lilmax:
There instead of their

Another good example. Thanks for adding

Happy New Year Nairalanders, Pls also differentiate between Am and I'm.

Being instead of been. This one makes me cringe.

Thanks.

Nice1 Happy New Year

Tnx bro i appreciate. Am a victim of 1st n 2nd

lol,m guilty of 'you're as 'your' jhur..tnx al d way..hapi NEW YEAR

Jackter101:
These errors are very common with people on social media and it speaks a lot about one's understanding of English language. It also reveals how lazy, careless and negligent one can be. Correcting this error in 2016 is actually a step on the right path.

The first one is using the word "common" instead of "come on". These 2 words mean 2 different things and shouldn't be used interchangeably.

Common means occurring, found, or done often; prevalent. or could mean showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar. while "come on" is a phrase that could mean hurry up, buckle up, start... I guess you get the drill

The 2nd is using "loose" instead of "lose". I see a lot of people use "loose" when they want to refer to a team being defeated. It is wrong. The right word to use when your team is defeated is "lose", while to untie something or make free of something is "loose"

The 3rd is using the word "your" instead of "you're". Your is possessive. It is used when referring to a second person's attribute or possession i.e belonging to or associated with any person in general. For example "That is your bag" while You're is the same as "you are" and it is referring to a second person. An example is "You're very good at playing soccer".

I hope we will start making efforts not to make this common mistakes in 2016. Happy New Year again everyone.


Source : http://naijavariety.com/2016/01/01/3-english-errors-you-shouldnt-be-making-in-2016/

Lalasticlala, ishilove seun obynoscope mynd44 ijebabe please move to front page so people can learn from this

5th is happy new year "not api new year" happy new year.

charlesikhalea:


Oga Grammarian, its " I love people who KNOW how to use english"....... Before we correct people let us make sure we know what we re talking about... Thank u

your own mistake too. ''Its'' as you used it there, is also wrong. It should rather be it's which means it is. English is not our mother tongue.

confusing tought for thought and vice versa

Kreamie:
This wrongful use of English words cannot be overemphasized!!!! You see young ones; especially facebook users using the words interchangeably like it's right..Especially 'there' and 'their'..It's so common these days like I don't even get it...I think it all boils down to the fact that almost everyone abbreviates these days and then the proper use of words continue to be in the decline with the advent of smartphones

You are so right.

If you have been to the secondary school and still make this mindless mistake I think you need to review your life in this new year

harry509:
5th is happy new year "not api new year" happy new year.

Lol.

DICKtator:
Nansense!!!!!

Common!! Man your not making any sense with this post.

I would suggested you found something doing and lose yourself in it instead of these poo you typed!!!!

Common! You killed the post 67%. You loose one. Your a genius though!

Chicagoesontop:
I Like This Post, This Means You Are A Grammarian Like Me .. I Love People Who Knows How To Use English .. Mercy Johnson Is Is A Grammarian Too !!

am a grammarian too, where is your alma Matta?

Chicagoesontop:
I Like This Post, This Means You Are A Grammarian Like Me .. I Love People Who Knows How To Use English .. Mercy Johnson Is Is A Grammarian Too !!

"I love people who know...." Not "knows."

Johniyke2flex:
Been/Being, There/Their, This/These etc. A lot of Nairalanders need to learn how to use these words appropriately.

I guess this thread needs a part 2. Thanks for adding

neoapocalypse:


You're living in the past. lol

I agree with you

Bad grammar is propagated and ingrained in most Nigerian youths due to the proliferation of pidgin English as the de-facto medium of communication even in the so called exalted citadels of learning.

Nigerians always obsessed with English but still an underdeveloped country.

"is like" instead of "it's like"

omusiliyu:
[size=28pt] Am and I'm[/size]

Let blame social networks for that

this is very common...it makes me wonder if it's a modernized English.

Thanks Op!

simple things

Jackter101:


Lol.

u day laff, hmmm! Sorry I mean laugh.

We met last year and not we meant last year

harry509:
u day laff, hmmm! Sorry I mean laugh.

Wetin make I do now. Na new year. Make I laugh

Jackter101, come on! Don't tell me graduates still make these mistakes. Guess the mistakes are very common.

dancok:
am a grammarian too, where is your alma Matta?

It is "I am" or I'm and not am

thanks very much we learn every day. happy new year to all nairaland.

Chicagoesontop:
I Like This Post, This Means You Are A Grammarian Like Me .. I Love People Who Knows How To Use English .. Mercy Johnson Is Is A Grammarian Too !!

......u like this post and u still use gbagaun to convey ur messege......PEOPLE WHO KNOW and NOT people who KNOWS......what happend to the law of conccord Now u will blame gej......SMH #ABEL

Nice correction, the second is pointing finger at me