GET BETTER: GRAMMAR SERIES A

Hi there,
     Welcome to this series,
The aim of these carefully drafted words is to make you and me better users of the English language. Below are some common mistakes in the language usage, sometimes overlooked, while a number of times, uncontrolled. Some of  which you may find comical, yet are often completely misused.

1) Rampand (wrong)
RAMPANT (correct)

TO MEAN: Existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled or growing very fast beyond control.
 For an example:
Inflation is now rampant in most African Countries.

Hold on,   I know you were already laughing and trying it out, well maybe the next century would produce such word like "rampand" but, as far as the 21st century is concerned dear, such word had never existed. (smiles,,, you see...)

So "rampant" is the correct word.
Yea.

2) Corper (wrong)

YOUTH SERVICE CORP'S MEMBER/ corp member  (correct)

TO MEAN:
One of the groups of army or people with a special responsibility.

Comments: You would agree with me dear reader that if this word was a living soul, then it must have been dead by now (smiles),  but the fact still remains that it is incorrect, that many people subscribe to an idea doesn't make the idea correct, according to the updated edition of the Oxford advanced learner's dictionary: Such word, only existed in a month of Sundays' (does not exist).

Oh! Don't feel guilty of the wrong usage, I believe you now know better! That's the AIM.

So that sister or brother is not a corper, but a corp member.


3) Try and error. (wrong)
TRIAL AND ERROR  (correct)

Many of us as a matter of fact utter this without making any fuss, well, good for you! Yet, a little correction here please; Yea. Its Trial and error.

TO MEAN: The process of solving a problem by various means until you find a method that is successful.

I feel we should have a break, what do you think?
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