English With Joy

Say DEADLINE,
not DATELINE.

A deadline is a given time before which a task must be completed.

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What is worth doing is worth doing well.❎
Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.✅✅

In other to❎
In order to✅✅

Sometimes all you need to do is push.

If honest is the opposite of dishonest,
What is the opposite of noble? 🥰

I use to visit them when I was in Kano.❎
I used to visit him when I was in Kano.✅

I used to eat every day.❎
I usually eat every day.✅

Tammy has scaled through her exam.❎
Tammy has sailed through her exam.✅
Note: You sail through when you pass an exam, a test, etc., without any difficulty.
"Scale" is used when there's a hurdle, e.g.John scaled the hurdle.

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An antiquary is a person who collects ancient works of art.

A biblioklept is a person who steals books.

An arsonist is a person who intentionally sets fire to a building.

A dipsomaniac is a person who has an irresistible desire for alcohol.

An egoist is a person who talks too much about themselves.

A hermit is someone who lives a solitary life away from society.

A somnambulist is someone who walks in his sleep.

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1. Wrong: "I'm use to this now."❎
Correct: "I'm used to this now.✅

2. Wrong: "She is more smarter than him."❎
Correct: "She is smarter than him."✅

3. Wrong: "Their going to the beach tomorrow."❎
Correct: "They're going to the beach tomorrow."✅

4. Wrong: "Me and him went to the park."❎
Correct: "He and I went to the park."✅

5. Wrong: "I'm good in math."❎
Correct: "I'm good at math."✅

6. Wrong: "I could care less."❎
Correct: "I couldn't care less."✅

7. Wrong: "The book is laying on the table."❎
Correct: "The book is lying on the table."✅

It's always good to pay attention to these common mistakes to improve your language skills.