Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan Profile
Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan

@albani_study

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I'm a public speaker and I love to share my knowledge on good usage of English. [email protected]

Akure, Nigeria
Joined March 2019
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Englishwithstudy Cover Incorrect : We covered the body by a sheet. Correct . We covered the body with a sheet. Incorrect : The mountains were covered by snow. Correct : The mountains were covered with snow. Note: The verb can be used both in the active and passive voice.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Englishwithstudy Complaint Incorrect : They lodged a complaint about us to the police. Correct : They lodged a complaint against us with the police. Please retweet 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
Complain ( = to express feelings of annoyance) Incorrect : They always complain for this kind of bad weather. Correct : They always complain of this kind of bad weather. Incorrect : They complained against us with the police. Correct : They complained about us to the police.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Englishwithstudy Careful Incorrect : You should be careful for your health. Correct : You should be careful of your health. Note: ‘Care’ can also be used as a noun. For example: He takes care of his health. Please retweet @albani_study
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Englishwithstudy Boast (= talk with unreasonable pride) Incorrect : He boasts for his riches. Correct : He boasts of/about his riches. Incorrect : She's always boasting with her children. Correct : She's always boasting about her children. Please retweet @albani_study
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
Benefit This word can be used both as a noun and a verb. Incorrect : She got a lot of benefit with this change. Correct : She got a lot of benefit from this change. Incorrect : Who is likely to benefit for his death? Correct : Who is likely to benefit from/by his death?
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
Ashamed (= feeling shame or guilt) Incorrect : Jui is ashamed for her conduct. Correct : Jui is ashamed of her conduct. Note: The adjectives ‘ashamed’ and 'shy' are not interchangeable. ‘Shy’ means 'nervous in the company of others’. For example: The girl felt shy of me.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Englishwithstudy Anxious (= troubled) Incorrect : She is anxious for her health. Correct : She is anxious about her health. Incorrect : Parents are anxious about their children's success. Correct : Parents are anxious for their children's success.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Englishwithstudy Arrive (= to reach a place) Incorrect: We arrived to the airport in time. Correct: We arrived at the airport in time.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Englishwithstudy Incorrect: I arrived to/at London on Friday. Correct: I arrived in London on Friday. Note: ‘Arrive at’ is followed by a small place but ‘arrive in’ is followed by a country or large city.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Englishwithstudy The Principal advised all the Students to buckle up to their studies.(wrong) The Principal advised all the students to buckle down to their studies. (Right) Note: Do not use buckle up when you're advising someone to do something serious.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
Afraid ( = full of fear; frightened) Incorrect : Raghib was afraid from/with the dog. Correct : Raghib was afraid of the dog. Incorrect : He is afraid in his job. Correct : He is afraid for his job. (= afraid that he may lose it) Follow @albani_study #Englishwithstudy
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
Aim Incorrect : He aimed on/against the bird. Correct : He aimed at the bird. Note: The verb "shoot" may also be followed by “at” to denote direction. For example: He shot at the man. But 'shoot' without “at” means “to kill by shooting”. For example: He shot the dog.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
6 years
#Learnwithstudy She refused marrying the vibrant young man because of his K-leg (non standard) Instead you say She refused marrying the Vibrant young man because of he is knock-kneed (standard) Note: To be "knock-kneed" means to have legs that turn inwards at the knee.
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Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki
7 years
Congratulations to Senate President, Ahmed Lawan; Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila; Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege; and Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase as they begin their journey as presiding officers of the 9th National Assembly.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
7 years
It better you maximize your reward in this holy month
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
7 years
Life is temporary Heaven is permanent
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
7 years
Fact 1 You cannot touch your lower lip with your tongue Fact 2 After reading this 99 100 idiots would try it.
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Sirajudeen Abdullah Olalekan
7 years
Today if anyone praises you for your beauty, personality, style or attitude, Just kick him. How dare he fool you before April 1st.
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