Scripturist001

18/04/2026

To everyone watching this,

Long lives will come your way,
You will not die like sock-away,
Your joy will not be stolen away,
You will be stronger than railway,
Adversities will get far away,
You won't find yourself in dismay,
Your enemies won't have mouths to say nay,
When your joy come to stay,
Blessings will spray, and joy will stay,
Your today will be better than yesterday,
Your tomorrow will be better than today,
You will always have joy to relay.

Aaaaameen 🤲🤲🤲

10/04/2026

Avoid These Common Grammatical Mistakes

Improve your English by correcting these frequent errors:

1. Incorrect Word Choice

❌ I will go there in case of incasity.
✔️ I will go there in case of necessity.

2. Wrong Preposition Usage

❌ Reduce the volume of the radio.
✔️ Turn down the volume on the radio.

3. Incorrect Preposition in Expressions

❌ She slapped me on my face.
✔️ She slapped me in the face.

4. Inappropriate Expression

❌ They were doing romance in public.
✔️ They were showing PDA (public displays of affection).

👉 PDA refers to affectionate behaviour like hugging or kissing in public.

5. Incorrect Use of “Wish”

❌ I wish you stop interrupting me.
✔️ I wish you would stop interrupting me.

👉 Use “would” to express annoyance about repeated actions.

6. Talking About Past Regrets

❌ I wish I could attend the meeting yesterday.
✔️ I wish I could have attended the meeting yesterday.

👉 Use “could have + past participle” for missed opportunities in the past.

7. Misuse of Adjectives

❌ You’re a talkative.
✔️ You’re talkative.
✔️ You’re a talkative person.

👉 An adjective cannot stand alone after “a/an.”

8. Redundant Time Expression

❌ I came back around twelve o’clock in the midnight.
✔️ I came back around midnight (twelve o’clock at night).

9. Unnecessary Word Addition

❌ This perfume has many varieties.
✔️ This perfume has varieties.

10. Wordiness

❌ Put a word in each blank space.
✔️ Put a word in each blank.

👉 A “blank” already implies a space to be filled.

Final Note: Don’t let poor expression hide your brilliance. Speak clearly, confidently, and correctly.

I’m Ridwan Ayanfe Olanrewaju (Scripturist), your go-to Grammar & Diction Coach.

09/04/2026

Do you know?

To, too and two are pronounced the same way.

Know and no are pronounced the same way.

Flower and flour are pronounced the same way.

Raw and roar are pronounced the same way.

Saw and soar are pronounced the same way.

Profit and prophet are pronounced the same way.

Good morning, phenoms.

Have a whale of a time!

I'm Scripturist.

05/04/2026

Are you a musisian? 😆😁😂🤣😃😢
Osun people should not come or me.😃🤣😂

05/04/2026

20 Common Grammar and Spelling Gaffes

1. Wish vs. Can
❌ I wish I can speak fluently.
✅ I wish I could speak fluently.
Note: Use "could" after "wish" to express a desired but currently unrealized ability.

2. Blind Date vs. First Date
❌ We went on a blind date.
✅ We went on our first date.
Note: A "blind date" is specifically for two people who have never met before.

3. Fiancé vs. Fiancée
❌ My fiancé is getting ready. (Referring to a woman)
✅ My fiancée is getting ready.
Note: Fiancé refers to an engaged man; fiancée refers to an engaged woman.

4. Regarding Professionalism
❌ As regards to...
✅ As regards... or With regard to...

5. Goal-getter vs. Go-getter
❌ Goal getter
✅ Go-getter
Note: A "go-getter" is the standard idiomatic term for an ambitious person.

6. Detail Singularity
❌ In details
✅ In detail

7. Attention to Detail
❌ Pay attention to details.
✅ Pay attention to detail.
Note: When used as an abstract concept of thoroughness, "detail" stays singular.

8. The Interim
❌ In the maintime
✅ In the meantime or For the meantime

9. Job Well Done
❌ Weldone
✅ Well done (praise) or Well-done (adjective, e.g., a well-done steak)

10. The Hyphen in Well-being
❌ Well being
✅ Well-being

11. Frequency Phrases
❌ Many a times
✅ Many a time or Many times

12. Social Standing
❌ Less privileged
✅ Underprivileged or Less fortunate

13. As vs. Like
❌ Like I said earlier...
✅ As I said earlier...
Note: "As" is used to introduce a clause; "Like" is generally used for comparisons between nouns.

14. Timing
❌ Latest on...
✅ At the latest

15. The Penultimate Item
❌ Second to the last
✅ Next to last, Second to last, or Penultimate

16. Grammatical Contractions
❌ Hope am welcome here.
✅ I hope I am welcome here.
Note: Never omit the subject "I," and remember that "am" is a verb, not a pronoun.

17. Practical Application
❌ Let's praticalise it.
✅ Let's put it into practice. or Let's practicalize it. (Though "put into practice" is much more natural).

18. Practice vs. Practise
❌ I want to PRACTICE (noun) the song.
✅ I want to PRACTISE (verb) the song.
Note: In British English, "practice" is the noun and "practise" is the verb. In American English, "practice" is used for both.

19. Morning Time Notation
❌ It's 8 am.
✅ It's 8 a.m. or 8 AM

20. Evening Time Notation
❌ 9 pm is better.
✅ 9 p.m. or 9 PM is better.

Level up your English skills! 💪

I'm Ridwan Ayanfe Olanrewaju, fondly called Scripturist, your go-to grammar nerd.

03/04/2026

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28/03/2026

Grammar Mistakes Even Educated People Make

1. Missing the mark
1a. She didn't SEE her period last month. ❌
1b. She MISSED her period last month. ✅
1c. I didn't HAVE my period last month. ✅

2. Drink up!
2a. Have you DRANK water? ❌
2b. Have you DRUNK some water? ✅

3. Eye of the beholder
3a. Beauty lies in the EYES of the beholder. ❌
3b. Beauty is in the EYE of the beholder.✅
3c. Beauty lies in the EYE of the beholder.✅

4. Timing is everything
4a. He does everything AT the nick of time. ❌
4b. He does everything IN the nick of time. ✅

5. When I was younger?
Using “When I was young” can be misleading; say “When I was younger” instead, especially if you're still young 😊

Brilliant performance
6a. Her performance was VERY BRILLIANT.❌
6b. Her performance was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.✔️
6c. Her performance was COMPLETELY BRILLIANT.✔️
6d. Her performance was TOTALLY BRILLIANT.✔️
6e. Her performance was UTTERLY BRILLIANT.✔️

Write it down
7a. Write with blue ink. ❌
7b. Write in blue ink. ✅

Born out of secrets
8a. This feud is borne out of exposed secrets.❌
8b. This feud is born out of exposed secrets.✅

What comes to mind
9a. What came to your mind when you first saw me? ❌
9b What came to mind when you first saw me? ✅
9c. What sprang to your mind when you first saw me? ❌
9d. What sprang to mind when you first saw me? ✅

10. Call it quits
10a. Let's call it quit tonight.❌
10b. Let's call it quits tonight.✅

I'm Scripturist, your go-to aficionado of the English language.

28/03/2026

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You and English are not mates. Even the English language teacher has to be very careful.

27/03/2026