Common Errors in the Use of English

Common Errors in the Use of English is Joy Eyisi’s groundbreaking guide to mastering the intricacies of the English language. It is a thorough, authoritative, and carefully structured book that highlights many common erroneous expressions, ranging from determiners and nouns to verbs, adjectives, prepositions, pronouns, and idiomatic expressions, as well as errors found in punctuation, spelling, and pronunciation. Additional engaging topics are included to enhance English mastery.

Iconoclastic and witty, this standard compendium serves as a classic reference and practice guide, treasured by students, teachers, and anyone wishing to acquire solid grammatical competence in English, especially in a second-language context, such as Nigeria. This easy-to-navigate book serves both as a classroom text and a self-instructional resource, presenting information on common errors in small, digestible segments.

Dive in! Chew it. Swallow it. Digest it fully to enrich your linguistic journey!

Joy Eyisi is a Professor of English at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), where she serves as Chairperson of the Committee of Deans and Directors and Director of the Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme. She was NOUN’s first female Deputy Vice-Chancellor (2017-2019) and has 28 years of experience as a university lecturer.

She has published works in English Language, Phonetics, and Phonology, including co-authoring New Concept English for Secondary Schools and other notable publications.