English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) USING ‘USE’ IN USAGES I ~used to~ come to class everyday, Sir (nonstandard).I come to class everyday (standard).I am used to coming to class everyday (standard).The verb form, ‘used to’ talks about past actions:I used to be a teen leader. ✔️ You ~didn’t used~ to be this stubborn (nonstandard).You didn’t use to be this stubborn (standard). She ~use not to be~ this poor (nonstandard).She used not to be this poor (standard).GAB
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) COMMON ERRORS We have to examine the proposal ~in details~ before…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Three functions of “in” as a prefix When “in” is added…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) I was supposed to call, but it ~skipped~ my mind (nonstandard).…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) To give birth or to put to bed? Has your wife…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Lexical Choices Do you have any other ~complain~ (nonstandard)? Do you…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Common Errors This sum of money should go a long way…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) With or Without -ing? She listened because it was a perfect…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Common Errors None of them has their father’s dark ~colour~ (nonstandard).…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) A CLASS PLAYER or A CLASSIC PLAYER? With 900 career goals,…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Englishes That’s *the last price* for my service (Nigerian). That’s *the…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Non-count Nouns She deals in extensive range of beach ~wears~ (nonstandard).…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Grammar for S.T. Dr Saheed Timehin is ~a preacher and a…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) VERB FORMS You have not ~drank~ water since you’ve been eating…