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All these words listed below don't exist. Next to them are the alternative words to use 1) Indigene - native. There is no such word as indigene. You might find this word in some dictionaries but u can not find it in trusted dictionaries such as oxford, cambridge, longman...The word native should be used in its place. Eg: Victor is an indigene of Abia (wrong) Victor is a native of Abia (correct) 2) Disvirgin - deflower. You can not even find this one in any dictionary Eg: The girl has been disvirgined (wrong) The girl has been deflowered (right) 3) Praticalize- pratice You can also see this one in some dictionaries but not in trusted ones like the ones I mentioned earlier Eg: I want you to praticalize this at home(wrong) I want you to pratice this at home(right) 4) Cattle rearer - herder There is no such word as cattle rearer or rearer. herder is the right word Eg: Ugochukwu's father is a cattle rearer(wrong) Ugochukwu's father is a herder(right) *I am tired of typing* Other words are listed briefly below: installmentally: Say I will pay in installments cos there is no word like installmentally mannerless: Say she lacks manners cos there is no word like mannerless opportuned: You can not say i was opportuned to meet him. Say it was an opportune moment to meet him Convocate - convoke: Do not say convocate, say convoke. No such word as convocate Gist (verb) - Chitchat: Gist can not take verb form so no words like gisted and gisting Cunny - cunning: no such word as cunny, use cunning You can make me gain from this tread by adding yours If u gained from this, just click like. Modified!!! |
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