Literary Discourse: Ungrammatical use of prepositions

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ayaresa 10 years ago

People are here in this column to attack,to pour insult,to codemn and to talk the way they like but not to write any proper or use any proper grammatical tenses.In actual fact this platform has been created to contribute our ...
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People are here in this column to attack,to pour insult,to codemn and to talk the way they like but not to write any proper or use any proper grammatical tenses.In actual fact this platform has been created to contribute our ideas but it has turn to be something else
Pelicles 10 years ago

You maybe a Northerner and can you write flawlessly in your native tongue as you have done with the Queens language? This is one thing I hate about we Ghanaians. Fluency in the Queens language means, we are at the top of mo ...
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You maybe a Northerner and can you write flawlessly in your native tongue as you have done with the Queens language? This is one thing I hate about we Ghanaians. Fluency in the Queens language means, we are at the top of mount Everest. Really?

When an article is posted on this site, it is a matter of reading and understanding the message. Grammar? Well.
REM 10 years ago

Pelicles, there's nothing wrong with his attempts to correct some of our common mistakes in English. He has not said anywhere that we must all speak the Queen's English or that we should NOT try to be better in our native lan ...
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Pelicles, there's nothing wrong with his attempts to correct some of our common mistakes in English. He has not said anywhere that we must all speak the Queen's English or that we should NOT try to be better in our native languages.

The fact is that whether we like it or not, English is our official language in Ghana and we are forced to use it. If we should use it, then we should as well try to avoid some of the basic mistakes we make. His series are good for our journalists who use English and make basic mistakes as well as Ghanaian students who come here. Even some of us the old ones who think we know can learn a thing or two.

Ghanaweb is for us all Ghanaians and people have specialized in different things. Most of the writers here just talk about politics, others specialize in praising or castigating Nkrumah, some talk only about the Asantehene while others concentrate on Kumawu chieftaincy affairs. Then there are others who give us interesting articles about general topics relevant to us as Ghanaians. Then many articles too are completely unreadable!

The present writer has concentrated on pointing out our common language mistakes. The point is that there's something for everybody on ghanaweb to pick his or her choice. And this must be encouraged rather than disparaged. So Prof Azindoo is contributing his widow's mite in making ghanaweb a more interesting place.

I personally will want to see more of such articles rather than just pieces on Mahama, Akufo-Addo, more Mahama and still more Akufo-Addo. Haba! And I want to see more articles from our ladies. Where are they, (at all?)

Azindoo should just cut out that thing about God being the best error analyst. It's not necessary. And he should also cut out the references. This is not an academic forum. Perhaps he can also make the pieces a ewe bit shorter since he discusses one point of grammar in each article. Otherwise, more grease to his fingers as long as he doesn't make his keyboard too greasy...
Abubakar M. M. Azindoo 10 years ago

Thankful to you and humbled by your compliments. Your advice is well noted. Permit me to explain that the references are to help the students you mentioned in your comment and others interested in academic pursuit of the lan ...
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Thankful to you and humbled by your compliments. Your advice is well noted. Permit me to explain that the references are to help the students you mentioned in your comment and others interested in academic pursuit of the language. But in the interest of brevity, they can be cut out as you have suggested. Enjoy a lovely day.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 10 years ago

Please don't cut the references. They are useful to some of us.

And don't be daunted by those who think that correctness of spoken or written language does not matter. I don't know how they think.

Please don't cut the references. They are useful to some of us.

And don't be daunted by those who think that correctness of spoken or written language does not matter. I don't know how they think.
Abubakar Mohammed Marzuq Azindoo 10 years ago

As usual, I am thankful and humbled. Your advice is well noted. Stay blessed.

As usual, I am thankful and humbled. Your advice is well noted. Stay blessed.
Omane 10 years ago

Is Pelicles aware that English is not the so-called "native tongue" of the Irish,Scots or the Welsh? English was introduced to them in the same way as in Ghana.Some of the best English Language writers eg Oscar Wilde,Bernard ...
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Is Pelicles aware that English is not the so-called "native tongue" of the Irish,Scots or the Welsh? English was introduced to them in the same way as in Ghana.Some of the best English Language writers eg Oscar Wilde,Bernard Shaw,Jonathan Swift etc were Irish not English.Perhaps it will surprise him to know that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown"s "native tongue" is Scottish Gaelic and not English.Singapore and Hong Kong are thriving with English.Do we have to scuttle the Latin alphabet because it is not native? Prof Azindoo is amazing!
Gado, AARG 10 years ago

Thanks Mr. AzIndow

Thanks Mr. AzIndow
inusah zanjina 10 years ago

Thanks a lot Azindoo. I got a story dat i wld like u to proof-read for me someday. Lets connect on facebook @inusah zanjina.

Thanks a lot Azindoo. I got a story dat i wld like u to proof-read for me someday. Lets connect on facebook @inusah zanjina.
Abubakar M. M. Azindoo 10 years ago

Thankful, honored, and humbled. In shaa Allah I am ready for the proof-reading. Stay blessed.

Thankful, honored, and humbled. In shaa Allah I am ready for the proof-reading. Stay blessed.

inusah zanjina 10 years ago

Tanx a lot Azindoo. Can we pls connect on facebook @inusah zanjina. Need u to proof read my novel for me someday

Tanx a lot Azindoo. Can we pls connect on facebook @inusah zanjina. Need u to proof read my novel for me someday
Polite jnr 10 years ago

Thanks so much for this piece. Some of us are really learning a lot from ur work. keep it up !

Thanks so much for this piece. Some of us are really learning a lot from ur work. keep it up !
Nitwit 10 years ago

Good initiative, Azindoo, especially as far as users of the Ghannaweb forum is concerned.

Good initiative, Azindoo, especially as far as users of the Ghannaweb forum is concerned.
Abubakar Mohammed Marzuq Azindoo 10 years ago

Humbled and thankful dear. Stay blessed.

Humbled and thankful dear. Stay blessed.

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