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21/09/2026

Subject–Verb Agreement

Subject–verb agreement means that the verb must agree with its subject in number: singular subjects take singular verbs, while plural subjects take plural verbs.

Here are some common mistakes to avoid:

1. The list of items are on the table. ❌
The list of items is on the table. ✅
👉 The subject is list, not items. List is singular, so is is required.

2. Neither John nor his friends is coming. ❌
Neither John nor his friends are coming. ✅
👉 With neither…nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject (friends).

3. Each of the students have a book. ❌
Each of the students has a book. ✅
👉 Each is singular and takes a singular verb.

4. The news are shocking. ❌
The news is shocking. ✅
👉 News is an uncountable singular noun and takes is.

5. My brother, along with his friends, are here. ❌
My brother, along with his friends, is here. ✅
👉 Along with does not change the number of the main subject. Brother is singular.

6. Everyone in the class know the answer. ❌
Everyone in the class knows the answer. ✅
👉 Everyone is grammatically singular and takes a singular verb.

7. The quality of these products have improved. ❌
The quality of these products has improved. ✅
👉 The subject is quality, not products.

8. Ten thousand naira are enough. ❌
Ten thousand naira is enough. ✅
👉 An amount of money considered as one sum takes a singular verb.

9. Mathematics are difficult for some students. ❌
Mathematics is difficult for some students. ✅
👉 Mathematics is singular when referring to the academic subject.

10. There is many reasons for this decision. ❌
There are many reasons for this decision. ✅
👉 In there + be constructions, the verb agrees with the noun that follows it. Reasons is plural.

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19/09/2026

12 Time Expressions You're Probably Using Wrong (And What to Say Instead)

Here are some time-related expressions that many English learners misuse. Let's learn the correct forms.

1. I saw him the upper week. ❌
I saw him two weeks ago. ✅
👉 "Upper week" is not standard English.

2. The time is running. ❌
The time is far spent. ✅
We are running out of time. ✅
👉 "The time is running" is not idiomatic.

3. Let's see next tomorrow. ❌
Let's see the day after tomorrow. ✅
👉 English does not use "next tomorrow."

4. I called you severally yesterday. ❌
I called you several times yesterday. ✅
👉 "Severally" means individually, not repeatedly.

5. It has been a while we see. ❌
It has been a while since we saw each other. ✅ 👉 Use "since" after "a while."

6. I will come now-now. ❌
I will come right away. ✅
I will come shortly. ✅
👉 Use standard English alternatives.

7. Time has gone. ❌
Time has passed. ✅
Time is up. ✅
👉 "Passed" is the correct verb.

8. I have been waiting since. ❌
I've been waiting for a long time. ✅
I've been waiting since morning. ✅
👉 "Since" must be followed by a specific time.

9. I haven't seen him since two days now. ❌
I haven't seen him for two days now. ✅
👉 Use "for" with a duration.

10. Let's meet in the night. ❌
Let's meet at night. ✅
Let's meet tonight. ✅
👉 Use "at night."

11. I'll see you early morning tomorrow. ❌
I'll see you early tomorrow morning. ✅
👉 This is the natural word order.

12. I will send it to you at 8:00 AM tomorrow morning. ❌
I will send it to you at 8 AM tomorrow. ✅
👉 "Tomorrow morning" is redundant.

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18/09/2026

COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKES YOU MUST AVOID

1. For goodness sake ❌
For goodness' sake ✅
👉 The apostrophe shows possession.
Example: For goodness' sake, be careful!

2. Less I forget ❌
Lest I forget ✅
👉 Lest means so that something does not happen.
Example: Lest I forget, please remind me tomorrow.

3. Barest minimum ❌
Bare minimum ✅
👉 Bare minimum means the smallest amount necessary or acceptable.
Example: He did the bare minimum.

4. I can't care less ❌
I couldn’t care less ✅
👉 Couldn’t care less means you have absolutely no interest or concern.
Example: I couldn’t care less about their opinions.

5. Irregardless ❌
Regardless ✅
👉 Regardless means despite something.
Example: We will continue regardless of the difficulties.

6. One of the best student ❌
One of the best students ✅
👉 After one of the, the noun must be plural.
Example: She is one of the best students in the class.

7. He is good in Mathematics ❌
He is good at Mathematics ✅
👉 We use good at to talk about someone's ability in a subject or activity.
Example: She is good at Mathematics.

8. First come, first serve ❌
First come, first served ✅
👉 Served agrees with the implied passive meaning: people are served in the order they arrive.

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17/09/2026

📌How to Use Was and Were

Was and were are the past forms of “be.” The choice depends mainly on the subject.

1. Use WAS with singular subjects
She were absent yesterday. ❌
She was absent yesterday. ✅
👉 Use was with I, he, she, it and singular nouns.

-I was tired.
- He was at home.
- The boy was happy.
- It was cold.

2. Use WERE with plural subjects
They was at the meeting. ❌
They were at the meeting. ✅
Use were with you, we, they and plural nouns.
- You were late.
- We were excited.
- They were busy.
- The students were ready.

3. You always takes were in the past
You was sleeping when I called. ❌
You were sleeping when I called. ✅
👉You takes were, whether it refers to one person or more than one person.
- You were right.
- You were the only person there.
- You were all invited.

4. Use was/were with past continuous
She were cooking when I arrived. ❌
She was cooking when I arrived. ✅
👉 The past continuous is formed with was/were + verb-ing.
- I was reading.
- He was sleeping.
- We were eating.
- They were playing.

5. Use were in hypothetical/unreal situations
If I was you, I would apologise. ❌
If I were you, I would apologise. ✅
👉 In hypothetical or contrary-to-fact expressions, were is traditionally used with I, he, she, and it.
- If I were you, I'd accept the offer.
- I wish she were here.
- If he were more careful, he wouldn't make that mistake.

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12/09/2026

HOW TO USE "A", "AN" AND "THE" CORRECTLY

Understanding a, an and the can make your English more accurate and natural. Here are more examples:

A
Use ''a'' before a singular countable noun that begins with a consonant sound.

- a book
- a car
- a teacher
- a university
- a European country
- a useful idea
- a one-eyed man
- a house
- a hospital
- a uniform
👉A is determined by the sound, not just the first letter.

AN
Use "an" before a singular countable noun that begins with a vowel sound.

- an apple
- an orange
- an egg
- an engineer
- an umbrella
- an hour
- an honest man
- an MBA
- an interesting story
- an expensive car
👉 Hour, honest and honour begin with a vowel sound because the h is silent.

THE
Use "the" when the person or thing is specific, already known or clearly identified.

✅ I bought a phone yesterday. The phone is very expensive.

✅ She saw a man outside. The man was wearing a black jacket.

✅ Please close the door.
👉 We know which door is being referred to.

✅ The sun rises in the east.
👉 There is only one sun in our usual context.

✅ He is the tallest student in the class.
👉 Superlatives normally take the.

✅ She is the first person to arrive.
👉 Ordinal numbers normally take the.

COMMON MISTAKES

❌ an university
✅ a university

❌ a hour
✅ an hour

❌ an useful book
✅ a useful book

❌ I bought a books.
✅ I bought some books.

❌ She gave me an information.
✅ She gave me some information.

What are your thoughts on this? Tell me in the comments.

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11/09/2026

Common Grammar Mistakes You Must Avoid

1. That was a slip of tongue ❌.
That was a slip of the tongue ✅
👉The fixed expression is “a slip of the tongue”, meaning an accidental mistake in speaking.

2. She has a secured job ❌
She has a secure job. ✅
Secure is the adjective meaning safe, stable or unlikely to be lost. Secured means something has been made secure:
She has secured a job. (She has successfully obtained/found a job.)

3. He is a talkative ❌
He is talkative ✅
He is a talkative person. ✅
👉 Talkative is an adjective, not a countable noun.

4. He is not matured. ❌
He has matured ✅(verb)
He is not mature. ✅
Mature can be an adjective or a verb. As an adjective, use mature, not matured.

5. Jump into conclusion ❌
Jump to conclusion ❌
Jump to conclusions ✅
👉 The fixed expression is “jump to conclusions,” meaning to form an opinion before considering all the evidence.

6. Second to the next ❌
Second to next ✅
👉 The correct expression is “second to next,” meaning immediately after the next person or thing.

7. Dance to the gallery ❌
Play to the gallery ✅
👉“Play to the gallery” means to behave or speak in a way intended to gain maximum approval from an audience.

8. Stone throw ❌
Stone's throw ✅
A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
👉 Reason: “A stone's throw” is a fixed expression meaning a very short distance.

9. Worse case scenario ❌
Worst-case scenario. ✅
👉 Worst is the superlative form of bad and is required in the expression “worst-case scenario.”

10. My uncle is a big man. ❌
My uncle is a big shot. ✅
👉 “Big shot” is an idiom for an important or influential person. Big man does not necessarily carry this meaning.

I hope this helps. Share your thoughts with me in the comments.

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28/08/2026

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14/08/2026

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07/08/2026

10 Brilliant Ways to Use the Preposition "In"

The boy on blue is my cousin. ❌
The boy in blue is my cousin.✅

She is on the class. ❌
She is in the class. ✅

We will meet on the morning. ❌
We will meet in the morning. ✅

The preposition "in" is a versatile word that indicates physical location, time, motion, containment, reference, means, state, participation, manner, or proportion.

Let's explore its versatility in detail:
1. Please, tap the woman on red. ❌
Please, tap the woman in red. ✅
When describing a person's clothing, we typically use the preposition "in" to describe the colour, pattern, or style of the clothing.
More examples:
- The man in the blue suit is the company's CEO.
- Can you spot the child in the yellow raincoat?
- She looked stunning in her pink evening gown.

2. Location or place: It indicates something or someone is inside or within a certain area or space.
Examples:
- He is in the kitchen.
- He is still in the meeting.

3. Time: It refers to a period or point within a specific timeframe.
Examples:
- The project will be finished in three months.
- We will be done in less than five minutes.
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4. Containment: Use 'in' to describe an object or entity within a container or enclosed space.
Examples:
- She keeps her jewellery in a box.
- He likes keeping his money in the piggy bank.

5. Reference to a field or domain: Indicates a connection to a specific study area or expertise.
Examples:
- He is an expert in linguistics.
- The company has hired an expert in that area.

6. Means of transportation: Describes the mode of travel or conveyance.
Examples:
- She arrived in a taxi.
- She came in a luxurious car.

7. State or condition: It refers to the state or condition someone or something is in.
Examples:
- The documents are in order.
- The goods are in good condition.

8. Participation or involvement: It describes engagement in an activity or event.
Examples:
- They are participating in the conference.

9. Manner: It explains how something is done or how an action is performed.
Example:
- The speech was delivered in English.
- He wrote the letter in French.

10. Proportion: Indicates a ratio, fraction, or percentage.
Example:
- One in five people has a fear of public speaking.

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06/08/2026

Common Grammar Mistakes You Must Avoid

1. Please, don't interrupt me when I am on phone. ❌
Please, don't interrupt me when I am on THE phone. ✅
👉 Use the in the fixed expression on the phone.

2. I heard it on radio. ❌
I heard it on THE radio. ✅
👉We say on the radio, on the television, etc.

3. She has a doctorate degree in English. ❌
She has a doctorate in English. ✅
She has a degree in English. ✅
👉We say a doctorate or a degree, not a doctorate degree.

4. I am running a master programme. ❌
I am enrolled in a master's degree programme. ✅
👉Run a programme means to organise or manage it, not to study it.

5. Check the dictionary for the meaning. ❌
Look up the dictionary for the meaning. ✅
👉We look up a word in a dictionary; we don't check the dictionary.

6. I need to buy attachment to make my hair. ❌
I need to buy hair extensions to braid my hair. ✅
👉 Hair extensions is the standard English term.

7. Is this a weave-on? ❌
Is this a wig? ✅
Is this a hairpiece? ✅
👉Weave-on is not standard English.

8. He has Wicklow on his left finger. ❌
He has whitlow on his left finger. ✅
👉 The correct words are whitlow (an infection).

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