Avoid these grammatical mistakes
1a. Please driver, horn at the car in front (incorrect).
1b. Please driver, honk at the car in front (correct).
NB: A car has a horn and the noise made by the horn of a car is honk. Honk simply means to cause an automobile horn to sound. So, don't say I 'horned' at the car, you should rather use 'honked'.
2a. Tell the secretary to use a letterhead paper (incorrect).
2b. Tell the secretary to use a letterhead (or letterheaded paper) (correct).
NB: When you use 'letterhead', there is no

Avoid these grammatical mistakes
1a. Ondo to Lagos is a four hours journey (incorrect)
1b. Ondo to Lagos is a four hour journey (correct)
NB: When a word related to time (such as second, minute, hour, day, week, month or year) is used as an adjective to qualify a noun, there is no need to add 's'. So, you should say:
We are preparing for a three day crusade (which can also be hyphenated).
2a. How did you loose your phone? (incorrect)
2b. How did you lose your phone (correct)
NB: Most people find the spelling of

The proper use of articles 'a' and 'an' for words beginning with 'h'.
I decided to do this because I often see people getting confused with the use of articles 'a' and 'an'. I have seen people writing or saying 'an horse', 'an house', an head; etc. This is probably due to the fact that some of us have a little knowledge of the proper use of articles 'a' or 'an' with words beginning with 'h'.
When 'h' starts a word, it should be noted that the 'h' maybe silent or not silent (i.e. pronounced).

Learn the differences between these similar (and confusing) words and phrases:
1. In time and on time
1a. In time: a little early or before scheduled time.
Sentence: The nurse arrived just in time at the scene of the accident. 1b. On time: Exactly at the planned time. Neither late nor early.
Sentence: The bus arrived on time.
NB: These two phrases are often used interchangeably but they are not the same.

Some Nigerian English expressions which have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary:

1. Mama put
Origin: Pidgin (probably gotten from the way customers request for foods to be served in their plates) Meaning: A street vendor, typically a woman who sells food at low prices from a stall or a roadside restaurant.
Sentence: I got this delicious food from the mama put.

2. Okada
Origin: named after Okada town from Benin city

Avoid these grammatical mistakes:

1a. The list of items are on the table (incorrect)
1b. The list of items is on the table (correct)
NB: The list is one, so the verb that follows should be a singular verb.

2a. My trafficator is not working (incorrect) 2b. My indicator is not working (correct)
NB: 'Trafficator' is an obsolete word used to describe an obsolete device on the side of a vehicle. Indicator is preferable.
3a. I will pay you a visit next tomorrow (incorrect)
3b. I will pay you a visit the day after tomorrow (correct)

Avoid these mistakes:
1a. First come, first serve (incorrect)
1b. First come, first served (correct)
NB: When you say 'first come, first serve', it simply means whoever comes first will serve first. However, this phrase is supposed to mean whoever comes first will be attended to first
2a. She promised to pay installmentally (incorrect)
2b. She promised to pay in installment (correct)

Well, I won't like to entertain any attack from you, biko but I think at this point, I need to comment by shedding light on three major points from your tweet:
The first is that in Yoruba language, we have 'h' which follows the letter 'gb'.
***THREAD***

https://twitter.com/ikeoluwaaaaaa/status/1273548570319302657

The second is that 'defect' is something which can be explain scientifically. It can be hereditary like in some cases of people who stammer and can also be caused by other factors.
The third is language interference. It is a condition whereby the native language of a speaker

So I feel led to share this with ladies and guys waiting to find their potential husbands and wives.
Waiting period is not a time to be depressed, it s rather a time to look good, smell nice, smile often and be social...
*thread* It is a time to work on yourself if there is a need to. Don't be frustrated to do nasty things or make hasty decisions while waiting. Don't say somebody will marry me like that. Work on yourself!!!

It is another weekend again and I have another beautiful etiquette for you. I know most of us like to relax every weekend after the stressful week. While some people relax with watching movies at home, others go to the cinema while some people love to cool at the pool. So I have decided to share some pool etiquette with you in case you would be relaxing at the pool anytime from now. First is to get a swim suit, goggles, towel, swim caps, etc. No jean shorts to avoid getting weighed down or harboring too much water when getting out of the pool.

Happy Weekend Lovelies... I am back here again to share some etiquettes with you. We all meet different people almost everyday but something is quite important when you converse with them and that's 'Etiquette'. So I will be sharing some conversation etiquette with you today. Your first conversation with someone can help build a long lasting relationship or open doors for better opportunities. First is to learn to listen more than you talk. Most of the youth like to display their wisdom these days when talking so they think talking is the key.

So I decided to make a quick recap of different happenings in Nigeria from January till now and one thing caught my attention. INFERNO!!! A lot of it between September and October, 2019.
***THREAD*** From the inferno in Akure to the Lagos building inferno on 25th September, to Lagos gas explosion on 30th September, to two Onitsha tanker infernos in mid October, to the inferno in a school in Ibadan, to the inferno that razed a mobile phone market in the north...

Happy weekend Peeps!!! I have got something beautiful to share for people who are in a relationship and it is likely they are meeting their partner's family members very soon... I have got some etiquette you need to know when meeting his/her family for the first time... So you are meeting your future in-laws, then I think you need to know these:
Do your homework properly before meeting your future in-laws. Your partner is in the best position to put you through. Find out their likes and dislikes, family heritage, mode of greeting, etc.

Talking about etiquette, guess what I have for you today! Basic Health etiquette! Right now, some would be wondering if there is anything like that! Well, there is! The first etiquette is picking your nose in public. Some people are guilty of this. #etiquette #educationzone Picking of nose does not have any benefit. It is simply a 'great' way to transfer flu and some other infections to your body. Even if you will pick your nose, it is best done in private using your clean handkerchiefs. #etiquette #educationzone

If there is one beautiful thing that I have been learning for more than a year now, it is etiquette. I have been able to learn within some months that etiquette cuts across every facet of life and lack of etiquette can cost a lot of 'havoc' in one's life. So I have decided to make it a point of duty to share some etiquette with my twitter friends as time goes on. Today, I will be sharing some social media etiquette with you.