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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. 3 Likes |
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: Adding "Paper" made it tautology. 1 Like |
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: O yeah ... |
Re: 34 Popular Grammatical Blunders... by Herbephe1(m): 8:27am On Jan 28, 2021 |
The reason why..... |
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