English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
COMMONEST ERRORS AMONG NIGERIANS
We are not really ~much~ (nonstandard).
We are not really many (standard). Much does not qualify count nouns like humans.
He’s ~more taller~ than his brother (nonstandard).
He’s taller than his brother (standard). Avoid double comparison such as: more better, more sweeter, most tallest and so on.
~Am~ a linguist (nonstandard).
I’m a linguist (standard).
I am a linguist (standard).
GAB
I quite appreciate your learning, may God in His infinite mercy continue to increase you in knowledge.