Common Errors
*On some sensitive tense forms* Have you ever *babysat* for someone (not, baby seated)? She had *wound* up the window ... Read More
Illiteracy, E-literacy, Ill-literacy: the Nigerian Continuum
ILLITERACY, E-LITERACY, ILL-LITERACY: THE NIGERIAN CONTINUUM BY GANIU ABISOYE BAMGBOSE (GAB) Historians and other scholars have argued that Nigeria was ... Read More
On the relevance of “s”
*Let me show you ten powers of “s”* 1. My *townsperson* (not, town person). 2. My *tribesman* (not, tribe man). ... Read More
Usually misused words
*What are you saying?* *Afford/Avoid* To afford is to bear or provide: I cannot *afford* to stop at this point. ... Read More