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Simple errors made by you and I. Let's communicate better.

You're taking it personal❌
You're taking it personally ✔

He is matured❌
He is mature ✔
He has matured ✔

The reason is Because ❌
The reason is that ✔

My stuffs ❌
My stuff ✔

Night vigil ❌
Vigil ✔

Traveling bag ❌
Travel Bag ✔

As at when due ❌
As and when due ✔

Be rest assured ❌
Rest assured ✔

I'm hearing you ❌
I can hear you ✔

My names are ❌
My name is ✔

All manners of ❌
All manner of ✔

She delivered a baby boy ❌
She was delivered of a baby boy ✔

Lacking behind❌
Lagging behind ✔

Crack your brain ❌
Rack your brain ✔

Return it back ❌
Return it ✔

Nigeria comprises of 36 states ❌
Nigeria comprises 36 states ✔
Nigeria is comprised of 36 states ✔

Wake keeping❌
Wake keep ❌
Wake ✔

Exercise patience ❌
Be patient ✔

Barbing saloon ❌
Barber shop ✔
Barber's✔

I forgot my phone at home❌
I left my phone at home✔

Borrow me your pen ❌
Lend me your pen ✔
May I borrow your pen?✔

More grease to your elbow❌
More power to your elbow ✔

Funny enough, I've never liked him❌
Funnily enough, I've never liked him✔

My body is scratching me ❌
My body itches ✔

Letterhead paper ❌
Letterhead ✔

I'm not your mate ❌
We're not mates ✔

You're mannerless ❌
You're ill-mannered ✔

On the light❌❌❌
Switch on the light✔

Horn at the car in front❌
Honk at the car in front ✔

Happy birthday in arrears ❌
Happy belated birthday ❌
Belated happy birthday ✔

I will sleep at 10pm❌
I will go to bed at 10pm ✔

Just when I thought I have seen it all❌
Just when I thought I had seen it all ✔

First come, First serve❌
First come, First served ✔

Please dash me ❌
Please hand it on to me ✔
Please give me ✔

I have a running nose ❌
I have a runny nose ✔

I have a running stomach ❌
I have a runny stomach ❌
I have an upset stomach ✔

Upliftment❌❌❌
Uplift✔

Sufferness❌❌❌
Suffering✔

Requalize❌❌❌
Equalize✔

Expantiate❌❌❌
Expatiate✔

Working Experience ❌
Work Experience ✔

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Common Grammatical Errors by English Language Speakers/Writers

1. First come, first served

The proper way to write this expressions is "first come, first served," because the people in the scenario will be served in a specific order. The idiom is often mistakenly written as "first come, first serve."

2. Misplaced apostrophes

Adding "apostrophe 's'" to a noun indicates possession. A common area where people misuse apostrophes is with last names.

If your last name is Johnson and you want to invite people to a party, the invitation should read: "The Johnsons invite you to a summer soirée," not "The Johnson's invite you to a summer soirée."

3. i.e. and e.g.

These two abbreviations are often used interchangeably, but their meanings are different. I.e. is Latin for id est, which translates to "that is." Thus, i.e. should be used to clarify something.

It can informally be replaced with "in other words." "He is training for the marathon before work, i.e., he puts in over a dozen miles each morning."

E.g. is short for the Latin "exemplī grātiā," which means "for example."

"I've recently started cooking with local ingredients, e.g., tomatoes and corn."

4. Whet your appetite

This common phrase is often incorrectly written as "wet your appetite." "Whet" means to sharpen. Thus, "whet your appetite" is correct, as it indicates that you're sharpening, or prepping, your appetite to enjoy a meal.

5. Invite/invitation

Formally, "invite" is a verb, and "invitation" is a noun.
However, the English language is constantly evolving, and Merriam-Webster now allows for "invite" to be used as a noun as well.

Thus, both "I haven't responded to her invite yet" and "I haven't responded to her invitation yet" are correct, but the former may annoy some of your more grammar purist friends.

6. Pique your interest

People can often distinguish between the homophones "peek," which means "to look," and "peak," which refers to the top of a mountain or a similar shape.

However, "pique" is used in the phrase "pique your interest," because "pique" means to excite or energize. Thus, if something "piques your interest," that means that it excites you.

7. Brands and 'they'

A brand is a singular entity, thus is takes the pronoun "it." "Kleenex is my favorite brand because they have the softest tissues" is incorrect, since Kleenex is a singular noun.

The sentence should read, "Kleenex is my favorite brand because it has the softest tissues."

8. Piece or peace of mind?

As "peace" and "piece" are homophones, or words with different spellings and meanings that sound the same, be sure to use the correct spelling to be clear on your meaning. "Peace of mind" refers to serenity. To give someone a "piece of your mind" is to harshly express a concern.

9. Then/than

Another classic case of word misuse is between "then" and "than."

"Than" indicates comparison. "I have more time than you do."

"Then" is an adverb used to indicate time. "I had a meeting, and then I went to lunch."

10. Due diligence

To do your due diligence on something is to do a very thorough job. However, "due diligence" is often mistakenly written as "do diligence."

"He exercised due diligence in preparation for the case" is the correct, as it means that the subject went to great lengths to get ready.

Source: BusinessInsider

JANE-NATH COLLEGE, IPAKODO

Order of Rounding Off Summer School, August 2018

Friday, 17/08/18: End of Lesson Tests & Evaluations

Monday, 20/08/18: Variety Day 1

Tuesday & Wednesday, 21-22/08/18: Eid el-Kabir (Public Holiday)

Thursday, 23/08/18: Variety Day 2

Friday, 24/08/18: Release of students' results

---Management

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STUDENTS' SKILL ACQUISITION (VOCATIONAL) TRAINING SESSION

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2018 Summer Coaching Classes for JS 1 - SS 3 (GCE Preparation for SS 3 inclusive) would begin on Monday 23rd July to Friday 24th of August, 2018 from 9am - 1pm (Monday -Friday). External students are welcomed.

Payment and enrollment is in progress at affordable fees.

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2018 Summer Coaching Classes for KG - Nur. 2 & Primary 1 - 6 (External pupils inclusive) would begin on Monday 23rd July to Friday 24th of August, 2018 from 9am - 1pm (Monday -Friday).
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PRIZE GIVING / VALEDICTORY SERVICE CEREMONY 2018