Hello friends, this is
the episode two of Tammy's online English tutorials. If you missed the first
episode, kindly read it up HERE.
Remember, no
one is immune to making errors when learning, writing or speaking the English
language, but you should always ensure that you don't repeat the following
errors after learning their correct forms:
1. Please,
note that you don't "WRECK HAVOC". You WREAK HAVOC.
2. DON'T SAY: Heavy
Downpour.
JUST SAY:
Downpour.
"Downpour"
already means “a heavy rain”. Therefore, it is unnecessary to describe it with "heavy".
3. Okay. The
word is not "CAPSIDE" but "CAPSIZE". Are you still
wondering? I mean a boat does not "CAPSIDE" but CAPSIZES.
4. When you
are getting fatter, you are GAINING WEIGHT and not ADDING WEIGHT. "Adding
weight" does not mean getting fatter.
5. I don't
like her, TALK LESS OF making friends with her. ❎
I don't like
her, LET ALONE/MUCH LESS making friends with her. ✅
Avoid the use
of "Talk less of".
6. How have
you been saying this?
👇
As at when
(due). ❎
As and when
(due).✅
7. DON'T SAY:
Should in case...
EITHER SAY:
"Should" or "In case"
EXAMPLE:
Should it rain.../In case it rains...
NOT: Should in
case it rains...
8. Who is fooling
WHO?❎
Who is fooling
WHOM? ✅
Use
"who" if it can be replaced with "he/she/they". And use
"whom" if it can be replaced with "him/her/them". "Who is
fooling whom" is correct because the sentence can be rewritten as
"Who is fooling him/her/them."
9. Which is
your school of thought?
Pump and plain
Prompt and
plain ✅
10. DON'T SAY:
I "intentionally pretended" I didn't see him.
SAY: I pretended I didn't see him.
This is because "pretence"
is something that is done intentionally.
11. Have you
ever wondered why your meals are always not tasty? You've been
making use of "GROUNDED PEPPER" instead of GROUND PEPPER. Always say,
"Ground pepper".
12. The police
IS your friend. ❎
13. Next time, SAY: It
slipped/escaped my mind.
14. A European. ✅
15. Dear
choristers, is it "The most excellency is Jesus..." or "The most
excellent king is Jesus..."? Please, the latter is very correct.
16. I hear
most people sing, "I
searched all over; I COULDN'T find NOBODY..." This means you found someone. Always avoid the use
of double negatives in English.
17. If you're
educated but still pronounce or spell FORK as "FERK", you are not
ignorant. You are absolutely corrupt. The word, "fork", is pronounced as spelt. So, clear your negative thoughts. Lol!
18. Don't Say:
I have rang the bell.
Always use the past participle of the main verb after the auxiliary verb, "HAVE".
19. Don't Say: I was OPPORTUNED to meet him in person.
Say: I had an opportunity to meet in person.
"Opportune" is not a verb. It is an adjective.
20. Don't Say: The President CASTED his vote yesterday.
Say: The President CAST his vote yesterday.
"Cast" is an irregular verb.