COMMON ERRORS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

Note these:

Mainly, I dislike her short temper (not, hot temper). The personality trait of being quick to anger is idiomatically called short temper. However, a person can be hot-tempered such that they are hot-tempered because of their short temper.

She has put on weight (not, She has added more weight).

I hate to travel at night (not, in the night). It is okay to say “in the morning” and “in the afternoon” but preferable to say “at night”.

Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
&
Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.

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