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Chioma4eva:
I mean they toast you for weeks endlessly and try to get your love and attention and when you finally give them the attention and give them the chance to win your heart and maybe after dates and probably sex, they lose interest and go cold. Why is this so? Is love dead in Nigeria?

Yeah, you got it right. Love doesn't exist, at least in Nigeria.

Anuoluwa12345:
Why do you ask? Sorry I replied your question with question, just want to know.

Haha, you don't need to be scared. I need help on this stuff you explained but I don't feel like social media communication will suffice. So I was just wondering whether I could talk to you in person. You don't have to continue this conversation if you're not comfortable with giving out that information.

Where do you live?

GOFRONT:
She go sabi play football in za aza room oo....

Your signature is

Righteousness2:
The Signs of the times are everywhere! In the sky, on land and in the sea.
The Signs are so visible and audible for the blind and deaf to see sand Hear.

As you make all manners of preparation here and there.
Even as you make preparations to get your pvc and vote.
Do well to Prepare your soul for Eternity! Prepare to Meet JESUS.
We are living in the Last of the last seconds of the Last days.
JESUS Christ is Coming Quickly!

You must be very stu.pid.

It's just because they start living an expensive lifestyle when they make a huge amount of money.

That's what he uses to cope, better let him be.

Lack of sufficient funds

Mine is Leagoo, it's been working fine for over 1 year.

NYCnextStop:
Talk more on “Maybe” and “May be”

"Maybe" is just an adverb which is synonymous with "perhaps". "May be" is just the modal verb "may" and the auxiliary verb "(to) be".

MAYBE.

I go there maybe once or twice a month.
Maybe you shouldn't worry.
Maybe he will tell him, maybe he won't, no one knows.


MAY BE.
You may be lucky if you go there early.
This may be an entirely different thing.
This may not really be what you're looking for.

Most of the time, but NOT always, the modal verbs "may" and "might" are interchangeable, and as such, "might" can also work in the sentences above.

xxxXXXxxx:
what about these

"come on in" or "come in"

"Come in" is usually permission that is offered to someone who has asked for it especially by knocking.

"Come on in" is usually an invitation, especially an unsolicited one.

Sometimes, I use them in the same context, but "Come on in" may sound more emphatic than "come in".

NYCnextStop:
does she have or does she has which is correct?

The only correct thing is: Does she have....
The auxiliary verb "do" has already been conjugated as "does", so the verb "have" cannot be conjugated.

jokolo282:
How can I be added to the group.
Just sent you a mail

Here's my WhatsApp number: +2348066222055. Hit me up, please.

Phccareers:
Nope nope. Pls research

"Wrong can only be used as an adjective and Wrongly as an adverb."

If you still think this way, then you might need to expand your English. Like I explained, it's perfectly normal and natural to use wrong as an adverb instead of wrongly.

The English language is not a static language, things change all the time and so does English.

You can do your research, ask people who are very excellent at English, they'll tell you the same thing. I attached some pictures, just in case you need more information.


Here's other information : https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/wrong-or-wrongly

NYCnextStop:
what is the difference between to speak to and to speak with

Both have very subtle differences. "To speak to" and "to speak with" can be used for the situation where A and B speak to each other. To be more specific, "to speak to" can also be used for when a person speaks and the other person listens without talking.

bluefilm:
So veebliz, why you even mention Spanish at all at all?

Okay, there are some Nigerians who like learning foreign languages - languages like French, Spanish, Portuguese and the like, most of the people who speak these languages like learning English and they're always looking for where they can learn easily, you can easily find them in WhatsApp groups. If they find out that you're from an English speaking country, they'll most likely ask you to help them with English. Now, imagine someone asking you which of these is correct in a WhatsApp group:

There are people who like...

or

There are people who likes...


Or asking you if the correct thing is: It's getting out of hands or It's getting out of hand.

...and you can't give a correct answer.

placeofallure:
The choice of articles to use depends on the letters which begin the word.

We have Definite Article (The) and the Indefinite Article (A, An)

We use ''a' for words beginning with a consonant - b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,z
We can say: a bag, a computer, a table etc.

We also use 'a' for vowels which sound like consonants. E.g. a union, a European, a uniform etc

We use 'an' for vowels -a,e,I,o,u
We can say: an egg, an orange, an uncle etc

We can also use 'an' for the letter 'h' when it is silent.
Now, in all of the English language vocabulary, we have only 4 words with the silent 'h' They are: an hour, an honour, an honest...boy, man or woman, an heir.

Therefore it's incorrect to say: an hospital, an happy ....., an habit etc.

Concerning the SOS part, you're correct the letter 'S' has a vowel sound because you are spelling the Acronym, something like: Es...O...Es. imagine you want to say the word 'estate' The correct thing to say of course is an SOS.

I hope this helps. Thanks.

The choice of articles depends on the sound, I've already explained all that stuff.

emmaella:
i like your post it's educative but in no 6. Do you say take an S or take a S? Is there any word in English language where the article (an) precedes S? Do we have an student or a student, an son or a sun, an social or a social. Just asking please explain. Thanks

It's: take an S.
So many people usually get confused when it comes to using the indefinite articles: "a" and "an". I have seen people who think that the indefinite article "a" is used before words that begin with a consonant letter and "an" before words that begin with a vowel letter. This is not true, of course. The indefinite article "a" is used before words that begin with a consonant sound. For example:

A university. NOT An university.
A unique way. NOT An unique way.
A usual thing, A European, A euphemism.

If you look at the adjectives and nouns above, you'll notice that they're spelt with vowels, but when you sound them out, you get a Y sound, which is a consonant sound.

The indefinite article "an" is used with words that begin with a vowel sound.

An example ✓

So you would say: The word - search begins with an S. The S is a letter that has its own pronunciation - it's pronounced "es". Try sounding out all the letters of the English alphabet and you can easily know which article to use.


Some people do also get confused about words that begin with an H. The H can be either pronounced or silent.
This is a happy person. ✓
This is an happy person. ×
It will take an hour. ✓
It will take a hour. ×
You're an honest person. ✓
That jam was a hit. ✓

We received an SOS from that area last week. ✓

We received a SOS from that area last week. ×

I will send you an SOS message. ✓

I will send you a SOS message. ×

I saw a UFO last week. ✓

I saw an UFO last week. ×

It's pretty easy. Just remember: it has to do with the sound.

babseg:
So what can you say about the Chinese, Japanese and the Russian . They do speak English as thier official language but they are more advanced than us.

I dont know how you got to the point that success is directly proportional to language.

Judging by your reply, you didn't understand the message.

Daminovic:
i just started developing interest in learning English grammar and i need some assistance. How can i get through to you pleaseeee.

Here's my WhatsApp number: +2348066222055

jokolo282:
Very educative pls op contact me if you have a group where i can learn more of these.
I appreciate it

I do have a group on WhatsApp, but it's an English and Spanish exchange group.

lonikit:
check the usage. "to reply" is not intransitive verb as you claimed. did u see preposition when it is used transitively

i am done with u jare, Mr "know it all"

peace!

You didn't get it.

lonikit:
lexicographers wrote this. check the usage when used transitively and intransitively.

Don't tell me you still don't get it.

Tohsynetita1:
what's the pointer to identifier countable and uncountable nouns.?

Many countable nouns are concrete: table(s), car(s), shoe(s). But some are abstract:
situation(s), idea(s).
Many uncountable nouns are abstract: beauty, love,
psychology, advice. But some are concrete: butter, plastic, furniture.

Some nouns can be either countable or uncountable, depending on the context.
Peel an onion/a pizza with onion.

Apparently, there are some nouns that you can easily tell whether they are countable or not, but sadly, there are some you just have to know by intuition or by learning them.

lonikit:
oga, u lied. the verb "to reply" is ambitransitive. so more research.

You said it was transitive, now it's ambitransitive.

I know I've done enough for you.

Just make sure you always reply TO somebody or TO something.

lonikit:
u are more confused here oga. read your first post and check ur explanation of "reply"
maybe u copied and pasted the whole thing.

You didn't understand everything.

Read everything again. The verb "to reply" is intransitive.

The. Verb. "To. Reply." Is. Intransitive.

Here's more information:

https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/7178/reply-him-or-reply-to-him/7179

Kenmatt:
Ninety-five percent of the people on that Screen Shot you attached are not indigenous people of Britian and America.

And I can tell you why John used that "Am" he assumed it's a social media thing and such seems like a buzz word on social media. Although, it isn't a cogent reason for him to have used it.

What if he didn't assume it was internet language? What if he does think that "Am" and "I'm" sound the same?

Most of these people know that we Africans make this mistake a lot. I don't want to start talking about the instances I've seen. But there are some of them who make mistakes. Like I stated, it wouldn't be okay to always take a screenshot of every grammatical mistake I see.

lonikit:
if u claimed that "reply" can only be used intransitively then, you are wrong too. reply is an ambitransitive verb hence, preposition is not necessary when it is used transitively.

Why are you confusing yourself?


You can say:
The teacher replied. -- Of course, this sentence is okay.

But "The teacher replied him" is wrong.

The teacher replied TO him. / The teacher responded TO him.

gr8tone:
I am not confortable with this sentence , "I am having a headache" The use of the article "a" shows that headache is a countable noun. How will it sound if I say I am having headaches? Very weird to me. Though it may be correct, I wouldn't know. Just a local man

It's wrong to say: "I'm having a headache". It is: "I have a headache".

The verb "to have" is a stative verb in this context, not an action verb.


You can't say: I have headaches, but you can say something like:
"I had two bad headaches last week."

"I've had three headaches this week."

Poloyanabo1:
is there any word like staffs?
or it should always be put as staff, no matter how many they're?

Yeah, it's usually "staff".


"Staffs" is used to refer to more than one group of people.

The senator and his staff. (Singular)
The senators and their staffs. (Plural)

But some people do not agree with this, plus it's less frequent.
I'd say: "The senators and their staff members." instead.

MzTunechi:
Thanks OP for the educative post. Please, when do you use "which" and "what" in a sentence? I get confused all the time.

Generally, the choice of "what" and "which" depends on the number of possible answers.


Here's more information: https://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/whichvswhat.html

RichardKajola:
slang and jargon;[/b]

nice post sir
what's the difference between what and which. for instance, am I to say which day of the week is your favourite or what day of the week is your favourite

Both are fine in this context, but generally, the choice of "what" and "which" depends on the number of possible answers.

https://www.quora.com/Which-is-correct-what-day-or-which-day