Nice thread! --- 'he/she is good in' instead of 'he/she is good at'

boborosky: These are some errors we make in our everyday english language. Post those u knw.
Napkin(babies) instead of nappy.
Plate number. instead of number plate.
Driving licence. instead of driver's licence.
Barbash.instead of, balderdash (nonsense).
Packer. instead of, dustpan.
Infidel (for an unfaithful partner) is wrong. Though unfaithfulness = infidelity.
Contact a disease. instead of, contract a disease.
Eye/sun glass. instead of, eye/sun glasses.
More grease 2 ur elbow. Instead of, more power 2 ur elbow.
Low current. instead of, low voltage.
Half bread is better dan none. instead of, half a loaf is better dan no bread.
I am coming (when going out or away). Instead of, i will b back.
I am hearing u. Instead of , i can hear u. The same applies to 'see'.
He/she is my baby (babies). Instead of , it is my baby. Pronoun for baby is 'it'.
she delivered a baby boy. Instead of, she was delivered of a baby boy.
Open d floor (occasions) instead of declare d floor open.
Running nose. Instead of, runny nose.
Raining season. Instead of, rainy season.
Alright. Instead of, all right

Nice one but 'driving licence' is correct

fucknizer instead of vulcanizer

penarity instead of penalty

jammyng: Saying "balance" instead of "change" when owed a debt for giving more money than the price.

No. Balance' is also correct its just that change is more apt in that context.

Clefcentfelix: I am going to the saloon to barb my hair instead of I am going to the salon to cut my hair

Thanks but you don't go to salon 'to cut your hair' rather you go there 'to have your hair cut'

kpozite: Nice post I cringe when I hear someone say
Cousin sister/ brother instead of just cousin
some few instead of a few

Yes a few or just few.

Em-my:
Low current is correct.
Didn't your teacher teach you Ohm's Law?
V=IR
V -> voltage
I -> current
R-> resistance
the voltage is low as a result of low current.

i sure say op don run for cover

fonzie2u: @ OP she was delivered of a boy is also in correct.

It is, She has put to Bed.

Put to bed is wrong

Abbey2sam:

They are both correct

She was delivered of a baby boy

She has put to bed

Alright = all right
Both are also correct though some people considered alright as informal and should not be used in a formal write up

Put to bed should be wrong.

Ghettoguru: Nice thread! --- 'he/she is good in' instead of 'he/she is good at'

Yea. But i think that both are correct depending on the context. He is good at English but good in teaching English ( i stand to be refuted though)

Clefcentfelix: I am going to the saloon to barb my hair instead of I am going to the salon to cut my hair

It is to have my hair cut

arrant nonsense ...
u don chop?

you cant eat your cake and have it instead of you cant have your cake and eat it

Sometimes ago..... Very wrong and unpardonable. Common mistake in the western parts.

It's been long I talked last on facebook instead of it's been long I posted last on facebook

You are right whether you say napkin or nappy.

passion007: Funny. However, here's a fun fact. The word 'yam' has its etymology from the Fulani word, 'nyame' meaning 'to eat'...but as there's no 'ny' sound in English, it became 'yam'. Another interesting example is 'okra' or 'okro' with its origin from the Igbo word 'okwuro'

You too much!!!

Em-my:
Low current is correct.
Didn't your teacher teach you Ohm's Law?
V=IR
V -> voltage
I -> current
R-> resistance
the voltage is low as a result of low current.

You misunderstand OP. Current can indeed be low, so in that context its not strictly a grammatical error. But that dim light we observe as a result of power from PHCN is actually a result of low voltage, not low current.

this got me laughing out loud,but i dont agree over this one: I am hearing u. Instead of , i can hear u.


I am listening instead of i am hearing you.

boborosky: These are some errors we make in our everyday english language. Post those u knw.
Napkin(babies) instead of nappy.
Plate number. instead of number plate.
Driving licence. instead of driver's licence.
Barbash.instead of, balderdash (nonsense).
Packer. instead of, dustpan.
Infidel (for an unfaithful partner) is wrong. Though unfaithfulness = infidelity.
Contact a disease. instead of, contract a disease.
Eye/sun glass. instead of, eye/sun glasses.
More grease 2 ur elbow. Instead of, more power 2 ur elbow.
Low current. instead of, low voltage.
Half bread is better dan none. instead of, half a loaf is better dan no bread.
I am coming (when going out or away). Instead of, i will b back.
I am hearing u. Instead of , i can hear u. The same applies to 'see'.
He/she is my baby (babies). Instead of , it is my baby. Pronoun for baby is 'it'.
she delivered a baby boy. Instead of, she was delivered of a baby boy.
Open d floor (occasions) instead of declare d floor open.
Running nose. Instead of, runny nose.
Raining season. Instead of, rainy season.
Alright. Instead of, all right

justmenoni: this got me laughing out loud,but i dont agree over this one: I am hearing u. Instead of , i can hear u.


I am listening instead of i am hearing you.

'I'm hearing you' is deemed incorrect in formal English. Such verbs of perception see, hear, understand, feel, are not usually used in continuous tenses.

Thus I'm seeing you is wrong. It should be 'I can see you'

english instead of MONEY

Dr pain: @post, for ur mind dem b errors bt 4 odas na beta grammer.

Thank you ooo. For US all na better English.

boborosky: These are some errors we make in our everyday english language. Post those u knw.
Napkin(babies) instead of nappy.
Plate number. instead of number plate.
Driving licence. instead of driver's licence.
Barbash.instead of, balderdash (nonsense).
Packer. instead of, dustpan.
Infidel (for an unfaithful partner) is wrong. Though unfaithfulness = infidelity.
Contact a disease. instead of, contract a disease.
Eye/sun glass. instead of, eye/sun glasses.
More grease 2 ur elbow. Instead of, more power 2 ur elbow.
Low current. instead of, low voltage.
Half bread is better dan none. instead of, half a loaf is better dan no bread.
I am coming (when going out or away). Instead of, i will b back.
I am hearing u. Instead of , i can hear u. The same applies to 'see'.
He/she is my baby (babies). Instead of , it is my baby. Pronoun for baby is 'it'.
she delivered a baby boy. Instead of, she was delivered of a baby boy.
Open d floor (occasions) instead of declare d floor open.
Running nose. Instead of, runny nose.
Raining season. Instead of, rainy season.
Alright. Instead of, all right

Writing 'english language' instead of English language. 'd' instead of the. 'u' instead of you. 'ur' instead of your. 'i' instead of I. '2' instead of to. 'dan' instead of than. 'b' instead of be. 'knw' instead of know.
@OP, note the above mistakes very well. I don't think those silly jargons are in any of the approved English dictionaries (American or English). And don't give me the usual excuse of the 'computer/Internet shorthand bullshiiit! It just doesn't cut it -- you need to 'teach' appropriately. The onus is on you not to set bad precedence when trying to showcase your erudition. However and, also, insofar as, each man has two elbows, whether you want to write 'more grease' or 'more power' I think it should be --to your elbows! Hey, @OP, don't take it as an attack on your person -- it's just a wake up call to those holier-than-thou types out there.

Nice thread. thanks

SOME COMMON ERRORS
1) All the whole girls
2) I am understanding u
3) I want to go and see her
4) I am catching cold
5) Back the door when going out

"yesterday night" instead of "last night"..."loose" instead of "lose" and the one so often used by the "educated"..."who is going to bail the cat?" instead of "who is going to bell the cat?". Don't they know the story about the mice and the cat? English is the common language of Nigeria just as Mandarin is the common language of China and Urdu of India.It would be wise to learn it well. American English....forget that one..each region has their own lingo but when if comes to writing they will generally write correctly and not include mens and womens and childrens and peoples and jumpted and foots and I sees and he gifted and...let me shut up!

plendil:

You misunderstand OP. Current can indeed be low, so in that context its not strictly a grammatical error. But that dim light we observe as a result of power from PHCN is actually a result of low voltage, not low current.

If I were representing the other guy, I will present the following argument:

Current comes before voltage. Current is what flows through a wire (water in a river) and voltage is current measured over a distance of resistance (two points on the river). For completion, resistance is how difficult it is for current to flow. Since resistance is constant in this context, a change in current will result in a change in voltage.

Voltage = Current X Resistance

However, if I were representing you, I will support you with the following argument:

Well, when a light bulb lights up or dims, it is a result of current flowing through the embedded filament. Since the brightness observed is a result of the filament which is pegged at both ends, you are directly observing the voltage across the filament and not the current.

Further, in simplest terms, a filament is just a wire with resistance. And since a filament has length to it (not a single point), it mostly correlates with voltage as voltage cannot be measured at a single point.

I'll work for the highest bidder!

boborosky: These are some errors we make in our everyday english language. Post those u knw.
Napkin(babies) instead of nappy.
Plate number. instead of number plate.
Driving licence. instead of driver's licence.
Barbash.instead of, balderdash (nonsense).
Packer. instead of, dustpan.
Infidel (for an unfaithful partner) is wrong. Though unfaithfulness = infidelity.
Contact a disease. instead of, contract a disease.
Eye/sun glass. instead of, eye/sun glasses.
More grease 2 ur elbow. Instead of, more power 2 ur elbow.
Low current. instead of, low voltage.
Half bread is better dan none. instead of, half a loaf is better dan no bread.
I am coming (when going out or away). Instead of, i will b back.
I am hearing u. Instead of , i can hear u. The same applies to 'see'.
He/she is my baby (babies). Instead of , it is my baby. Pronoun for baby is 'it'.
she delivered a baby boy. Instead of, she was delivered of a baby boy.
Open d floor (occasions) instead of declare d floor open.
Running nose. Instead of, runny nose.
Raining season. Instead of, rainy season.
Alright. Instead of, all right

. We sale recharge card here instead of buy your recharge card here. Someone cannot buy something that belongs to him.

Serendipity:
Put to bed is wrong

"Put to bed" is not wrong. Put to bed is actually an idiom and is correct.

And I cringe when I hear folks say 'each other' instead of 'one another' when referring to more than two persons. Also, I feel like kicking some dullards' behind when I see: 'its' instead of it's. 'cant' instead of can't. 'dont' instead of don't . 'what of' instead of what about.

mulumele: You are right whether you say napkin or nappy.

nappy means a piece of material wrapped around a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces. While, napkin means a square piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips and to protect garments. Is that clear!

plendil:

'I'm hearing you' is deemed incorrect in formal English. Such verbs of perception see, hear, understand, feel, are not usually used in continuous tenses.
Thus I'm seeing you is wrong. It should be 'I can see you'

Really?

I'm looking forward to going to naija.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
I'll be seeing you!
Do we have an understanding?
Are you not hearing me?