Akeem LasisiMy dearest people, every other good ingredient is allowed inside the dish being prepared for this New Year, but ‘grinded pepper’ is not. If at all you need powdery dry pepper, say for asun, suya or any other related delicacy, kindly opt for ground pepper. But please note that the correct expression is ‘ground’:In the case of pepper, ground is playing the role of an adjective: ground pepper, ground coffee, ground beef, ground almonds, etc. (Correct)In some cases, especially in the past, ‘grinded’ is/was used by some folks. One uncommon way ‘grinded’ seems permissible is in sports where ‘grind’ means ‘overcoming adversity by working hard’:Mane grinded his way through the Wolves’ defence to give Liverpool the only goal.

Source: Punch December 31, 2019 03:00 UTC