₦airaland Forum

traihit:
This is one of the reasons why reading is important no matter your age or class. For second language users of English language like Nigerians and since it's our formal language, it's only more beneficial if we improve daily in the usage of the language especially the written language. At the same time, I'd never relegate my mother's tongue. No language is as beautiful as my own language.

Babysho:
That Advice and Advise is still confusing lol. I'll probably misuse them for the rest of my life.

Sleekfingers:
stop using severally. It is incorrect. Simply use several. I don't know why Nigerians use that word. Severally means separately

Reference:
Sorry sir, but English is the language of my birth and I'm a Nigerian. I know no other language. So it cannot possibly be a second language to me.

Reference:
Sorry sir, but English is the language of my birth and I'm a Nigerian. I know no other language. So it cannot possibly be a second language to me.

Edoblakky:
The way to get been and being correctly is to observe the verb before it. For example, been always comes after modals like has, have and had. Examples: I have been waiting. They have been approved by the government.

Every other verb goes with being e.g he is being considered for the job. They are being trained on the equipment use.
I hope this clarifies it a bit

Silentscreamer:
English Language has a lot of words that can easily confuse the speaker, and lots of people make these mistakes while speaking, chatting or posting comments without realising it. Below are some of the commonly confused words English speakers use in their everyday conversations:

(1)advice (noun): recommendations about what to do
advise (verb): to recommend something

(2)aisle: a passage between rows of seats
isle: an island

(3)stationary: not moving
stationery: writing materials

(4)palate: the roof of the mouth
palette: a board for mixing colours

(5)assent: agreement, approval
ascent: the action of rising or climbing up

(6)principal: most important; the head of a school
principle: a fundamental rule or belief

(7)canvas: a type of strong cloth
canvass: to seek people’s votes

( chord: a group of musical notes
cord: a length of string; a cord-like body part

(9)complement: to add to so as to improve; an addition that improves something
compliment: to praise or express approval; an admiring remark

(10)council: a group of people who manage or advise
counsel: advice; to advise

(11)defuse: to make a situation less tense
diffuse: to spread over a wide area

(12)discreet: careful not to attract attention
discrete: separate and distinct

(13)disinterested: impartial
uninterested: not interested

(14)envelop: to cover or surround
envelope: a paper container for a letter

(15)forbear: to refrain
forebear: an ancestor

(16)foreword: an introduction to a book
forward: onwards, ahead

(17)hoard: a store
horde: a large crowd of people

(18)loath: reluctant, unwilling
loathe: to hate

(19)loose: to unfasten; to set free
lose: to be deprived of; to be unable to find

(20)meter: a measuring device
metre: a metric unit; rhythm in verse

(21) their (adjective): of, belonging to,made by, or done by them. They did their home work.
there (noun): that place or point. Put it there.

Which of them have you been using wrongly?

Source: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/usage/commonly-confused-words

Jh0wsef:
I still can't tell the difference between
1. bubu: Nigeria's skeletal structure in power
And mumu: a political leader in Nigeria

obinna58:
Enemity vs enmity

Jarus:
There is no word as enemity.

Babysho:
That Advice and Advise is still confusing lol. I'll probably misuse them for the rest of my life.

Babysho:
That Advice and Advise is still confusing lol. I'll probably misuse them for the rest of my life.

will2lead:
Order yours in bulk or pairs today

obinna58:
Enmity is an update formally known as enemity

mustamin:
Mine is defense and defence

bestieboy:
About the most educative, accurate and make sense post I've read on NL in a long time. No sentiments, yeyebrity nor vanity. Well done, OP

Jh0wsef:
I still can't tell the difference between
1. bubu: Nigeria's skeletal structure in power
And mumu: a political leader in Nigeria

Silentscreamer:
disinterested: impartial
uninterested: not interested

OboOlora:
Op, please include being and been.

And pls advise Nigerians that it’s I’m or I am and not am! Foolish people !!!

Meanwhile, Op try change ur DP. U b like bush baby