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34 Popular Grammatical Blunders... by mosesaigbe(m): 10:42pm On Jan 27, 2021
1. You're taking it personal ❌
You're taking it personally ✅

2. He is matured ❌
He is mature ✅
He has matured ✅

3. The reason is because ❌
The reason is that ✅

4. My stuffs ❌
My stuff ✅

5. Night vigil ❌
Vigil ✅

6. Traveling bag ❌
Travel Bag ✅
As at when due ❌
As due ✅

7. Be rest assured ❌
Rest assured ✅

8. I'm hearing you ❌
I can hear you ✅

9. My names are ❌
My name is ✅

10. All manners of ❌
All manner of ✅
11. She delivered a baby boy ❌
She was delivered of a baby boy ✅
12. Lacking behind❌
Lagging behind ✅
13. Crack your brain ❌
Rack your brain ✅
14. Return it back ❌
Return it ✅
15. Nigeria comprises of 36 states ❌
Nigeria comprises 36 states ✅
Nigeria is comprised of 36 states ✅
16. Wake keeping ❌
Wake keep ❌
Wake ✅
17. Exercise patience ❌
Be patient ✅
18. Barbing saloon ❌
Barbershop ✅
19. I forgot my phone at home ❌
I left my phone at home ✅
20. Borrow me your pen ❌
Lend me your pen ✅
May I borrow your pen ✅
21. More grease to your elbow ❌
More power to your elbow ✅
22. Funny enough, I've never liked him ❌
Funnily enough, I've never liked him ✅
23. My body is scratching me ❌
My body itches ✅
24. Letterhead paper ❌
Letterhead ✅
25. I'm not your mate ❌
We're not mates ✅
26. You're mannerless ❌
You're ill-mannered ✅
27. Horn at the car in front ❌
Honk at the car in front ✅
28. Happy birthday in arrears ❌
Happy belated birthday ❌
Belated happy birthday ✅
29. I will sleep at 10pm ❌
I will go to bed at 10pm ✅
30. Just when I thought I have seen it all ❌
Just when I thought I had seen it all ✅
31. First come, First serve ❌
First come, First served ✅
32. Please dash me ❌
Please hand it on to me ✅
Please give me✅
33. I have a running nose ❌
I have a runny nose ✅
34. Working Experience ❌
Work Experience ✅
35. I saw ur missed call❌
I missed your call ✅
36. The network is breaking ❌
The line is breaking ✅
37. Speak louder❌
Be audible ✅

Moses Aigbevboile,
Freelance Copywriter/Upwork & Copywriting Training Guru.

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Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders... by Nobody: 11:14pm On Jan 27, 2021
Op, your 31 is both wrong and correct. What happened na?

I remember my days as a secretary, My Chairman and I used to call it "letter headed paper" lol
Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders... by IntellectOzone(m): 2:30am On Jan 28, 2021
CalliDora1:
Op, your 31 is both wrong and correct. What happened na?

I remember my days as a secretary, My Chairman and I used to call it "letter headed paper" lol


Adding "Paper" made it tautology.

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Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders... by JOACHINpedro: 6:49am On Jan 28, 2021
Did you bought...? (Wrong)
Did you buy...?(Right)
Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders... by Nobody: 7:17am On Jan 28, 2021
IntellectOzone:


Adding "Paper" made it tautology.

O yeah ...
Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders... by Herbephe1(m): 8:27am On Jan 28, 2021
The reason why.....

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