English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
MISSPELLINGS
I need a sheet of ~full scap~ paper (nonstandard).
I need a sheet of *foolscap paper* (standard).
I need a sheet of *foolscap* (standard).
Note that the word is an uncountable noun and cannot attract the article “a”:
Get me ~a foolscap~. ❌
They placed great ~emphacy~ on accuracy (nonstandard).
They place great *emphasis* on accuracy (standard).
English ~pronounciation~ is difficult (nonstandard).
English *pronunciation* is difficult (standard).
Note that the verb is “pronounce” but the noun does not have o after n.
GAB
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