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📢 The English Police are on duty! 👀We hear this common mistake all the time! You miss just one little word, and the idio...
20/08/2026

📢 The English Police are on duty! 👀

We hear this common mistake all the time! You miss just one little word, and the idiom loses its edge.

❌ Don't say: He has bitten more than he can chew.

✅ Say instead: He has bitten off more than he can chew.

📌 What it means:
Taking on a task, responsibility, or challenge that is far too big to handle—leaving you overcommitted and struggling to keep up.

Example: Between taking three new courses and starting a part-time job, Sarah definitely bit off more than she could chew.

Have you ever accidentally bitten off more than you could chew? Tell us in the comments! 👇



19/08/2026

🤓👀If your child sings when spelling words… this video is for you! 🎤

Stop them before it becomes a habit. Kids need to learn to speak correctly, pronounce properly, and read with the right intonation.

Nigerian parents, you already know what I’m talking about 😉

📌 Spelling made easy with ABBL English
1. Africa – /ˈæf.rɪ.kə/

2. Antarctica – /ænˈtɑːk.tɪ.kə/

3. Australia – /ɒsˈtreɪ.li.ə/

4. Asia – /ˈeɪ.ʒə/

5. Europe – /ˈjʊə.rəp/

6. North America – /ˌnɔːθ əˈmer.ɪ.kə/

7. South America – /ˌsaʊθ əˈmer.ɪ.kə/

Save this video — you’ll need it again! 💾
Drop a ❤️ if your child needs this, and tag a parent who should see it!



🇳🇬 Naija people, gather here sharp sharp!Do you truly speak Pidgin English or you just dey form? 😂 Let’s test your vocab...
18/08/2026

🇳🇬 Naija people, gather here sharp sharp!

Do you truly speak Pidgin English or you just dey form? 😂

Let’s test your vocabulary today!
What does “Mago-mago” actually mean to you?
A) Plagiarism
B) Fraud / Deceit
C) Overworking
D) Netting money
Drop your answer in the comments and let’s see who get correct answer! 🔥

No dey hide o… if you dey do mago-mago for life, we go expose you 😂
Correct answer: B) Fraud / Deceit
“Mago-mago” na pure Nigerian Pidgin for dishonest behaviour, trickery, wayo, or any shady deal.

Synonyms: wayo, wuru-wuru, ojoro.
So next time somebody try play you, just shout “No mago-mago here!” 😎
Tag that friend wey dey always do mago-mago… make dem see this post! 👇




Check the comments... 👇👀📌 Are you a teacher, elocution coach, pupil, or student in Nigeria who still spells words by sin...
17/08/2026

Check the comments... 👇

👀📌 Are you a teacher, elocution coach, pupil, or student in Nigeria who still spells words by singing or counting letters one by one? Then this video is for you!
Listen attentively and learn how to spell naturally using phonetic patterns.
🔥📚 Mastering the Art of Spelling
Here’s how real conversations around spelling sound:

"My name is Tomas: T-O-M-A-S. I use the Spanish spelling."
"Oh, without the 'h'?"
"Is that Patty: P-A-T-T-Y?"
"No, with an 'i': P-A-T-T-I."
"All right then, you live in the city of Springfield?"
"No, that's Springvale: V-A-L-E."

Stop guessing letters! Watch the full video to master the right rhythm, pronunciation, and spelling patterns today. 👇


17/08/2026

❌STOP singing or counting the letters when spelling words 🤓

👀📌 Are you a teacher, elocution coach, pupil, or student in Nigeria who still spells words by singing or counting letters one by one? Then this video is for you!
Listen attentively and learn how to spell naturally using phonetic patterns.
🔥📚 Mastering the Art of Spelling
Here’s how real conversations around spelling sound:

"My name is Tomas: T-O-M-A-S. I use the Spanish spelling."
"Oh, without the 'h'?"
"Is that Patty: P-A-T-T-Y?"
"No, with an 'i': P-A-T-T-I."
"All right then, you live in the city of Springfield?"
"No, that's Springvale: V-A-L-E."

Stop guessing letters! Watch the full video to master the right rhythm, pronunciation, and spelling patterns today. 👇


16/08/2026

Are you a parent or a teacher?

Do your children still sing or count the letters when they spell words — a habit that often comes from the way they first learnt diction?

Gather here 🤓👀
You’re not alone… and we’re going to fix this together!

✨ Spell right. Pronounce right.
No more singing. No more counting letters.
Spelling made simple and natural with ABBL English 💃🏻
Here are a few words to practice the right way:
Tutor – /ˈtjuː.tər/
Tulip – /ˈtʃuː.lɪp/
Tuesday – /ˈtjuːz.deɪ/
Attitude – /ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/
Gratitude – /ˈɡræt.ɪ.tʃuːd/
Mortuary – /ˈmɔː.tʃu.ə.ri/
Question – /ˈkwes.tʃən/
Drop a ❤️ if you’ve noticed this habit in your child or students.
Let’s raise a generation that spells and pronounces with confidence!


Wait! 🛑If you pronounce every letter “t” as a plain /t/… this one’s for you. Stop scrolling!Did you know the letter “t” ...
15/08/2026

Wait! 🛑

If you pronounce every letter “t” as a plain /t/… this one’s for you.

Stop scrolling!
Did you know the letter “t” sometimes sounds like /tʃ/ or /tju:/?
Here are some everyday examples:

1. Tutor /ˈtjuː.tər/
2. Tulip /ˈtʃuː.lɪp/
3. Tuesday /ˈtjuːz.deɪ/
4. Attitude /ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/
5. Gratitude /ˈɡræt.ɪ.tʃuːd/
6. Mortuary /ˈmɔː.tʃu.ə.ri/
7. Question /ˈkwes.tʃən/
Mind-blown yet? 😮
Which of these surprised you the most? Drop it in the comments! 👇


❌👀🔥 “Court marriage” is NOT a legal term in Nigeria.That’s right — under Nigerian marriage law, there’s no such thing as...
14/08/2026

❌👀🔥 “Court marriage” is NOT a legal term in Nigeria.

That’s right — under Nigerian marriage law, there’s no such thing as a “court marriage.”
So what should we actually call it? 🤔
✅ The correct legal terms are:
📌 Statutory Marriage
📌 Registry Marriage
📌 Marriage under the Act

Here’s the truth:
Statutory marriages are governed by the Marriage Act and take place at a Marriage Registry (or a licensed place of worship) — not in front of a judge in a courtroom.
“Court marriage” is just a popular street name. Legally, it’s imprecise.

Courts only come into the picture later — if the couple needs a divorce, nullity, maintenance order, or other legal relief.

Now you know. 💡
Drop a 🔥 if this cleared something up for you, and tag someone who still says “court marriage”!🤓



🤔Did you know? When a word ends in -ant, it’s almost never pronounced like the insect “ant” (/ænt/).Instead, it’s a soft...
13/08/2026

🤔Did you know?

When a word ends in -ant, it’s almost never pronounced like the insect “ant” (/ænt/).
Instead, it’s a soft, unstressed /ənt/ sound.

1. Important
/ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/

2. Servant
/ˈsɜː.vənt/

3. Constant
/ˈkɒn.stənt/

4. Brilliant
/ˈbrɪl.jənt/

5. Relevant
/ˈrel.ə.vənt/

6. Distant
/ˈdɪs.tənt/

7. Pleasant
/ˈplez.ənt/

8. Significant
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/

9. Assistant
/əˈsɪs.tənt/

Try saying them out loud right now… feel the difference?

Which of these words do you use the most? Or drop another -ant word in the comments and I’ll give you the pronunciation! 👇





12/08/2026

Stop saying "impor-TANT"! 🚫🐜
If you're pronouncing words like important or brilliant to rhyme with the little crawling bug (ant 🐜), you're actually making your English sound a bit stiffer than it needs to be!
Here is a super simple trick to make your spoken English sound much more natural and fluent:
💡 The Rule:
When "-ant" comes at the end of a word, it’s usually pronounced ** /ənt/** (a quick, relaxed "unt" sound) — NOT /ænt/ ("ant").
Think of it as a soft, lazy vowel sound (the famous Schwa!):
1. Important im-POR-tənt

2. Servant SER-vənt

3. Constant CON-stənt

4. Brilliant BRIL-yənt

5. Relevant REL-ə-vənt

6 Distant DIS-tənt

7. Pleasant PLEZ-ənt

8. Significant sig-NIF-i-kənt

9 Assistant uh-SIS-tənt

🗣️ Try saying this sentence out loud:
"It's important for the assistant to be constant and brilliant!"
(Notice how much smoother it flows when you drop the "ant" sound?)

👇 Drop a comment below with another word ending in "-ant" that follows this rule! Let’s see how many we can name together! 👇





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