Wrong use of words in Nigerian EnglishGaniu BamgboeFebruary 7, 2018Those vehicle parts are: Throttle (not, totle) Rivet (not, ribit) Bearings (not, boris) Chassis is pronounced /ʃasi, as in “shoe”/ ... Read More
Mistakes in English usageGaniu BamgboeFebruary 7, 2018The following nouns are single entities but they appear like plural and they take the plural verb: Her WHEREABOUTS ARE ... Read More
Common mistakes in EnglishGaniu BamgboeJanuary 30, 2018This is good news (not, a good news). That is preferable (not, more preferable) The participants were not ... Read More
Examples of homophones in EnglishGaniu BamgboeJanuary 30, 2018You/ewe Jail/gaol Sweet/suite Key/quay The second words in the pairs are pronounced like the first. GAB ... Read More