Fascinating History Behind Common English Expressions
The article you will read below was first written sometime in 2015 by a Phil Mutz and published on a website called littlethings.com. It w...
12 Conditions for “Praising” Buhari
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Buhari apologists say I have never praised Buhari since he came to power. Well, ...
Q and A on American English, Nigerian English, and Kenyan English
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: When I watch American soaps, they seem to care less about tenses. Or...
Dangerous Fine Print in Emir Sanusi’s Prescriptions for Buhari
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Emir Muhammad Sanusi II’s well-publicized December 2, 2016 public lecture on the...
“Titled” or “Entitled,” “On a Platter of Gold,” “Wide off the Mark”: Grammar Q and A
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: Kindly expound on your consistent use of “title” as a verb (e.g. “my...
Reverse Robin Hoodism as Buhari’s Governing Philosophy
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi To understand “reverse Robin Hoodism,” you first have to understand Robin Hoodis...
“Flag off,” “Going Rogue,” “General Secretary”: Q and A On English Usage and Expressions
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: I want to find out if the phrasal verb “flag off” exists in all vari...
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