Q and A on Idioms, Nigerian Expressions, and Punctuations Farooq A. Kperogi Sunday, April 22, 2012 Wake-Keeping By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. This week I am going to respond to a few of the questions I’ve received from readers over the last few weeks...
Grammar of Reuben Abati’s Semantic Violence Farooq A. Kperogi Sunday, March 25, 2012 Reuben Abati By Farooq A. Kperogi My last week’s article on Reuben Abati’s abuse of the notion of metaphor in defense of his boss’ habitual verbal sl...
Q and A on Usage, Articles, and Tenses Farooq A. Kperogi Sunday, December 04, 2011 Reason why By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: Is the phrase “the reason why” correct? Or should it just be “the rea...
Top 10 Useless, Outdated English Grammar Rules Farooq A. Kperogi Sunday, May 22, 2011 grammar rules By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Unlike French, the English language does not have a language academy that polices usage norms across the E...