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Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by seawhite: 2:29pm On Feb 05, 2017
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Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by cooncudee(m): 2:37pm On Feb 05, 2017
brandonobi:
ur second makes sense in a way, if everyone adobts it then its right, similarly if everyone adopted mans in place of men then it is correct.
for ur first point, dance for someone, (so the person can watch u dance, or dance in a show in place of u) is what it seems like, u have to understand the role 'for' plays in the sentence, does it signify owning something or helping out with something* eg. the gift is for me, and do this for me, try to understand clapping ur hands in regards to both examples of for'
* you lost me there. It has anything to do with the reciever?

Well, I read something here: http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/politics-of-grammar/18848-q-and-a-on-word-usage-and-confusing-expressions since you've decided to try and educate me/convince me you are right, to educate myself and be more objective

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Question:
Someone just shocked me by saying it’s wrong to say “clap for him.” What’s wrong with that expression?
Answer:
Several other people called my attention to a Nigerian lady on Twitter (I can’t recall her handle) who said “clap for him” as a synonym for “applaud” is wrong, and that the correct expression is “clap him.” This isn’t the first time this discussion has come up in Nigerian English grammar circles. Many other people have pointed out that “clap” doesn’t admit of the preposition “for”They are partly right. All major English dictionaries support them. For instance, Oxford Dictionary defines “clap” as follows:
“Strike the palms of (one’s hands) together repeatedly, typically in order to applaud.” It gives the following usage examples to illustrate the definition:
“Then strolled out of the airport with my cousin who was clapping me on my performance.”
“Cars hooted approval, crowds cheered and clapped the heroes.”
“His father Gordon, a former York City star, asked the congregation to stand for a minute to applaud and clap Thomas, and ‘say thank you for knowing him’.
However, the pragmatics (i.e., actual use) of the expression is different from its dictionary definitions.
American English speakers certainly say “clap for.” This is attested to by the Corpus of Contemporary American English, the definitive record of English usage in the United States. I will give a few examples from the Corpus of instances where “clap for” appeared in prestigious publications.
The first example is from a 2012 New York Times article titled “Assad Accepts Cease-Fire; Opponents Are Skeptical.” In the article, this sentence appears:
“They bring people on buses to clap for him and say that he killed all the Free Syrian Army…”
Another 1996 New York Times article titled “Name a New Musical Star” contains the following sentence:
“And, in the theater, they clap for Ms. Channing, Ms. Andrews and Ms. Burnett as if they’d never seen a star before.
A 1994 San Francisco Chronicle article also contains the following:
“The fans began to clap for an Astros rally.”
I found numerous other examples in popular media and well-regarded academic journals where “clap for him/her,” not “clap him/her,” is used in place of applaud. In fact, not only have I never heard any American say “clap him/her,” the Americans I spoke with before writing this column told me “clap him/her” sounds “weird” to them—as it does to most Nigerian English speakers.Now, does this mean the Twitter grammar lady is wrong? Absolutely no. My checks at the British National Corpus shows that British English speakers prefer “clap him/her” to “clap for him/her.” The corpus bought up only one match for the expression “clap for,” and it appeared during a TV chat where a host, on March 12, 1992, said:
“ah let’s all clap for Neil, er, er what’s he gon na do go off and have a boxing match?”
So this looks like a dialectal variation.
I think this should put a closure to the matter. When in America, we behave like the americans, and when in England..... we drink early morning tea.
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by brandonobi(m): 2:42pm On Feb 05, 2017
cooncudee:

* you lost me there. It has anything to do with the reciever?

Well, I read something here: http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/politics-of-grammar/18848-q-and-a-on-word-usage-and-confusing-expressions since you've decided to try and educate me/convince me you are right, to educate myself and be more objective

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I think this should put a closure to the matter. When in America, we behave like the americans, and when in England..... we drink early morning tea.
grin

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Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by Azeequeen(f): 5:33pm On Feb 05, 2017
As a person,I think 'clap for him' actually fits in than 'clap him'
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by OluwabuqqyYOLO(m): 9:22pm On Feb 21, 2017
One more rule, if I may - always endeavor to use the correct punctuation marks.
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by Azeequeen(f): 8:01pm On Feb 22, 2017
OluwabuqqyYOLO:
One more rule, if I may - always endeavor to use the correct punctuation marks.
That's true
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by OluwabuqqyYOLO(m): 10:36pm On Feb 22, 2017
Azeequeen:
That's true
Ye-es.
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by tosyne2much(m): 10:10pm On Mar 27, 2017
Nice one dear
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by Azeequeen(f): 7:06pm On Mar 31, 2017
tosyne2much:
Nice one dear
Thanks sir
Uncle 10 things
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by tosyne2much(m): 7:29pm On Mar 31, 2017
Azeequeen:

Thanks sir

Uncle 10 things
So you know me? shocked
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by Azeequeen(f): 9:33pm On Mar 31, 2017
tosyne2much:
So you know me? shocked
Smiles...Who doesn't?
Re: Common Grammatical Errors To Avoid In English Language by tosyne2much(m): 10:14pm On Mar 31, 2017
Azeequeen:

Smiles...Who doesn't?
Ehn ehn? tongue

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