While ‘the benefit of doubt’, ‘benefit of the doubt’ and other forms of this expression are…
Category: Grammar
Correction alert: HAVE your cake and EAT it (too)
This is a popular saying that generates a lot of arguments every day. Though the correct…
Correction alert: Birds of a feather flock together
The correct saying is not ‘birds of the same feather flock together’ but ‘Birds of a…
Correction alert: Forewarned is forearmed
In Nigeria, the expression ‘to be forewarned is to be forearmed’ has been passed down for…
Correction alert: Temper justice with mercy
Google search results have shown inquiry about whether ‘tamper justice with mercy’ is correct. The simple…
Borrow vs lend: Often misused, now explained
Reports show that borrow and lend are often interchanged by some speakers of the English language.…
‘lousy’ doesn’t mean ‘loud’
Though most speakers of English know this is a negative word, it is often mistaken for…
What exactly is ‘blood money’?
As opposed to a belief that it is the unholy money you get after diabolically sacrificing…
To impeach is NOT to remove from office
Impeach, a verb, is a popular word in politics and public service. In the US, to…
Restive: A word that means no rest
The adjective ‘restive’ is one of those English words that seem to mean the opposite of…
‘Double date’ doesn’t mean ‘dating two people’
The word ‘double date’ is an open compound noun used as a synonym for ‘infidelity’, ‘cheating’…
‘Bogus’ doesn’t mean ‘big’
Bogus is one of those English words that do not mean what they sound like. Bogus,…