Mixed Grill

There are many of them that are still in vogue, even though they have outlived their usefulness. The language masters and purists advise that they should be used sparingly or...

The ego-seeking writer often ignore newsroom maxim, keep it short and simple (KISS), in the choice of words but would instead engage or employ flowery language to make a statement....

The masters and purists of the language of mass communication, English, widely spoken in Nigeria among other Anglophone countries, are impatient with the manner a large percentage of the people,...

The arguments rages on, even as the masters and purists of the language insist, words must be properly verbalized to distinguish one who has gone through the school of linguistics...

The subject of pronunciation is often glossed over, or visited with reckless abandon by those who are richly endowed academically and the ordinary but humble man or woman in the...

Still on contracting long winding expressions or words to ease comprehension, especially for the broadcast media, we have several options to choose from. As earlier explained, the estimated vocabulary of...

From the political tragic-comedy that unfolded in the political topography called Nigeria, in the year 2017, the prevailing harsh economic situation in the country, a state of depression (or is...

It is common these days to hear or listen to the majority of people, including the sophisticated and not too learned persons vocalizing the two-syllable word, ‘send forth’ as a...

Change is inevitable, the popular maxim that has stood the test of time from one generation to the next generation, extending to every sphere of life. The language of mass...

As noted by Peter Drucker in his book, Innovation and entrepreneurship (Harper Business1985), the greatest business breakthroughs take place as the result of “either the unexpected success or the unexpected...