English language has become a global adopted language due to the political and economic power of its native speakers. It was British imperial and industrial power that sent English around the globe, most especially Africans' nation.
Nations that adopted English as their second language[already have existing language, mother tongue] L2 is enormous compared to native English speakers. That's the reason why I have decided to talk about some of these inevitable errors made by the English language Speakers as a second language.
Below are the words with sentences
- Fruit - part of plant that is fresh, so it doesn't not attract (s)
She sells fruit in Ibadan
Fruits -figuratively; the result, benefit or reward of an activity.
I pray you live long to reap the fruits of your labour. (For somebody that works hard raising a kid).
- Being; it is used after auxiliary verb is, are, am, was, were.
She is being nice.
Been; after auxiliary verb has, have and had.
He has/had been nice.
They have/had been good.
- Capital/capitol
Capital; a city or town where a government of a state or country is carried on.
E.g Asaba is the capital of delta state.
Capitol; the building in which congress or state legislature meets.
The Capitol in Asaba is popular with local dignitaries.
- Appendices/appendixes
Appendices; an additional part of a book.
E. g There are appendices on spelling and pronunciation at the end of the book.
Appendixes; a part of the human body.
E.g Two if the patients had their appendixes removed by the surgeon last week.
- Site/cite/sight
Site-location.
Cite -reference; to give or mention as an example.
Sight-power to see.
The site engineer was unhappy with the shoddy work done by the contractors
The lecture became boring as the lecturer cited many irrelevant works of Shakespeare's
Demi lost his sight after many years of Ill health.