Akeem Lasisi[email protected]; 08163939335On Sunday alone, I witnessed two instances where ‘round off’ and ‘round up’ were misused. In both cases, they ought to have used round off, not round up – because it (round up) suggests ‘arrest’. Note, again, the difference between ‘round off’ and ‘round up’: the first means conclude or end, the second means arrest or gather. (a)rounded off (b) round off (c) round up (d) rounded upThe actual amount is N570,984 but the government may … to N600,000. rounded off (b) round off (c) round up (d) rounded up We need to sanitise this country for … sake.

Source: Punch June 01, 2020 23:15 UTC