₦airaland Forum

@Mr Bradonobi Thanks for that wonderful piece

cooncudee:
clap is different from congratulate/praise in that it is an action verb, you perform the 'clapping' through action, while you express congratulation/praise through speech/orally, thats why clap (and other verbs that takes this form) take for while congratulate doesn't.

Exactly

Tazmode:
"Revise" and "cut your hand"

It is very wrong. The correct usage should be

"Reverse your car" not "revise your car" or "cut your hand to that side"

Thanks for this info sir

BodePolScience:
no textbook or English authority has ever use clap him, so it's still not acceptable.

That's it

skillful01:
so true. there and their is really common here.

You mean Nairaland?

a0if:
There is always an exception in english language.

Smiles...It's like that

brandonobi:
clap for him is similar to saying congratulate for him instd congratulate him or praise for God instd of praise God etc.

But I think there should be an exception

brandonobi:
the sentence people always get wrong without knowing is, clap for him/her instead of clap him/her

I've had this on my research list for some time now but I haven't got a satisfactory answer so for I think I'll stick with 'clap for him'

brandonobi:
I only notice (am) in kids, (its) can only be noticed when it's written bcus its and it's sound alike, the same goes with your and you're

That's probably why it is confusing

SergeyMavrodi:
Are you saying "Am i wrong" is not a correct sentence? You guys newly discovered I'm should be taught well.

Point of correction sir,it isn't 'newly discovered'
Besides,it was based on declaration and not interrogation.
"Am i wrong" is not a correct sentence
It should be "Am I wrong?",then when writing,the personal pronoun 'I' should be written in capital letter irrespective of the position in the sentence.

We all know that English Language is not our mother tongue but that is not an excuse for us to keep committing the same error all the time. Let's check them out.

1. 'I'm','I am','Am'

This one is just too rampant. There is a clear difference between the three but most people tend to write 'I'm' down the way they pronounce it. 'I'm' is the shortened form of 'I am'.

Am fine -Wrong
I'm fine or I am fine -Correct

2. Its and It's

'Its' is a possessive pronoun used for objects and animals while 'It's' is the shortened form of 'It is'. They are not in any way related

Its raining -wrong
It is raining -correct
Its tail -correct

3. Your and You're

This is actually simple but I guess most people want to form Americana so they tend to use 'Your' often. 'Your is a pronoun' while 'You're simply means You are'

I want to know when your coming -wrong
I want to know when you are coming -correct

4. There and Their

I have seen this many times especially in writing but we can change it. 'There' is used to refer to a place. On the contrary,'their' is a possessive pronoun. So,what is the relationship?

Is it there own? -wrong
Is it their own? -correct

5. Lose and Loose

Some people count this as insignificant but it is.
'Lose' is used in an aspect of loss or damage while 'loose' is to be free.

Loose your belt so that you can have a breathing space -correct

These are just the few out of the numerous ones that we have but we have to go one step at a time. If we all improve on this then we have moved a step forward

For this Buhari era??

Lol

Are you on a suicide mission?

It is not about tribe now,it is about what Nigerians want
Una still get mouth to talk? You failed the citizens,the nation...In short,you failed yourselves

May you live long to see your fourth and fifth generation,age with grace

Happy birthday

No public holiday so gonna dress up,pick my bag,off to work,get back from work and sleep

'...who claim to have slept much with Ghanian men'
Mehn,ile oba ti baje

Who is blackface?

We are just too confused in this country.
Wisdom and knowledge without understanding is a waste

Who is Princess Shyngle?

I guess this is now the new trend

And if the government doesn't pay their salary,na so dem go dey strike like thunder

Rubbish!


R.I.P. to the lost soul

This is pure talent plus creativity The only limitation is the country but Yinka,you can do it

Benita27:
37 and practically useless

What's he doing with his mother @37?.

The thing tire me ooo...When his mates are building houses and already have a family

I think the family stupidity is Peak,It's in them

37 years?
My sister,please run for your life

Apparently,a child given birth to then would probably be married by now;yet they haven't fulfilled their new year resolution

Well,not all resolutions are fulfilled

omega25red:
not hitting on you but i must say you have such a beautiful smile in your profile pic. have a great day.

Thanks