ME: (Clears throat) Shomolu, Shomolu. Good morning how are you and happy resumption.
SHOMOLU: (With a bombastic side eye) Kini! What's happy about resuming? She one week holiday is enough to even eat to my satisfaction ni. Wi, this school is really draining me, but we go dey all right las las.
ME:* You and all these your use of words Shaa! Ah ah, wooow, is it the Bot 203 material HOC shared that you are reading?
SHOMOLU: Bot Kini! My mind is not in for anything academics now, I'm still on holiday till Monday. The pdf I'm reading is a book that peeked my attention while I was surfing the net yesterday.
ME: Eeeeeeehn peeked keh! You have started again o! Which one is peeked your attention?
SHOMULU: Wo, I'm on the pique of stress now, don't use your grammar and stress me the more jare. In fact, what's wrong with the word, is it not correct?
ME: The words are correct, but the way you used them is incorrect. You mixed them up, and this is a mistake majority of us make, but let me explain their differences to you.
1. PEEK: "Peek" is a verb that means to take a quick or furtive look at something, often by partially or briefly opening or lifting an object and it has to do with sight.
For example: "She peeked through the curtains to see who was outside."
"The child peeked into the wrapped present to try and guess what was inside."
"I couldn't resist peeking at my sister's fiance."
2. PEAK: "Peak" can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to the pointed top of a mountain or a high point or summit of something. It can also indicate the highest level or maximum value of something.
For example: "She has reached the peak of her academic career."
"They reached the peak of the mountain after hours of climbing."
"Her performance peaked during the final act of the play."
3. PIQUE: "Pique" can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to a feeling of annoyance, irritation, or resentment. For example:
"She showed pique at the criticism she received."
"His comment was met with a sense of pique."
As a verb, "pique" means to arouse or stimulate interest, curiosity, or attention. For example:
"The intriguing movie trailer piqued my curiosity."
"The novel piqued my interest." These are the differences between these three words that sound alike but carry different meanings.
SHOMULU: Oh, I get it now. Thank you very much ma.
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