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Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by kenedyx: 8:40am On Jul 10, 2022 |
These are very common errors I observe on NL almost daily. Definitions and Examples Quit: to give up or give in as in "I no do again". Example: I just quit my job. Or, Shasha quit the partnership. Or, He quit smoking. Quiet: to maintain silence or minimum noise as in "no noise". Example: Keep quiet. Or, He was quiet when I asked who took the money. Quite: to what extent or degree do you agree or align with something. Example: I don't quite fancy Chinese food. Or, I'm quite hungry actually. Or, Today is quite lively isn't it? Being: has to do with a person's nature or essence - also means existence. Example: He is such a kind being. Or, Being an introvert, I declined his invitation to attend the party. Been: is the past participle of "be" and has many uses. Used to mean "visited" example: I've been to London. Or "arrived" example: The driver hasn't been here yet. Or "Express continuous action" example: the baby has been sleeping since noon". 1 Like |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by PortHarcourtcit(m): 9:47am On Jul 10, 2022 |
Nice one 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by kenedyx: 9:58am On Jul 10, 2022 |
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Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by muyico(m): 10:00am On Jul 10, 2022 |
[quote author=kenedyx post=114586651]These are very common errors I observe on NL almost daily. Definitions and Examples Quit: to give up or give in as in "I no do again". Example: I just quit my job. Or, Shasha quit the partnership. Or, He quit smoking. Quiet: to maintain silence or minimum noise as in "no noise". Example: Keep quiet. Or, He was quiet when I asked who took the money. Quite: to what extent or degree do you agree or align with something. Example: I don't quite fancy Chinese food. Or, I'm quite hungry actually. Or, Today is quite lively isn't it? Being: has to do with a person's nature or essence - also means existence. Example: He is such a kind being. Or, Being an introvert, I declined his invitation to attend the party. Been: is the past participle of "be" and has many uses. Used to mean "visited" example: I've been to London. Or "arrived" example: The driver hasn't been here yet. Or "Express continuous action" not my mother language! |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by ejimatic: 10:35am On Jul 10, 2022 |
kenedyx:. Nice one! Been however does not show continuity but the -ing verb that follows it does that as in I have been going to school since last year The tense is Present Perfect Continous tense. Additionally Being is a variant of Be as an auxiliary verb which must be used with a main verb. Being is preceeded by am, is ,are ,and were depending on the number and tense. Being must be followed by a verb in a past participle form. Eg. I am being tried or beaten by the man. Been unlike Being is used with variatnts of Have namely have,has and had depending on tense and number. 3 Likes |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by kenedyx: 10:43am On Jul 10, 2022 |
ejimatic: Noted. Great additions, too. Thanks. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by chikevictor(m): 11:13am On Jul 10, 2022 |
The kind of post I like to be reading on nairaland not every time sex. Even on a Sunday morning. I weep Deep for this generation. 2 Likes |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by coputa(m): 1:06pm On Jul 10, 2022 |
chikevictor:This forum is monetised and those content which the youths are particular about pulls more traffic.and traffic is money. |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by dami2boi(m): 1:37pm On Jul 10, 2022 |
Also take on: Their and there, where an were. Thank you |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by Collins4u1(m): 2:12pm On Jul 10, 2022 |
I don't speak too much English, but it baffles me how I can write and use the spellings correctly more than some people that have been speaking English all their lives in Nigeria |
Re: Common Mistakes: Differentiate Between Quit, Quiet & Quite And Being & Been by kenedyx: 2:22pm On Jul 10, 2022 |
dami2boi: Great suggestions... Their: belonging to some other people. Example: that's their business. Or, we have their money right here. There: referring to something or someone at a particular location. Example: collect some papers from the file over there. Or, stand right there. Where: asking for a location, direction or position of someone or something. Example: where is my phone? Or, where were you last night? Or, where are the cows? Were: not to be confused with we're or where is a past subjunctive of "be". Example: were they around when the men came? Or, did they mention if they were going to check back? Or, he smiles so often as though it were a hobby for him. |
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