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Have a look at the following examples:

1. I go to work everyday (incorrect)
I go to work every day (correct)

2. Must I wear every day outfit to the
wedding (incorrect)
Must I wear everyday outfit to the
wedding (correct)

What Is the difference?

'Everyday' and 'every day' are commonly cofused words in English. You can't know the difference in spoken English but the difference is clear in written English.

'Everyday' is an adjective that means ordinary, usual, or happening every day while 'Every day' means 'each day'.

More examples:

3.The internet has become part of everyday life.

4.I share my everyday moment with my audience.

5.Every day is my happy day.


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Have a look at the following examples:

1. I go to work everyday (incorrect)
I go to work every day (correct)

2. Must I wear every day outfit to the
wedding (incorrect)
Must I wear everyday outfit to the
wedding (correct)

What Is the difference?

'Everyday' and 'everyday' are commonly cofused words in English. You can't know the difference in spoken English but the difference is clear in written English.

'Everyday' is an adjective that means ordinary, usual, or happening every day while 'Every day' means 'each day'.

More examples:

3.The internet has become part of everyday life.

4.I share my everyday moment with my audience.

5.Every day is my happy day.


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'What we learn with pleasure we never forget '...Alfred Mercier

Let's do this quiz:

What is the present participle form of 'go'?

(a) going (b) goes (c) going (d) gone

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Let's do this quiz:

What is the present participle form of 'go'?

(a) going (b) goes (c) going (d) gone

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MOTORWAY VS EXPRESSWAY (English varieties) lesson 1

Which of these words do you use in everyday English?

Your choice of words should depend on the type of English you speak.

In British English this is called 'motorway' e.g.the speed limit on motorways should be enforced.

In American English this is called 'expressway' e.g.the speed limit on expressways should be enforced.

The difference here is vocabulary.

What is your view on this subject?

If 'expressway' is American English and 'motorway' is British English, should LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY be used in newspapers, articles, or Journal Publish in Nigeria?

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MOTORWAY VS EXPRESSWAY (English varieties) lesson 1

Which of these words do you use in everyday English?

This is a picture of motorway or expressway depending on the type of English you speak.

In British English this is called 'motorway' e.g.the speed limit on motorways should be enforced.

In American English this is called 'expressway' e.g.the speed limit on expressways should be enforced.

The difference here is vocabulary.

What is your view on this subject?

If 'expressway' is American English and 'motorway' is British English, should LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY be used in newspapers, articles, or Journal Publish in Nigeria?

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MOTORWAY VS EXPRESSWAY (English varieties) lesson 1

Which of these words do you use in everyday English?

This is a picture of motorway or expressway depending on the type of English you speak.

In British English this is called 'motorway' e.g.the speed limit on motorways should be enforced.

In American English this is called 'expressway' e.g.the speed limit on expressways should be enforced.

The difference here is vocabulary.

What is your view on this subject?

If 'expressway' is American English and 'motorway' is British English, should LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY be used in newspapers, articles, or Journal Publish in Nigeria?

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1. Beauty lies in the eye of the decoder ×
Beauty lies in the eye of the looker ×
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder √

2. What is good for the goose is good for the gander ×
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander √

3. Half a bread is better than none ×
Have baked bread is better than none×
Half a loaf is better than none √

Look it up in any lexicon

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Mr IBRAHIM: I heard someone say could you help me check the EXPIRING DATE of this milk?

Is this expression correct?

Response from FacEnglish:

Using EXPIRING DATE to mean the date after which something is not safe to eat or can no longer be use is un-English.

There is nothing like EXPIRING DATE in English dictionaries. What is appropriate in this regard is EXPIRY DATE or EXPIRATION DATE.

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John: my younger brother brought this homework from school this afternoon:

Mr Ayobami is__________ historian (a/an)

Which is correct answer-a historian or an historian?

Response from FacEnglish:

Some speakers don't pronounce the 'h' at the beginning of historian and use 'an' instead of 'a'.This now sound old-fashioned.

The letter ' h' in the word 'historian' is not silent in this regard.Therefore article 'a' should be used.

Note that article 'a' on the one hand is used before consonant sound,for example a book, a bag, a lawyer, a teacher.Article 'an' on the other hand is used before a vowel sound,for example an orange, an apple, an oninon.

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Many people are accustomed to saying:

What are your hobbies? In everyday English

This is indeed a correct English expression.

However, native speakers almost never use 'hobbies' when asking about activities that you enjoy doing in your free time.

This is because native English speakers don't use expression that are too direct.

A much more natural way to ask the same question without using 'hobby' are the following:

What do you do for fun? or What do you do in your free time?

You could reply to the question by saying:

'I like to play football' or 'I really like playing football'

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A machine that makes photographic copies of documents can be referred to as.........

a) photostat

b)photocopy machine

c) photocopier

d) photostat machine

Many people are accustomed to calling it PHOTOCOPY MACHINE.

However, PHOTOCOPY MACHINE is not the correct name for it.

The appropriate answer to the question above is

PHOTOCOPIER Or COPIER.


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Behold! Using the word "Devoted" to describe someone who is deeply religious or has a very strong belief in a religion
Is a misuse of semantics.
e.g. 1.Mr Sam is a devoted Christian (inappropriate)

*Mr Sam is a devout Christian(appropriate)

2. Mr Ibrahim is a devoted Muslim (inappropriate)
*Mr Ibrahim is a devout Muslim ( appropriate)

"Devout" is appropriate in Religious context
Look up the two words in any lexicon to know the difference.

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Five words you should avoid using in English communication.

1. Cross carpeting (use defect instead)

2 Englight( use enlighten instead)

3.Awardees(use Award winners instead)

4. Screen touch(use touch screen instead)

5.sponsorer ( use sponsor instead)

Commonly used words such as cross carpeting,englight,awardees,screen touch and sponsorer do not exist in standard English dictionaries.Therefore, words such as defect, enlighten, award winners,touch screen and sponsor are suitable words to be used in that regard.

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Behold! What a HANDSOME WOMAN! is a standard English expression.

The word HANDSOME can be used to describe a boy,a man or a woman who is attractive or good-looking

Learn from this examples:

1. Sam was tall, dark, and handsome.

2. The bride and groom made a handsome couple

3. She is a tall, handsome woman

4. What a handsome baby boy!

Facenglish: "what a handsome girl!" is incorrect. "Handsome" can be used to describe a woman who looks attractive in a strong healthy way.

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Behold! What a HANDSOME WOMAN! is a standard English expression.

The word HANDSOME can be used to describe a boy,a man or a woman who is attractive or good-looking

Learn from this examples:

1. Sam was tall, dark, and handsome.

2. The bride and groom made a handsome couple

3. She is a tall, handsome woman

4. What a handsome baby boy!

Facenglish: "what a handsome girl!" is incorrect. "Handsome" can be used to describe a woman who looks attractive in a strong healthy way.

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Are you one of those people who call this vegetable OKRO?

We are glad to inform you that the appropriate name for it is OKRA.

The word OKRO is not found in any lexicon.

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OPPORTUNED and INVITEE(S) do not exist in standard English dictionaries.learn from the following examples:

1. I waited, hoping for an opportune moment to discuss the possibility of a raise.(not OPPORTUNED)

2. The law reforms were opportune and important.(not OPPORTUNED)

3.Only welcome/invite guests are allowed inside the Banquet Hall.(not INVITEE(S)

Facenglish: the word opportune can only be used as an adjective. It can never be used as a verb. The word invitee(s) on the other hand does not exist. However, invitee is found in few American English dictionaries such as Mariam Webster dictionary. Most linguists disagree with the gradual acceptance of INViTEE

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INSTALMENTALLY AND EMPHASY do not exist in English dictionaries. Learn from the following examples:

1.They’re letting me pay for the washing machine by monthly instalments.(not INSTALMENTALLY)

2.We paid for the car by/in instalments (not INSTALMENTALLY)

3.In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness.(not EMPHASY)

4. There is a change of emphasis in government policy

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INSULTIVE and SEND-FORTH are not English words.Learn the appropriate word to use from these examples:

1.The article was insulting to the families of British citizens.(not insultive)

2.One of the apprentices made an insulting remark to a passing officer(not insultive.)


3.The department gave Tom a send-off he won’t forget! (not send-forth)


4.Her colleagues gave her a good send-off.(not send-forth)

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