Who will be Nigeria’s next mistake in 2019?
Mistake or not, we are stuck with them for four years. Unless he resigns. Which is rare in our clime. ...
Tag: errors
Congratulate on/upon, not for
Ebere Wabara “Music stars of yesteryears” ‘Yesteryear’, just like ‘heyday’, is uncountable. “The privileged invitees, who showed up to rejoice ...
‘Precedence’ and ‘precedent’
"...reluctance of private sector employers to participate in new welfare scheme borne out of precedence set by the public sector.” ...
Endangered species, not specie
“The Nigerian nurses as endangered specie (species)” ‘Species’ is both singular and plural. The word ‘specie’ has no place in ...
In, not under, the rain
“...winner of the women’s cycling race power home under the rain....” This way: in the rain. Ebere Wabara “CUPP alleges ...
Which: Campaign train or trail?
Many perceptive readers had asked me if “campaign train” or “campaign trail” is correct. “Campaign trail” is the correct form. ...
