The word is non-count but “munitions” is plural. In “Battling Boko Haram”, The Nation, March 15,, “ammunitions” was used. In contrast, in an advertorial placed in the Sunday Vanguard, March 8, by some 20 enterprises inviting guests to the presentation of a book entitled “Modern & Traditional Elites in the Politics of Lagos State”, the author rightly uses “elites” because two distinct sets or groups of elite (modern and traditional) are involved. It should have read “elite” or “the elite”, denoting a group and not individuals. Let’s delete “of affairs”.īesides, in what context does the word “elite” (collective noun) take an “s”? I believe it was wrongly used in “Sambo, Northern govs shunĪCF lecture: Mark, Yero blame ‘elites’ for region’s woes” in The One such idiom, “at the helm” (to be in control) was changed to “at the helm of affairs” by The Nation in its Comment, March 15. IDIOMS are fixed expressions which Nigerians distort at will. The only feedback this week is from ‘Uncle’ Kola Danisa (07068074257), a ‘Fellow’ of the News Agency of Nigeria and soon of the Nigerian Guild of Editors. On radio: “There is six DStv channels on….” (An ad line by Multichoice) Who wrote this copy? “…the food situation in the continent….” Classical writing: on the continent. “…she opens up on how she gained entry into the world of make-belief….” Grammar is not make-believe. “Mark advocates for more states” ‘Advocacy’ in the verbal context does not take ‘for’. “The accused policeman was said to have actually demanded for N10,000 before he was….” Simply yank off ‘for’ from the excerpt. “The occasion was held in Victoria Island.” Get it right: on Victoria Island. “It is however a consensus opinion that the home, that is parents, should bear the prime responsibility of introducing the subject.” For grammatical sanity, jettison ‘opinion’ from the extract. Vanguard Latest News Monday 5th June 2023 J0. “…it was a soothing balm.” What else do balms do apart from soothing? Vanguard Newspaper News Headlines Today, Dailies and Frontpage Updates. “In one breathe, there are those who are still….” Take a fresh breath before we continue. Panel report reveals Mmesoma forged her UTME resultĪttack on southeast Iran police station kills oneĮFCC arraigns two for alleged $268,000.“…Guinea finally elects a president in an election that witnessed series of crises and postponements.” The long road to democracy: a series of crises and postponements. Police recover 4 bodies of suspected sit-at-home enforcers Plateau varsity gets N1.2bn TETFund grant ' VC Russian rockets kill eight in eastern Ukraineĭon Jazzy Talks 'Threads' Comments On Twitter's New Bold Typing Mmesoma: We've been vindicated, says JAMB UTME score: Innoson withdraws N3 million scholarship awarded to Mmesoma It provides breaking news about business, sports, politics & more. Police foil attempt to steal fuel from NNPC Pipeline in LagosĮxperts caution FG on new borrowings, proffer alternative Vanguard newspaper is a popular newspaper in Nigeria that was established in 1983. Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund (ticker: VLXVX) 0.08. Oppenheimer: A Look At Christopher Nolan's Upcoming Biopic The following seven Vanguard funds are great low-cost options for a long-term, buy-and-hold investor: Vanguard Fund.
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