English for Today (October 12, 2018) by Ganiu Abisoye (GAB)

English for Today (October 12, 2018) by Ganiu Abisoye (GAB)

English for Today (October 12, 2018) by Ganiu Abisoye (GAB)

Note:

That’s the vice-chancellor (not, vice chancellor).

She was in a coma (not, in coma).

The Obasanjo regime introduced GSM to Nigeria (not, Obasanjo’s regime). When we refer to an administration led by a person, it is preceded by the definite article (the) and the noun doesn’t attract an apostrophe.

She is running a temperature (not, temperature).

 

Read also English for Today (October 10, 2018) by Ganiu Abisoye (GAB)

Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
&
Doctoral student of English, University of Ibadan.

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