One of the words commonly abused by corps members (not corp members) of the National Youth Service Corps in Nigeria Read more…
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The phrase “No Gree For Anybody” typically encourages individuals to reject any form of nonsense, resist being bullied by others Read more…
The consonant /s/, vocalizedĀ siii,Ā is your third or fourth name, and that of every Nigerian. When someone calls you, not by Read more…
A syllabic consonant or vocalic consonant is a consonant that forms a syllable on its own, like the m, n, Read more…
The word ‘pizza’ /ĖpiĖtsÉ/ is pronounced as “PEE-t-suh,” emphasizing the long “ee” sound and ending with a soft “uh.” Another Read more…
How do you pronounce a number of English words that end in -age like village, mirage, camouflage, page, assuage etc? Read more…
Collocation, in the English language, is a natural combination of words that are usually found and used together. Some examples are Read more…
Polygamy is a general term for the practice of having many partners. Itās a common misconception that polygamy means one Read more…
Some words in English look very alike, except for a letter added to either of them or that makes a Read more…
In my last English class, while talking about Hilda Baci’s success as the longest cooking marathon holder, I told my Read more…
