[wanabidii] Re: [PK] Re: English Grammar

One major mistake I succumb to is alot instead of a lot... And in fact...

I am sure I got company
Francis

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From: Maurice Oduor <mauricejoduor@gmail.com>

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Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:51:41 -0400

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Subject: Re: [PK] Re: English Grammar

Odipo,

I can not argue with you there. You are 100% correct. This is a very straight-forward thing and that's why I pointed it out. I have seen a lot of print journalists making this mistake.

And please, don't get me started with Principal and Principle. These 2 terms have been massacred since the Coalition government came into being in 2008. Some print journalists don't know the difference between these 2 terms.

Courage

On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 7:34 AM, dipsy <archdips@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sunday, 9 June 2013 03:36:16 UTC+3, Maurice Oduor wrote:

Lately, I've been noticing some common mistakes in Kenyan newspapers and I simply can not resist sharing them here with you. These are things that used to cause me a lot headaches all through Primary and Secondary schools.

What's the difference between these 2 sentences?  Please explain.

I asked a Chief to arrest the people who were encroaching on my land.

I asked the Chief to arrest the people who were encroaching on my land.

For most people, especially with university education, this should not be a problem. But some of our print journalists have been using a and the interchangeably, I guess, without thinking about then keenly.

Courage
 

Courage,
I only contribute on non political matters. "the chief" refers to a known chief while " a chief " means any chief.
Thank you sir.
Odipo

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