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37 Most Common Phrases We Use Wrongly by Mindfido(m): 5:38pm On Jan 31, 2018
This is a list compiled by Ortintin about sentences often use wrongly:

You're taking it personal ❌
You're taking it personally ✔

He is matured ❌
He is mature ✔

The reason is Because ❌
The reason is that ✔

My stuffs ❌
My stuff ✔

Night vigil ❌
Vigil ✔

Traveling bag ❌
Travel Bag ✔

As at when due ❌
As and when due ✔

Be rest assured ❌
Rest assured ✔

I'm hearing you ❌
I can hear you ✔

My names are ❌
My name is ✔

All manners of ❌
All manner of ✔

She delivered a baby boy ❌
She was delivered of a baby boy ✔

Lacking behind ❌
Lagging behind ✔

Crack your brain ❌
Rack your brain ✔

Return it back ❌
Return it ✔

Nigeria comprises of 36 states ❌
Nigeria comprises 36 states ✔

Wake keeping ❌
Wake ✔

Exercise patience ❌
Be patient ✔

Barbing saloon ❌
Barber shop ✔

I forgot my phone at home ❌
I left my phone at home✔

Borrow me your pen ❌
May I borrow your pen ✔

More grease to your elbow ❌
More power to your elbow ✔

Funny enough, I've never liked him ❌
Funnily enough, I've never liked him ✔

My body is scratching me ❌
My body itches ✔

Letterhead paper ❌
Letterhead ✔

I'm not your mate ❌
We're not mates ✔

You're mannerless ❌
You're ill-mannered ✔

Horn at the car in front ❌
Honk at the car in front ✔

Happy birthday in arrears ❌
Belated happy birthday ✔

I will sleep at 10pm ❌
I will go to bed at 10pm ✔

Just when I thought I have seen it all ❌
Just when I thought I had seen it all ✔

First come, First serve ❌
First come, First served ✔

Please dash me ❌
Please hand it on to me ✔

I have a running nose ❌
I have a runny nose ✔

http://www.ortintin.com/2018/01/37-most-common-phrases-we-use-wrongly.html?m=1


I have a running stomach ❌
I have an upset stomach ✔

Addy=Address
Happy birthday in addy =Happy birthday in address ❌❌❌


Working Experience ❌
Work Experience ✔
Re: 37 Most Common Phrases We Use Wrongly by Petonis(m): 7:17pm On Jan 31, 2018
Gd Work Op. But U Shd Knw Dt We Av Nigerian English Same As We Av D BrE N AmE. a simple example is "saloon"- BrE, "Barber shop" - AmE N "barbing saloon" - NgrE

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Re: 37 Most Common Phrases We Use Wrongly by Mindfido(m): 7:39pm On Jan 31, 2018
Petonis:
Gd Work Op. But U Shd Knw Dt We Av Nigerian English Same As We Av D BrE N AmE. a simple example is "saloon"- BrE, "Barber shop" - AmE N "barbing saloon" - NgrE

Yeah saloon is saloon. Beta we do away wit tautology beta english

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