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These errors are very common with people on social media and it speaks a lot about one's understanding of English language. It also reveals how lazy, careless and negligent one can be. Correcting this error in 2016 is actually a step on the right path.

The first one is using the word "common" instead of "come on". These 2 words mean 2 different things and shouldn't be used interchangeably.

Common means occurring, found, or done often; prevalent. or could mean showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar. while "come on" is a phrase that could mean hurry up, buckle up, start... I guess you get the drill

The 2nd is using "loose" instead of "lose". I see a lot of people use "loose" when they want to refer to a team being defeated. It is wrong. The right word to use when your team is defeated is "lose", while to untie something or make free of something is "loose"

The 3rd is using the word "your" instead of "you're". Your is possessive. It is used when referring to a second person's attribute or possession i.e belonging to or associated with any person in general. For example "That is your bag" while You're is the same as "you are" and it is referring to a second person. An example is "You're very good at playing soccer".

I hope we will start making efforts not to make this common mistakes in 2016. Happy New Year again everyone.


Source : http://naijavariety.com/2016/01/01/3-english-errors-you-shouldnt-be-making-in-2016/

Lalasticlala, ishilove seun obynoscope mynd44 ijebabe please move to front page so people can learn from this

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Thank you. I just want a saner grammar environment.

4th is using "who" instead of "whom" web.ku.edu/~edit/whom.html

Great! I used to be guilty of number one...
Timely, sir.

CountDracula:
4th is using "who" instead of "whom"

True. Thank you. You are very right.

Happy new year every1.. Am so happy to see u all in 2016

Lolaabokoku:
Happy new year every1.. Am so happy to see u all in 2016

Happy new year to you too. Even though some of us are still about 4 hours before new year.

Nice

Dreyl:
Nice

Thanks

Well, ain't guilty of any... Nice though!

Chicagoesontop:
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Oga Grammarian, its " I love people who KNOW how to use english"....... Before we correct people let us make sure we know what we re talking about... Thank u

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Let blame social networks for that

Chicagoesontop:
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Gbagaun gbagaun.

Been vs Being. So many guilty of this error on Nigerian social media.

Its a disgrace to keep making such errors after graduating from secondary school not to mention the ivory tower! It need not be mentioned twice I the ears

Nansense!!!!!

Common!! Man your not making any sense with this post.

I would suggested you found something doing and lose yourself in it instead of these poo you typed!!!!

happy new year and a happybirthday to me...show some love.....click like

Noted sir

ok

This wrongful use of English words cannot be overemphasized!!!! You see young ones; especially facebook users using the words interchangeably like it's right..Especially 'there' and 'their'..It's so common these days like I don't even get it...I think it all boils down to the fact that almost everyone abbreviates these days and then the proper use of words continue to be in the decline with the advent of smartphones

Jackter101:
Happy new year to you too. Even though some of us are still about 4 hours before new year.

You're living in the past. lol

Jackter101:
These errors are very common with people on social media and it speaks a lot about one's understanding of English language. It also reveals how lazy, careless and negligent one can be. Correcting this error in 2016 is actually a step on the right path.

The first one is using the word "common" instead of "come on". These 2 words mean 2 different things and shouldn't be used interchangeably.

Common means occurring, found, or done often; prevalent. or could mean showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar. while "come on" is a phrase that could mean hurry up, buckle up, start... I guess you get the drill

The 2nd is using "loose" instead of "lose". I see a lot of people use "loose" when they want to refer to a team being defeated. It is wrong. The right word to use when your team is defeated is "lose", while to untie something or make free of something is "loose"

The 3rd is using the word "your" instead of "you're". Your is possessive. It is used when referring to a second person's attribute or possession i.e belonging to or associated with any person in general. For example "That is your bag" while You're is the same as "you are" and it is referring to a second person. An example is "You're very good at playing soccer".

I hope we will start making efforts not to make this common mistakes in 2016. Happy New Year again everyone.


Source : http://naijavariety.com/2016/01/01/3-english-errors-you-shouldnt-be-making-in-2016/

Lalasticlala, ishilove seun obynoscope mynd44 ijebabe please move to front page so people can learn from this

Good one

Buhari take note.

using " am" instead of "I am" or "I'm"...for example, "am coming back" instead of "I'm coming back"

There instead of their

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Yeeeee

Its a disgrace to keep making such errors after graduating from secondary school not to mention the ivory tower! It need not be mentioned twice as it tingles the ears

sarutobie:
using " am" instead of "I am" or "I'm"...for example, "am coming back" instead of "I'm coming back"

You are very correct

Been/Being, There/Their, This/These etc. A lot of Nairalanders need to learn how to use these words appropriately.

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