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This is correct.

[Precious Azarah @azarah_p]

Opportune is NOT verb.
It’s an adjective, guys.
You can’t be “opportuned” to do something.
You can only do something at an opportune time.

@dawn_immanuel @bgwithdawn
Abeg concur🙏🏻

[Better Grammar With Dawn @bgwithdawn]

Sometimes and sometime are both adverbs; they also have similar spellings, but completely different meanings.

‘Sometimes’ means occasionally, while ‘sometime’ means at some unspecified time.

So, you should say “Sometime ago,” not “Sometimes ago.”

I hope this is helpful.

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@folasadee_ @bayo_OG Thanks for tagging me to this. I’ll try to simplify it as best as I can.

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@TheOnaopemipo This might help you. You get better as you practice. If you need further explanation, do let me know!

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Next up is BEEN and BEING

BEEN rhymes with: spin, thin, in.
BEING rhymes with: seeing, fleeing.

[rapunzel @dawn_immanuel]

Here’s a simple tip to guide your usage of a or an:

Work with the words phonetically, not orthographically. Basically, focus on PRONUNCIATION, not spelling.

So, ‘a’ goes before words that begin with a consonant sound, while ‘an’ goes before words that begin with a vowel sound.

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Pop Quiz!

Quote or reply with your answer, true or false.

No cheating.

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@__middey Hi, Olamide. I’ve put those classes on hold for now.

I will let you know once we’re up and running again.

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[rapunzel @dawn_immanuel]

Writer/Editor/Grammar buff, correct this paragraph below:

“My friend Ola moved recently and asked me to come see her new place. She sent the adress and said I can use a map or ask for direction as I go. But I will rather find my own way there; that’s how adventurious I am.”

Go!

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Both are.

'Learnt' is the British spelling, while 'Learned' is the American spelling.

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When pluralising days of the week, there’s no need to use an apostrophe. That is, don’t write “On Sunday’s, I go to church.”

The apostrophe throws your sentence off; it doesn’t make sense at all. Rather, write “On Sundays, I go to church.”

Do you get this?

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The same applies to surnames. Unless you’re describing possession, don’t add an apostrophe when referring to a family by their surname.

That is, don’t write “The Wayne’s.” It’s incorrect.
Instead, write “The Waynes.”

PS: Don’t rely heavily on autocorrect; it can be misleading.

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@teacher_olu @dawn_immanuel @AdegbolaMo You don’t agree?

[rapunzel @dawn_immanuel]

Please ehn. They both are /flaʊr/.
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@okuntola_ @dawn_immanuel You’re welcome, SF.