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Wrong use of words in Nigerian English

Avatar for Ganiu BamgboeGaniu BamgboeFebruary 7, 2018
Those vehicle parts are: Throttle (not, totle) Rivet (not, ribit) Bearings (not, boris) Chassis is pronounced /ʃasi, as in “shoe”/ ... Read More

Mistakes in English usage

Avatar for Ganiu BamgboeGaniu BamgboeFebruary 7, 2018
The following nouns are single entities but they appear like plural and they take the plural verb: Her WHEREABOUTS ARE ... Read More

Common mistakes in English

Avatar for Ganiu BamgboeGaniu BamgboeJanuary 30, 2018
This is good news (not, a good news).   That is preferable (not, more preferable)   The participants were not ... Read More

Examples of homophones in English

Avatar for Ganiu BamgboeGaniu BamgboeJanuary 30, 2018
You/ewe   Jail/gaol   Sweet/suite   Key/quay   The second words in the pairs are pronounced like the first. GAB ... Read More

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