PIN and "PIN number"
24/08/2015 11:21
PIN means "Personal Identification Number." You do not need to say the word number at the end of it.
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Radionic/Electronics
12/03/2015 09:19
There is no such word as radionic in English. Nigerians normally use this word to refer to someone repairing their home appliances. Instead of saying radionic, the apt word is technician.
Electronics means technology of electronic devices: the branch of technology concerned with the design,...
Compliment/Complement
30/12/2014 19:20
The two words are close in spelling but their meanings are quite different. A complement is something added to perfect a thing and make it complete, whereas a compliment is an expression of praise:
A fine wine is the perfect complement to good cooking.
The cook received many compliments from the...
Added Bonus/Bonus
11/10/2014 14:20
A bonus is already something additional. So, it is not appropriate to say "added bonus". It makes the word 'bonus' redundant.
contact/contract
01/09/2014 16:25
You don't contact an illness. Rather, you contract it.
Quarantine
11/08/2014 09:27
The "tine" in the word "quarantine" is pronounced as if it is "tin" (teen) not "tain".
Criteria/Criterion
27/07/2014 15:42
Criterion is singular and criteria is plural. It is generally regarded as incorrect to use criteria as a singular noun (with criterias as a bogus plural), though it is commonly seen and heard in the print and electronic media, and in some law contexts as well.
The phrase set of criteria is...
Incidence/Incident
23/07/2014 08:42
Incident refers to something that happens, especially a single event.
Incidence is the rate of occurrence of something: the frequency with which something occurs.
Do not be tempted to use incidence when what you mean is incident.
raffle/raffle draw
19/06/2014 16:24
A raffle is an event in which numbered tickets are sold, some of which are drawn at random to win prizes. The prizes in a raffle are often objects rather than money and raffles are usually held in order to raise money for some cause or organisation. Another word for 'raffle' is draw. So,...
convoke/convocate
12/06/2014 14:21
Convoke means to call a formal meeting, or call people together for a meeting. There is no such word as "convocate" in English.
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