do I do?
Surgeon: If you need some advice, I advise you see a Psychologist not a Surgeon.


The above holds true for British English, 'C' always refers to the noun(Call to action), while 'S' always refers to verb(action). owever American English doesn't distinguish between Nouns and Verbs for some of the 'C' and 'S' conflicts.

lekjons:
op, these ones're simple na..

i think you should start with "I'M" and "AM"..

the way people use them disgusts me..

lyk seriously...it irritates me madly

Notn confusing herein. advise/advice, ehen dose kyn tins na dat 1 4 b d koko. bt sha betta topic dan most of d poo dat hits FP dz days

the only English that confuse me is "have" and "has", "go" and "went" did you went to sch today? did you go to sch today?

yesterday was so funny, I spent 6 hours trying to spell "beneath" Imsu strike is really affecting me lolz.

Nothing is in anyway confusing in the "compared" words.
Just that there are many cheap heads that fall for such un-worthy errors.
English Language is still the easiest in the school of linguistics.

Nature129:


I'm is the short form I am. It is used to start a "sentence." Eg, I'm a boy meaning I am a boy.

BUT Am is used to start a "question." Eg, Am I your mate?

thanks, this really helped.

9ja we rock
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Lolz

lekjons:
op, these ones're simple na..

i think you should start with "I'M" and "AM"..

the way people use them disgusts me..

My guy! You are very on point!

It's common amongst those I often refer to as "educated-illiterates"!

Ironically, so many of them in Nigeria!

What about been and being? Anyone?

lanxlot:
This LATTER government that PRECEDED GEJ'S govt is sumtin else. Instead of Buhari of RISE to the occasion, what did he do? He RAISED the price of fuel. As a consequence, WEEKEND and HOLIDAYS av becum boring as pple find it hard 2 power generators. I MOURN when I hear some pple COMPLIMENT this administration of hardship, wait, when they sit in COUNCIL, does Buhari ever take COUNSEL? prices of goods have skyrocketed, the little u earn these days wud buy u lesser quantities of commodities, this may lead to a decline in MORALE of workers... Buhari, learn MORALS.

For ur mind, you are a lyricist.
Adonbilivit, you yaff tried indeed.

nice one...I learnt sth

Oluwaxhango:

Is 'ama' correct, in a way like 'ama big boy' n 'I'm a big boy'
:
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N watcha and ain't..
Thnks..

I believe "ama" means "I'mma." Well, watcha, wanna, gonna, ain't, etc, according to my American sources, are words used on the streets, but because of their widespread use, they are, gradually, being accepted in mainstream American English.

So, being "correct" in this context depends on individual's use and acceptance. But I strongly advise you don't use such words when you are writing official papers like exams, proposals, and projects.

Hope that helps...

dhesire:


For ur mind, you are a lyricist.
Adonbilivit, you yaff tried indeed.

NAWA O u dey laugh our naija BOW WOW? WOW.
he is a LYRICIST, but a wack one to say the LEAST.
These days everybody is a RAPPER, including grandmas in the villa who rock "local" WRAPPER
I am adonbilvit. beli'tha....

raaaaaaah.

@lanxlot...just kidding, u went in. u are a lyrical kingpin

dhesire:


For ur mind, you are a lyricist.
Adonbilivit, you yaff tried indeed.

There's nothing confusing in your write-up. It's just a few people that can't use the words appropriately. There are harder ones

Was expecting words like ADVISE and ADVICE or DEFENSE and DEFENCE.

I am following because of the 8th point,though I always get it right,but it is usually one kind

Vickyydera:
the only English that confuse me is "have" and "has", "go" and "went" did you went to sch today? did you go to sch today?

yesterday was so funny, I spent 6 hours trying to spell "beneath" Imsu strike is really affecting me lolz.

Have is used with plural (pro)nouns while has is used with singular (pro)nouns.
Eg: 1. Fashola and Ngige have been declared ministers.

2. We have dogged spirit

NB: Notice that Fashola and Ngige are 2 persons(plural noun) hence; the use of "have" and 'we' is a plural pronoun too.

ALSO,

For "has"

1. Fashola "has" been declared a minister.
2. He has given me the money

NB: Fashola is one person (singular noun) while "he" is a singular pronoun hence; the use of "has"

But this rule changes when it is used in bigger concepts like unaccountable noun, places, etc. Here, you can apply either of has or have.

Eg, Chelsea has/have signed a new manager
Lagos have/has the highest population in Nigeria.

ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RULE CHANGES WHEN YOU ARE CONSIDERING FIRST PERSON, SECOND PERSON SINGULAR/PLURAL.

Finally, whenever you use "did' in English, the next tense MUST be present tense.

Eg, Did you go (NOT went) to school yesterday?

Did you see your mom yesterday?

This is the best I can do; My fingers are hurting already.

Did you learn it?

Hope this helps...

lekjons:
op, these ones're simple na..
i think you should start with "I'M" and "AM"..
the way people use them disgusts me..

That's true

lanxlot:
This LATTER government that PRECEDED GEJ'S govt is sumtin else. Instead of Buhari of RISE to the occasion, what did he do? He RAISED the price of fuel. As a consequence, WEEKEND and HOLIDAYS av becum boring as pple find it hard 2 power generators. I MOURN when I hear some pple COMPLIMENT this administration of hardship, wait, when they sit in COUNCIL, does Buhari ever take COUNSEL? prices of goods have skyrocketed, the little u earn these days wud buy u lesser quantities of commodities, this may lead to a decline in MORALE of workers... Buhari, learn MORALS.

nice one out there. God plz I need this kind of brain in me.

thanks man. no. 3 an eyeopener.

Principal and Principle.

mondob2k:
What about been and being? Anyone?

Just use this simple trick:

When you use "been" is ONLY when you use has/have:

Eg, 1. He has been to London.
2. They have been on this project for ages


Second Use: Notice also that you can use "been" in:

2. He's been to London.

In the last example he's means he has, so technically, it's the same rule applying.

Now, "being" is used where has/have are NOT used.

Eg, 1. I'm just being myself
2. Being nice doesn't mean being stupid

If you noticed, there were no has/have etc. in the last sentences.

Hope this helps...