“Police is your friend,” “fire for fire”: Q and A on Nigerian English errors
Question: Is it “congratulate for” or “congratulate on”? In other words, should it be, “I congratulate you for your achi
Politics of Grammar
Politics of Grammar
American English is killing British English
In a September 6, 2017 article titled “How Americanisms are killing the English language, BBC’s Hephzibah Anderson reviews a new book by a
When and How to Use “in” and “on” in Some Fixed Expressions
Several readers have asked me to give them some guidance on when it is proper to use the locational prepositions “in” and “on”
Pidgin English is not the same thing as Broken English
The launch of BBC Pidgin has brought Nigerian Pidgin English to the limelight. It will most likely also elevate the status of the language. But severa
“It’s you who are”: Q and A on Contentious Grammar Rules
Question: A professor from the English Department at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) said the comma in “Thank you, sir” is optional.