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Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by binoosmart(m): 9:30pm On Dec 23, 2015
1. WRONG:: Kindly escort me to our school

- Correct:: Kindly ACCOMPANY me to our school.

2. WRONG:: No Blog Talkless of article

CORRECT:: No Blog let alone article.

3. WRONG:: My brother is presently in America -

WRONG:: My Brother is at present in America.

4. WRONG:: The book comprises of 5 chapters -

CORRECT:: The book comprises 5 chapters.

5. WRONG:: Raise up your hands -

CORRECT:: Raise your hands or Put your hands up.

6. WRONG:: I live in THIS Lagos -

CORRECT:: I live in Lagos.

7. WRONG:: It's her who came yesterday -

CORRECT:: It's SHE who came yesterday

8. WRONG:: We are stronger than them -

CORRECT:: We are stronger than THEY.

9. WRONG:: They are richer than us -

CORRECT:: They are richer than WE.

10. WRONG:: Binoosmart is very good IN Maths -

CORRECT:: Binoosmart is very good AT Maths.

11. WRONG:: I was displeased for what he did -

CORRECT:: I what displeased WITH what she did.

12. WRONG:: Let me repeat it again -

CORRECT:: Let me SAY it again.

Hey Nairalanders add yours.

By Yakubu Binuyaminu Adeiza @Binoosmart

Source:: www.ebiraland..co.ke/2015/12/wrong-diction-and-unnecessary-use-of.html

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Afrieyes: 9:39pm On Dec 23, 2015
Shiite english

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by JbravoAdodger(m): 12:11am On Dec 24, 2015
Teacher don't teach me nonsense

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by tosyne2much(m): 12:14am On Dec 24, 2015
Awesome !! I learnt one or two things


I think we all need to learn


Cc
Lalasticlala, where art thou?

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by MzPecs(f): 12:51am On Dec 24, 2015
Op at your no. 3
What if I say, "I'm presently in America"

Is it correct or not? angry

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by tosyne2much(m): 1:02am On Dec 24, 2015
MzPecs:
Op at your no. 3
What if I say, "I'm presently in America"

Is it correct or not? angry
Since the question was not directed to me, lemme just wait and hear what the OP has to say cool

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by MzPecs(f): 6:28am On Dec 24, 2015
tosyne2much:
Since the question was not directed to me, lemme just wait and hear what the OP has to say cool
The question wasn't directed to you so why did you quote me? undecided


Oya answer the question!
gringringrin

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Erukumakanaki: 7:17am On Dec 24, 2015
I strongly disagree with number, ain't it supposed to be The other way round
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by RoastedCorn(m): 7:25am On Dec 24, 2015
and when I say maths is simpler than English . . they will be saying I'm talking under the influence of weed

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by looseweight: 9:09am On Dec 24, 2015
Hmm.m
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Nobody: 9:11am On Dec 24, 2015
End Time English Teacher ! grin

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Nobody: 9:11am On Dec 24, 2015
Enter inside the car


Na outside car you wan enter before grin

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by awesome11(m): 9:12am On Dec 24, 2015
Quite simple. These are blunders an average English speaker shouldn't make!!

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by winkmart: 9:12am On Dec 24, 2015
Mtcheww.... NA MONEY SURE PASS!!!!

ADEDIBU NO HERE much, yet he 'ruled ' OYO

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by adioolayi(m): 9:12am On Dec 24, 2015
Especially our "On Air Personalities"....there own too many...forming Behind pronunciation.... real bad!
They should stop making us feel them be 'oyinbo' when they are not!

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by TPAND(f): 9:12am On Dec 24, 2015
When you answer a call the next thing you hear is this. Which is correct

1. Hello It's Me
2. Hello It's I
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Nobody: 9:13am On Dec 24, 2015
Federal ministry of health warns dat english speakers are liable to DIE young.....

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by colossus2: 9:13am On Dec 24, 2015
MzPecs:
Op at your no. 3
What if I say, "I'm presently in America"

Is it correct or not? angry
What if I say I am currently in america shocked

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by LuckyLadolce(m): 9:13am On Dec 24, 2015
Wrong: She's older than me

Correct :she's older than I am

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by henchamb(m): 9:14am On Dec 24, 2015
Christmas grammar
Nairaland teasher biko teash us the one that village people will understand. This is Christmas.
We are PRESENTLY in the village embarassed

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by yertyr(m): 9:14am On Dec 24, 2015
I give up
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Zehner(f): 9:15am On Dec 24, 2015
Saw him viewing grin
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by austynoh: 9:15am On Dec 24, 2015
The English language has suffered bastardization with reckless abandon since 1900 A.D in Naija. grin

Nice one @op and another one is wrong pronunciation of certain words,maybe you can incorporate that in your next post. wink

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by jjwaterfalls(f): 9:15am On Dec 24, 2015
Tnks...nice one op.
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Nobody: 9:16am On Dec 24, 2015
WRONG: If only I was opportuned to...
RIGHT: If only I WERE OPPORTUNE to...

No such thing as "opportuned."

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Nobody: 9:16am On Dec 24, 2015
Wrong : Go and on the Ac

Right : Put on the Ac

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by bigtt76(f): 9:16am On Dec 24, 2015
I'm at currently in America tongue hahahaha


colossus2:

What if I say I am currently in america shocked

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Disneylady(f): 9:16am On Dec 24, 2015
In Akpos voice *We chop yam, chopin't we?*

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Kizyte(m): 9:20am On Dec 24, 2015
12. WRONG:: Let me repeat it again -

CORRECT:: Let me SAY it again. [/quote]

You can say "Let me repeat it" without adding "again" because "repeat and again" is saying the same thing.

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by pimppimp(m): 9:21am On Dec 24, 2015
We would blame jonathan for the wrong use of English in our nowadays world
Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by Brownhypo: 9:21am On Dec 24, 2015
Wrong : Its high time we LEAVE
Correct : Its high time we LEFT

Wrong : I am HEARING you
Correct : I CAN hear you

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Re: Wrong Diction And Unnecessary Use Of Preposition In Our Daily Speech by preciousMI1(f): 9:22am On Dec 24, 2015
hmmm...
LET ME REPEAT IT... Very Correct (without adding AGAIN to the sentence) especially when you are repeating an action...

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