Stuck, Rent, Slain, Wrought, Struck
Sample 1: “She stated that she got stucked on movie set, hence the reason for her absence.” (Laide Bakare apologizes…
Length, Breadth, Breathe, Breath, Perpetrate, Perpetuate
Sample 1: “He is a man (who) over decades has been building relationships, touching lives, networking across the length and…
Assess, Access, Their, There
Sample 1: “Akande, perceived as one of the closest allies to the President, is alleged to have lamented to party…
Guide, Guard, Concord (ii)
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. I do my work satisfactorily. 4) You do your work satisfactorily. Please note that we have…
Guide, Guard, Concord (i)
Sample 1: “Barely two weeks of ascending the throne as Soun of Ogbomoso, His Imperial Magesty, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye…
Guide, Guard, Concord (i)
Sample 1: “Barely two weeks of ascending the throne as Soun of Ogbomoso, His Imperial Magesty, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye…
Bare Infinitive, Literally, Literarily
Sample 1: “Quoting a Yoruba proverb which literarily translates: If you don’t want to get dirty, don’t wrestle with the…
Assume, Resume, Bother, Border, Win, Defeat
Sample 1: “Tinubu resumed the office of the President on May 29, and the new law compelled him to unveil…
Grammatical Concord and Collaborative Writing
I guess one of the reasons for the longevity of our efforts in this place is the willing and robust…
From Another Reader: Fort, Forte, Fourth, Forth
One of our readers writes as follows: “Good morning…I refer you to a certain Sunday Tribune newspaper where an ostensible…
From a Reader: Haven, Haven’t, Having
Our discussion today is guided by a request made by one of our attentive readers. Please hear him: “Sir, your…
Awash, Living
Sample 1: “Naija News reports that social media has been awashed with the reports that the apex bank announced plans…
Former, Formal, Win, Defeat
Sample 1: “Recall that Osinbajo was formally a commissioner when the President was the State Governor of Lagos. Asiwaju gave…
Difference between Been and Being
Sample 1: “John Ewa, a kidnap kingpin, arrested in Abuja and responsible for high-profile kidnapping in Bayelsa State, is currently…
Some, Few and Other Quantifiers
Sample: “Tinubu’s return to Ogun State comes after the APC presidential candidate in the build-up to the special convention of…
Personnel, Other, Order
Sample 1: “The senior military personnel was stopped and his official vehicle impounded over traffic contravention around Costain…” (Soldiers torture…
Personnel, Other, Order
Sample 1: “The senior military personnel was stopped and his official vehicle impounded over traffic contravention around Costain…” (Soldiers torture…
Group sensitises parents on importance of Yoruba language, bilingualism
Indigenous language-oriented outfit, the Àwíyé Òwe Yorùbá Project, in conjunction with the Tulane Centre for Public Service, has enlightened parents…
Assume, Resume; Bother, Border; Accuse, Allege
Sample 1: “The newly inaugurated Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has resumed his official duties at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday…
Former, Formal, Win, Defeat
Sample 1: “Recall that Osinbajo was formally a commissioner when the President was the State Governor of Lagos. Asiwaju gave…
