‘Beehive of Activities’ Wrong
Expression By Ebere Wabara LET us welcome Nigeria Political Economist to this column. Its August edition, Volume 1 No. 7, goofed: “…our share in those agreements are (is) not the
Nigerian political economist Ebere Wabara critiques a recent editorial column, identifying numerous grammatical and spelling errors. The editorial discusses various topics, including security challenges, impeachment threats, and the use of coins in pricing systems. Wabara points out the misuse of phrases such as "a beehive of activities" and "four-wall of her home."
Additionally, the column contains subject-verb disagreements, like "disappearance of coins weigh down on pricing system" and "confined her to the four-wall of her home." Wabara criticizes the article's use of clichéd expressions and grammatical errors, such as "weighs" instead of "weigh," "rushed" instead of "rushed to," and "banter" instead of "double standard."
The author concludes by lamenting the lack of proper training and supervision in journalism, emphasizing the importance of accurate language and proper grammar in professional communication.
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