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Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by jericco1(m): 9:21am On Jun 05, 2017
Bravo
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by RapportNaija(m): 9:24am On Jun 05, 2017
Pengician:


Chai
I'm so ashamed of myself now.

Thanks for the post.
I hail my oga. We should relate oh, Pengician! Helo somebody embarassed
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by lanaVello(m): 9:25am On Jun 05, 2017
Papzey:
Do you know that there are some words we use incorrectly and we don’t even know about it until today?
3. Terrific (adjective): This word is not the synonym for the words “terrible” or “terrifying”, but it means “great”, “very good”, “tremendous”, etc. It formerly meant “to cause terror” in the old days.

Examples:
i. I had a terrific feeling at the audition.
ii. He had a terrific performance at the dance competition.



7. Impeach (verb): This word is one of the most used words in our political climate and in public service. In the US, to impeach someone means “to charge a public office holder to court for a serious crime”, such as fraud; while in British English, it means “to charge someone to court for treason or another heavy crime against the state”. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean the persons charged had been removed from office. This word can also mean to “to question the validity of a practice”.

Examples:
i. He was impeached for dereliction of duty.
ii. The head of the department was impeached for not supporting the fight against corruption.
iii. I think Nigerians should impeach the immunity clause for serving governors in Nigeria.



What do you think and which one do you use often?


Source: http://www.rapportnaija.com/2016/10/11-popular-words-we-use-incorrectly.html
I think I'm guilty of almost all of the stuff above and its quite embarrassing, lol. But then,impeach could also mean removing from office due to misconduct

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Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by hercatonchires(m): 9:36am On Jun 05, 2017
Take time to read what he wrote. He said,we use the "noun" form incorrectly
bkool7:
Nice piece !

However , there are two forms of "dupe"
One is a verb and the other a noun . You were referring to the noun .The one you claimed is wrongly used is the verb. And its correct .
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by yoboone(m): 9:38am On Jun 05, 2017
May u be blessed op. U opened my brain. U must be a biafran.....intelligent people.
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by hercatonchires(m): 9:47am On Jun 05, 2017
Wrong choice of word. Opportune is an adjective, not a verb. Perhaps, you should have used "privileged"
You might want to check my post "hercatonchires"
AmaechiLinus:
Thank God I was opportune to view this
Now i know the meaning / how to use these words


Thank you for this post

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Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by statrboiTolu(m): 9:53am On Jun 05, 2017
That "borrow n lend" has bin confusing us since 1AD....
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by ruffhandu: 10:02am On Jun 05, 2017
hercatonchires:
Take time to read what he wrote. He said,we use the "noun" form incorrectly

My dear, OP said
...A person who dupes people is not someone who deceives or cheats people...
. The bolded is the verb form.
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by AlwaysUltraPad: 10:04am On Jun 05, 2017
bkool7:
Nice piece !

However , there are two forms of "dupe"
One is a verb and the other a noun . You were referring to the noun .The one you claimed is wrongly used is the verb. And its correct .
just what I wanted to correct too.
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Bontia(m): 10:11am On Jun 05, 2017
Nice write up
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by oluplus(m): 10:19am On Jun 05, 2017
Good one
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Ofemmanu1: 10:34am On Jun 05, 2017
michiyke2003:
Nigeria (Noun): The word is one of the most used word in Africa which many believed to be a country accommodating different ethnic groups who share the same Democratic value but the real meaning of Nigeria is a country owned by Fulani herdsmen,people who can kill without a reason
youre wicked
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Ofemmanu1: 10:34am On Jun 05, 2017
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Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Bimpe29: 10:36am On Jun 05, 2017
Nice 1, this has really broadened our knowledge.
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by alklas(m): 10:40am On Jun 05, 2017
Educative!
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by newslifeop: 10:51am On Jun 05, 2017
Good
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by oyifeoda(m): 11:12am On Jun 05, 2017
person language na him language. We ll do our best
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by stealvyn(m): 11:26am On Jun 05, 2017
I just checked my Merriam - Webster dictionary. To impeach also means "to remove from office especially for misconduct".

Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by God2man(m): 11:27am On Jun 05, 2017
Noted
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by AyarmBoye(m): 11:54am On Jun 05, 2017
obailala:
Op is actually somehow right on 'terrific'. 'Terrific' (great/outstanding/superb) isn't the same as 'terrifying' (something that instills fear). Although it is used mostly to describe negative things.
see dictionaries vary... Check dis out.. Oxford dico.

Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Ubiman(m): 11:56am On Jun 05, 2017
Op, to impeach also means to remove a public office holder from office for some form of dismeanor, felony or treason. Check well o!
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Yseone(m): 12:06pm On Jun 05, 2017
Lesson learnt
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Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by aadoiza: 12:23pm On Jun 05, 2017
Papzey:
Do you know that there are some words we use incorrectly and we don’t even know about it until today? Some of these words, you have used it incorrectly all your life that if you read about it now on this post, you would become embarrassed. These particular words actually mean the opposite of what we thought they mean to us, but they sound like they are not.

Let’s look through these eleven words many of us might have been using incorrectly all our life and we have to get it right once and for all:

1. Bogus (adjective): This word does not mean “big or massive” or anything relating to size. It actually means “not genuine or true”, “illegal”, “counterfeit”, etc.

Examples:
i. Tammy delivered some bogus documents to back up his claim, but he ended up not been able to defend himself.
ii. I didn’t pay him because that estimate was quite bogus.


2. Dupe (verb or noun): The way we use the noun form of this word is the problem. A person who dupes people is not someone who deceives or cheats people. A dupe is the real victim of deception. Do you understand?

Examples:
i. He was acting smart until he became the dupe.
ii. When I realized I was a dupe, I wept uncontrollably.

3. Terrific (adjective): This word is not the synonym for the words “terrible” or “terrifying”, but it means “great”, “very good”, “tremendous”, etc. It formerly meant “to cause terror” in the old days.

Examples:
i. I had a terrific feeling at the audition.
ii. He had a terrific performance at the dance competition.

4. Double date (noun)/double-date (verb): Many people believe this compound word simply means “infidelity” or “to have more than one love/date partner”. The actual meaning of this word is “a situation where two couples (say your friend and his/her love partner together with you and your love partner) go out on a date” or “to take part in such a date”.

Examples:
i. Tammy and Kenny are coming over to the bar, so it’s a double-date.
ii. We have been friends with them for many years: we’ve even been double-dating since college.

5. Restive (adjective): If you think this word has anything to do with “resting”, then you’re wrong. It actually means the opposite of that. When one is restive, then he or she is “unable to stay calm or still” or “unwilling to be controlled”.

Examples:
i. She was so hurt that she remained restive throughout the party.
ii. Let’s calm the restive ones before the issue escalates beyond control.


6. Talkative (adjective): I have also been using this word incorrectly. The word “talkative” isn’t a noun, so it is wrong to say Ibrahim is a talkative. It is an adjective which means “fond of talking a lot”.

Examples:
i. Curry is not very talkative.
ii. She was so in a talkative mood the last time we met.

7. Impeach (verb): This word is one of the most used words in our political climate and in public service. In the US, to impeach someone means “to charge a public office holder to court for a serious crime”, such as fraud; while in British English, it means “to charge someone to court for treason or another heavy crime against the state”. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean the persons charged had been removed from office. This word can also mean to “to question the validity of a practice”.

Examples:
i. He was impeached for dereliction of duty.
ii. The head of the department was impeached for not supporting the fight against corruption.
iii. I think Nigerians should impeach the immunity clause for serving governors in Nigeria.

8. Blood money (noun): The money received from rituals after murdering someone? No! This term means “money paid to assassins to kill someone”, “money paid to the family of a murdered person”, or “money paid to someone who provided information about a killer”.

Examples:
i. Barack was a popular local informant who got rich through blood money.
ii. Courtney received the blood money from the government.

9. Lousy (adjective): This word is often thought to mean “loud” or “noisy”, but it means “very bad”, “very poor’, “unpleasant”, etc.

Examples:
i. We had a lousy weekend.
ii. Mr. Trump is such a lousy person.

10. Borrow (verb): This word should not have been included in this list, but its meaning remains unclear to some people. Borrow means “to take or receive something from someone and it is expected to be returned”. Borrow is to take, that is it has to come from someone or somewhere else.

Examples:
i. Can I borrow some money from you?
ii. She borrowed my jacket but won’t return it – isn’t that unfair?

11. Lend: We all mix up this word with “borrow”. Lend means to “give out something to someone, which is expected to be to be returned”. The words ‘borrow’ and ‘lend’ are reciprocal pairs similar to give/take, teach/learn, open/close, etc. that shows both sides of a situation.

Examples:
I. I can’t lend you any more money.
II. She begged me to lend him that jacket after he borrowed my bag.

Never forget, borrow ‘comes in’, and lend ‘goes out’. You lend someone something by giving it to them; they borrow it by taking it.

In conclusion, these are some popular eleven words we use incorrectly in our everyday conversation, but I hope they are all clear now. We should learn to get rid of common mistakes in our day-to-day use of the English Language.

What do you think and which one do you use often?


Source: http://www.rapportnaija.com/2016/10/11-popular-words-we-use-incorrectly.html
Dupe, impeach and terrific definitions here are only half correct.

Research more, love.
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by obailala(m): 12:38pm On Jun 05, 2017
AyarmBoye:
see dictionaries vary... Check dis out.. Oxford dico.
Yeah that's right, terrific could be used to describe something frightening (terrifying); likewise it could be used to describe something great/outstanding.
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by MobilityMFR(m): 12:39pm On Jun 05, 2017
Very good one, I must confess. Another one I would like to add to the list is "DECAMP" instead of "DEFECT." Most Nigerians, including several OAPs and some educated ones are fond of saying, for instance, "15 APC members decamped to PDP yesterday." decamping is totally different from defecting...so, it should be, "15 APC members defected to PDP yesterday."
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Wealthyonos(m): 12:55pm On Jun 05, 2017
Nice job OP....but how e take reduce d price of garri for market?
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Papzey(f): 1:03pm On Jun 05, 2017
Thanks, and I love how engaging this post is... Many more to come...

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Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by abimic(m): 1:24pm On Jun 05, 2017
Some of these words don't have a single meaning, like blood money, the initial thought of the definition still holds from Merriam Webster, likewise impeach which has been long debated and settled. Many people created similar threads in times past but this is cool still, the lousy part got me laughing when a radio presenter goofed last week, I just laughed that I wish he knew the meaning, he would retract.
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by abimic(m): 1:40pm On Jun 05, 2017
obailala:
Yeah that's right, terrific could be used to describe something frightening (terrifying); likewise it could be used to describe something great/outstanding.
Most a times, terrific Is mostly used for something extremely good, beautiful, surprising and although it also means very bad or frightful
Re: 11 Popular English Words We Use Incorrectly by Papzey(f): 1:46pm On Jun 05, 2017
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