Language and Style

Bare Infinitive and Other Matters

Sample 1: “He disclosed that politicians who helped Adeosun forged her NYSC certificate were the same people who leaked the…

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Many Criteria, Many Cows

Sample 1: “Mike Adenuga’s mother’s burial is still the measuring criteria for burials in Nigeria…You take as much crates as…

4 years ago

Fourth Factor

Sample 1: “First, she was born on December 17th, 1968 at Oshimili North of Delta State. Second, according to Wikipedia…Third,…

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Allege, accuse, with a view…

Sample 1: “Most of them abandoned their goods to joining in praising and eulogizing him.”(Obasanjo visits market named after him…

4 years ago

Being Interrogated

Sample 1: “While she was been interrogated, president Ahmed Isa angrily slapped her and it was on the tv as…

4 years ago

Being Interrogated

Sample 1: “While she was been interrogated, president Ahmed Isa angrily slapped her and it was on the tv as…

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Special usage of ‘do’

Sample 1: “The man identified on Twitter as @Grantontwits shared a screenshot of a chat when he explained how his…

4 years ago

There, Their; Concord Matters: Alongside

The subject of the verb is clearly this: “Mrs Ale, alongside one other person.” Since we are talking in plural…

4 years ago

There, Their; Concord Matters: Alongside

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK The subject of the verb is clearly this: “Mrs Ale, alongside one other person.” Since we…

4 years ago

There, Their; Concord Matters: Alongside

The subject of the verb is clearly this: “Mrs Ale, alongside one other person.” Since we are talking in plural…

4 years ago

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