COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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Abiola ADESUNLOYE
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Don't say........
for the main time
in the meantime
Answer explanation
The correct expression is "in the meantime."
- In the meantime: This phrase means during the intervening time or period. It is used to refer to the time between two events.
- Example: The project will start next week; in the meantime, we can prepare the necessary materials.
The phrase "for the main time" is not standard English and should be avoided.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You should learn to say : ______________________
I can't love you more
I can't love you less
Answer explanation
Why? I can't love you more means I love you so much that I can't love you more than I do.
I can't love you less means you don't love her.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Don't say: ❌
it was an opportune moment to be there.
I was opportuned to be there.
Answer explanation
Here's why:
Opportune is an adjective meaning "suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence." It describes something that happens at the right time.
The phrase "I was opportuned" is not grammatically correct because "opportuned" is not a proper verb form.
So, the correct usage would be:
It was an opportune moment to be there.
If you want to convey that you had the opportunity to be there, you could say:
I had the opportunity to be there.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Don't say: ❌
let's round up the class
let's round off the class
Answer explanation
Why? Round up means to catch or add up. Round off means to bring to an end.
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You should learn to say: ☑☑
I need to BATHE
I need to bath
I need to take my bath
Answer explanation
Why? Bathe is always a verb. Bath is often used as a noun and it originally refers to a bathtub 🛁, a container for bathing. But since most Nigerians don't have it, we call it baf. 😁
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Don't say: ❌
first anniversary
one year anniversary
Answer explanation
Why? Anniversary already implies the word 'year'.
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Don't say:.❌
She is so lousy.
She is so noisy.
She makes noise all the time.
Answer explanation
Why? Lousy means unpleasant or bad and can be used to describe virtually anything, from food to behaviour but it is not synonymous with noisy.
"She is so noisy": This means that she makes a lot of noise, which is often used to describe someone who is loud or disruptive.
Example: She is so noisy during meetings that it's hard to concentrate.
"She is so lousy": This means that she is of poor quality or performance, or generally unpleasant or ineffective. This term is less common in everyday conversation but can be used to describe someone's behavior or skills negatively.
Example: She is so lousy at handling customer complaints that we often have to step in.
So, choose the phrase based on whether you want to describe someone as being loud or as being of poor quality.
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