HANDIWORK or HANDWORK?

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

HANDIWORK or HANDWORK?

If this is your ~handwork~ , then you’re a good designer (nonstandard).
If this is your handiwork , then you are a great designer (standard).

Note that handiwork is something that one has made or done while handwork means work done with the hands and not by machine:
Beaded dresses require many hours of handiwork (nonstandard).
Beaded dresses require many hours of handwork (standard).
Again, be informed that handiwork is sometimes used in both senses.
GAB

1 Comment

  1. Ibrahim Olalere Reply

    I was going to ask sir
    ‘If this is handwork,then you are a good designer’.

    Would this not be correct if one has designed using pencil and paper?

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