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34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by EmmaOgbu(m): 11:18am On Nov 25, 2019 |
Grammatical blunders and their corrections. 1. You're taking it personal (wrong) Correct: You're taking it personally 2. He is matured Correct: He is mature He has matured 3. The reason is because Correct: The reason is that 4. My stuffs Correct: My stuff 5. Night vigil Correct: Vigil 6. Traveling bag Correct: Travel Bag 7. Be rest assured Correct: Rest assured 8. I'm hearing you Correct: I can hear you 9. My names are Correct: My name is 10. All manners of Correct: All manner of 11. She delivered a baby boy Correct: She was delivered of a baby boy 12. Lacking behind Correct: Lagging behind 13. Crack your brain Correct: Rack your brain 14. Return it back Correct: Return it 15. Nigeria comprises of 36 states Correct: Nigeria comprises 36 states Nigeria is comprised of 36 states 16. Wake keeping Correct: Wake keep Wake 17. Exercise patience Correct: Be patient 18. Barbing saloon Correct: Barber shop 19. I forgot my phone at home Correct: I left my phone at home 20. Borrow me your pen Correct: Lend me your pen May I borrow your pen 21. More grease to your elbow Correct: More power to your elbow 22. Funny enough, I've never liked him Correct; Funnily enough, I've never liked him 23. My body is scratching me Correct: My body itches 24. Letterhead paper Correct: Letterhead 25. I'm not your mate Correct: We're not mates 26. You're mannerless Correct: You're ill-mannered 27. Horn at the car in front Correct: Honk at the car in front 28. Happy birthday in arrears Correct: Happy belated birthday Belated happy birthday 29. I will sleep at 10pm Correct: I will go to bed at 10pm 30. Just when I thought I have seen it all Correct: Just when I thought I had seen it all 31. First come, First serve Correct: First come, First served 32. Please dash me Correct: Please hand it on to me Please give me 33. I have a running nose Correct; I have a runny nose 34. Working Experience Correct: Work Experience 35. I saw ur missed call Correct: I missed your call 36. The network is breaking Correct: The line is breaking 37. Wrong: Speak louder Correct: Be audible. 11 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by EmmaOgbu(m): 11:18am On Nov 25, 2019 |
Good one |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by Gracespecial101(m): 11:20am On Nov 25, 2019 |
My Broda English Don tire me, na Everyday them dey Correct Us. Who we Offend With English 6 Likes |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by Olaolex: 11:24am On Nov 25, 2019 |
Wow! So, I've been speaking nonsense since. Thanks, I just learnt something 1 Like |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by Nobody: 11:43am On Nov 25, 2019 |
I can't believe there's people on here that did not know these things. Except you're from Akpor Grammar School Ogbogoro!
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Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by JubrinElSudan: 1:58pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
All the whole..... Either "The whole " or "All the" |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by Treasure17(m): 2:18pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
Good job op. |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by seunmohmoh(f): 2:21pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
I have a long way to go |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by emae009(m): 3:58pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
"more grease to your elbow" is not a wrong English. it's an idiom. It means to praise someone for their achievement like also tasking them to work harder. it's basically the same thing as "more power to your elbow"; the former is informal while the later is formal 2 Likes |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by Elslim: 6:00pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
More reason we need broken English as our lingua franca... This English no be am at all |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by Treepower2000: 6:37pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
emae009:Don't mind the op. He doesn't know that different cultures speak differently. If he hears Americans speak in an informal setting he'll just lay eggs. |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by Nobody: 6:59pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
Dear OP, Let me school you a little: . It is correct to say Exercise patience and not as you misdeemed it. Second, my stuffs is not wrong; update your dictionary. Lastly, mannerless is not a solecism. . Please avoid buying those N200 worth books teaching you GNS wrongly. 3 Likes |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by slam7000(m): 7:01pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
NoGender: 1 Like |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by TVSA: 7:19pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
"Should in case" |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by neuroboy4: 8:26pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
NoGender: The post is for you 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by referandum(m): 9:44pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
Op, you are taking this thing personal, the reason is because I left my stuffs at the night vigil. But be rest assured that I am hearing you and will return it back. |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by ruggedtimi(m): 10:15pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
Lol!! man don dey speak wrong english since |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by kibraaminase(m): 10:18pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
I means that those who speak their dialect, like ijebu, egba, ondo, ekiti, ijesha, ife, ikale, igbomina etc were spoken common mistake in yoruba.it's only oyo/osun that's speaking correct yoruba. Thank God |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by femi4: 6:11am On Nov 26, 2019 |
Happy belated birthday ...Wrong Belated Happy birthday ......Right |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by 2RUTHHURTS(m): 9:23am On Nov 26, 2019 |
if you are not guilty of one of this click share! The likes have it.
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Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by geletor: 9:42am On Nov 26, 2019 |
neuroboy4:I tell you!!...it was actually posted for him |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by Oluwasaeon(m): 9:50am On Nov 26, 2019 |
How is 'my names are' wrong ? |
Re: 34 Grammatical Blunders Every Nigerian Has Made At Least Twice. by esecoal(m): 11:17am On Dec 01, 2019 |
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