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Have you heard about the Shawarma rule in English?
Pay attention to the S, H, W, and M in Shawarma which signify see, hear, watch and make
Dec 16
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Francis Ikuerowo
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Have you heard about the Shawarma rule in English?
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November 2024
In August 2024, I became an English language examiner for NECO (SSCE)
But there's more to this story!
Nov 29
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Francis Ikuerowo
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In August 2024, I became an English language examiner for NECO (SSCE)
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December 2022
Non-gradable adjectives
Yes, it is true that some adjectives cannot take a degree of comparison, but I mean why?
Dec 4, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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Non-gradable adjectives
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October 2022
Using to + ing verbs in some fixed expressions
look forward to, accustomed to, with a view to, commit to, confess to, devoted to, take to, object to, etc
Oct 27, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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Using to + ing verbs in some fixed expressions
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The schwa /ə/ in two-syllable words that begin with the letter A
above, agree, access, appoint, approve, accent, annul, appease, atone etc
Oct 9, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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The schwa /ə/ in two-syllable words that begin with the letter A
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How are SOLACE, SURFACE, PREFACE, PALACE, FURNACE, and MENACE pronounced?
The appearance of the short vowel /ɪ/ in all these words
Oct 3, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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How are SOLACE, SURFACE, PREFACE, PALACE, FURNACE, and MENACE pronounced?
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September 2022
The pattern in -ket, -llet, and -oir words & other commonly mispronounced words in English
martyr, regime, couture, marshal, martial, bald, halt, abattoir, reservoir, statute, gear, says etc
Sep 27, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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The pattern in -ket, -llet, and -oir words & other commonly mispronounced words in English
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A better guide to effective mastering of English stress
Stress placement on words that end in -ate, -ify -logy, -al, and -phy = audio embedded for repeated practice and drill
Sep 26, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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A better guide to effective mastering of English stress
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The silent letter t in debut, sachet, depot, chalet, rapport, ballet, bouquet, mortgage
Exploring words that are derived from the French language
Sep 21, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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The silent letter t in debut, sachet, depot, chalet, rapport, ballet, bouquet, mortgage
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bonaFIDE, hyperBOLE, epiTOME, automoBILE, résumé, fiNALE
Learn the correct pronunciation of these words = audio embedded
Sep 17, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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bonaFIDE, hyperBOLE, epiTOME, automoBILE, résumé, fiNALE
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Defining and non-defining relative clauses
Identification of defining and non-defining relative clauses
Sep 16, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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Defining and non-defining relative clauses
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Between advice and advise, impact and impart
Avoiding common errors in the use of English
Sep 14, 2022
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Francis Ikuerowo
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Between advice and advise, impact and impart
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