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) LEXICAL ERRORS I can’t build a mansion even I were a…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) TAUTOLOGICAL EXPRESSIONS There was a ~heavy downpour~ yesterday (nonstandard). There was…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Using COMPANY in contexts The director, ~in company of~ other staff…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Englishes The young boy *polluted the air* (Nigerian). The young man…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) GHASTLY or FATAL? He has so many bruises and is still…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT or PASSPORT? How do you travel without an ~international…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) ON BODY CONDITION He has ~open teeth~ (nonstandard). He is *gap-toothed*…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Grammar of Reference He comes here ~one day on, one day…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) Variants I need to get *dunlop slippers* (Nigerian). I need to…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) TAUTOLOGY What date is the ~annual anniversary~ (nonstandard)? What date is…
English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB) LEXICAL ITEMS He seems a ~fetish~ person (nonstandard). He seems a…
