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34 Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every Nigerian Has Made At Least 2. by Eazybay(m): 1:23pm On Nov 27, 2018
Grammatical blunders and their corrections.

1. You're taking it personal (wrong)
You're taking it personally (correct)

2. He is matured (wrong)
He is mature (correct)
He has matured (correct)

3. The reason is because (wrong)
The reason is that (correct)

4. My stuffs (wrong)
My stuff (correct)

5. Night vigil (wrong)
Vigil (correct)

6. Traveling bag (wrong)
Travel Bag (correct)

As at when due (wrong)
As and when due (correct)

7. Be rest assured (wrong)
Rest assured (correct)

8. I'm hearing you (wrong)
I can hear you (correct)

9. My names are (wrong)
My name is (correct)

10. All manners of (wrong)
All manner of (correct)

11. She delivered a baby boy (wrong)
She was delivered of a baby boy (correct)

12. Lacking behind
Lagging behind (correct)

13. Crack your brain (wrong)
Rack your brain (correct)

14. Return it back (wrong)
Return it (correct)

15. Nigeria comprises of 36 states (wrong)
Nigeria comprises 36 states (correct)
Nigeria is comprised of 36 states (correct)

16. Wake keeping (wrong)
Wake keep (wrong)
Wake (correct)

17. Exercise patience (wrong)
Be patient (correct)

18. Barbing saloon (wrong)
Barber shop (correct)

19. I forgot my phone at home (wrong)
I left my phone at home (correct)

20. Borrow me your pen (wrong)
Lend me your pen (correct)
May I borrow your pen (correct)

21. More grease to your elbow (wrong)
More power to your elbow (correct)

22. Funny enough, I've never liked him (wrong)
Funnily enough, I've never liked him (correct)

23. My body is scratching me (wrong)
My body itches (correct)

24. Letterhead paper (wrong)
Letterhead (correct)

25. I'm not your mate (wrong)
We're not mates (correct)

26. You're mannerless (wrong)
You're ill-mannered (correct)

27. Horn at the car in front (wrong)
Honk at the car in front (correct)

28. Happy birthday in arrears (wrong)
Happy belated birthday (wrong)
Belated happy birthday (correct)

29. I will sleep at 10pm (wrong)
I will go to bed at 10pm (correct)

30. Just when I thought I have seen it all (wrong)
Just when I thought I had seen it all (correct)

31. First come, First serve (wrong)
First come, First served (correct)

32. Please dash me (wrong)
Please hand it on to me (correct)
Please give me (correct)

33. I have a running nose (wrong)
I have a runny nose (correct)

34. Working Experience (wrong)
Work Experience (correct)

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Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every Nigerian Has Made At Least 2. by Eazybay(m): 6:14pm On Nov 27, 2018
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Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every Nigerian Has Made At Least 2. by darfay: 2:04am On Nov 28, 2018
All this so called mistakes are nothing but inferiority complex

If America brings slangs it becomes American English

But if millions of Nigerians keep on saying the same thing which has same meaning to them and is perfectly understood by them we are wrong Shay?

Brazilian Portuguese differs from European Portuguese and yet nobody is wrong
Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every Nigerian Has Made At Least 2. by Eazybay(m): 5:48am On Nov 28, 2018
darfay:
All this so called mistakes are nothing but inferiority complex

If America brings slangs it becomes American English

But if millions of Nigerians keep on saying the same thing which has same meaning to them and is perfectly understood by them we are wrong Shay?

Brazilian Portuguese differs from European Portuguese and yet nobody is wrong

You do have a point.

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Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every Nigerian Has Made At Least 2. by gowaga68: 9:23am On Nov 28, 2018
Is going to bed the same thing with sleeping?
One can be on bed yet not sleeping.
Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every Nigerian Has Made At Least 2. by Eazybay(m): 9:40am On Nov 28, 2018
gowaga68:
Is going to bed the same thing with sleeping?
One can be on bed yet not sleeping.

You don't know the time you sleep.

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