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After so much recommendation and comments, we have decided to point out 3 more errors you shouldn’t be making this year.

The first is using the word “there” instead of “their”. I see people writing sentences like; “Don’t go their” and “there car is right their”, these sentences are wrong and these words shouldn't be used interchangeably.

The correct way to use the 2 words in the examples above is; “Don’t go there” and “Their car is right there”. There means a place or a position, or it is used to attract one’s attention to something or somewhere while “their” means belonging to or associated with something or someone.

The second is using the word “order” instead of “other”. You see sentences like “place your other”, and “The order man is over there”. These sentences are incorrect judging by what the user intends to pass across.

source: http://naijavariety.com/2016/01/01/3-english-errors-you-shouldnt-be-making-in-2016-part-2/

The correct way to use these words using the examples above is; “Place your order” and “The other man is over there”. The word “order” means an arrangement of things in relation to each other according to a pattern, sequence or method. It also means an authoritative command, direction or instruction while the word “other” is to refer to something or someone that is different from one already mentioned or known.

The third and final is the use of “been” instead of “being”. You see people write sentences like “He is been stupid” when they want to mean “He is being stupid”. The word “been” is the past participle of “be”, while the word “being” is the present continuous tense of “be”. So just like the word speak, has a past participle “spoken”, and a present continuous tense as “speaking” so is “been” and “being” to the word “be”. So when you use the word “have” or “has”, the next tense of “be” that should follow is “been”. Example is “I have been to Abuja”, or “He has been to Abuja”.

Happy 2016

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Nice Work... keep it up

Abimaje7:
Nice Work... keep it up

Thank you

Ok, i do get confuse over "been" and "being" pls explain more..

Some people here are guilty of these. The worst part is when you correct them even in the most polite manner, they must insult you. If the person you corrected didn't insult you, another must come to insult you, telling you how grammar can't put money in your pocket etc. It is appalling.

Other mistakeside I have seen here are:

1, "This and these", some people misuse them.

2, In comparative analysis, eg. Some people use "MOST COSTLIEST CAR" instead of costliest car. Etc.

3." It's " you see some people saying "Is well" instead of "it's well"

4, anther annoying one is the people who call "Data" MB.

DjAndroid:
Some people here are guilty of these. The worst part is when you correct them even in the most polite manner, they must insult you. If the person you corrected didn't insult you, another must come to insult you, telling you how grammar can't put money in your pocket etc. It is appalling.

Other mistakeside I have seen here are:

1, "This and these", some people misuse them.

2, In comparative analysis, eg. Some people use "MOST COSTLIEST CAR" instead of costliest car. Etc.

3." It's " you see some people saying "Is well" instead of "it's well"

4, anther annoying one is the people who call "Data" MB.

You are very right. You know it is a rare skill to be able to accept constructive criticism. Only very few don't mistake it as hate.

DebbyChris:
Ok, i do get confuse over "been" and "being" pls explain more..

been to the word "be" is just like given to the word "give", ithey are both past participle. Being on the other hand is like "giving" to the word "give". It is a present continuous tense of "be". Hence you see the word "Human being", because the human is still existing. Present continuous : being; meaning still taking place, still happening... Hope you get the drill.

Well it may surprised you to note that the digital slangs are affecting our real world communication skills.

Also most mistakes, especially on NL posts are due to the autocorrect feature of the android device.

nice work

but it ain't ma mother's tongue


so......

rawpadgin:
nice work
but it ain't ma mother's tongue

so......

......so u hav to stop abusing it

Durentt:
......so u hav to stop abusing it

so i must not be an expert @ it

rawpadgin:
so i must not be an expert @ it

Lol. Stubborn girl

Durentt:
Lol. Stubborn girl

are u high

who u calling a girl

rawpadgin:
are u high
who u calling a girl

u a guy ? jesus

Durentt:
u a guy ? jesus

what are u even saying

rawpadgin:
what are u even saying

u are a guy nd u are gay

[quote author=Jackter101 post=41570573]Ok, thanks.

Thank you op. Apart from errors being committed by people while writing, I think another major challenge we Nigerians are facing is in the area of "Pronunciation" of some words.

I suggest we start training ourselves, and stop blaming the education system.