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piece of mind :this should be "peace" of mind ,meaning calmness and tranquility the expression "piece of mind " actually would suggest doling out section of brain :: mind the spelling

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I'll give you a ring tonight : "give you a ring" actually it's not a ring .... Don't tell a nigeria gal who have been looking for husband for past years this , just tell her ' i will call you simple or else prepare to get a ring for her

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I would like to pick your brain : this happen to me doing my last days at school ' I would like to pick your brain tosin meet me in the lab' the teacher said, I was like " experiment with my brain" I later figure out he need more info about what am saying

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kill the light : it is the same as off the light ,someone argued this with me that there is nothing like "kill the light" don't know what to say

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a school of fish : in terms of uncountables noun it correct but a teacher marks this wrong for a student i taught (note fish is always in plural form, fishes refer to diffrent species ) same thing "an army of frog "

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cheater: I said this in public and I was .... It pains the guy said cheetah was an animal but believe me cheater exit " someone who cheat" it's not the same

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hair piece/ear piece not the same just mind the spelling

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birds of a feather flock together: teachers kept saying " birds of the same feathers flock together" I try to correct a student but he said "that's what my teachers taught me"

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now for kids if you are a teacher mind this ! Schools are not the same so let stop ....this


Jingle ova epo motor : it is jingle over like a motor

Sanda li li : it is standard living ,standard living

O singo singo praise the lord : it's oh ! Sing my soul praise the lord


Let get educated pls lalasticlala help

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When a teacher uses wrong grammar to teach the grammar.

I respect your effort.

DjAndroid:
When a teacher uses wrong grammar to teach the grammar.

I respect your effort.

thanx bro

Op, you also need to check your grammar, especially your use of verbs ( the perfect tense) and punctuation.

pdppower:
Op, you also need to check your grammar, especially your use of verbs ( the perfect tense) and punctuation.

I don't base on that here bro ... Am not good in typing .@least u understand what am trying to pass across

Pheals:
I don't base on that here bro ... Am not good in typing .@least u understand what am trying to pass across

I understand your point quite vividly. But I still have to correct you. It is 'I am' and not 'am'. I hope you are not annoyed.

pdppower:
I understand your point quite vividly. But I still have to correct you. It is 'I am' and not 'am'. I hope you are not annoyed.

y should i ? I love correction if I didn't take correction ... Am ignorance then

pdppower:
I understand your point quite vividly. But I still have to correct you. It is 'I am' and not 'am'. I hope you are not annoyed.

I guess u just gave up after this:

Pheals:
y should i ? I love correction if I didn't take correction ... Am ignorance then

Pheals:
y should i ? I love correction if I didn't take correction ... Am ignorance then

What

Haaa, you need to state a source for your write up ooo

Op, u sef just dey gbaguan...