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| 37 Most Common Phrases We Use Wrongly by Mindfido(op): 5:38pm On Jan 31, 2018 |
This is a list compiled by Ortintin about sentences often use wrongly: You're taking it personal ❌ You're taking it personally ✔ He is matured ❌ He is mature ✔ The reason is Because ❌ The reason is that ✔ My stuffs ❌ My stuff ✔ Night vigil ❌ Vigil ✔ Traveling bag ❌ Travel Bag ✔ As at when due ❌ As and when due ✔ Be rest assured ❌ Rest assured ✔ I'm hearing you ❌ I can hear you ✔ My names are ❌ My name is ✔ All manners of ❌ All manner of ✔ She delivered a baby boy ❌ She was delivered of a baby boy ✔ Lacking behind ❌ Lagging behind ✔ Crack your brain ❌ Rack your brain ✔ Return it back ❌ Return it ✔ Nigeria comprises of 36 states ❌ Nigeria comprises 36 states ✔ Wake keeping ❌ Wake ✔ Exercise patience ❌ Be patient ✔ Barbing saloon ❌ Barber shop ✔ I forgot my phone at home ❌ I left my phone at home✔ Borrow me your pen ❌ May I borrow your pen ✔ More grease to your elbow ❌ More power to your elbow ✔ Funny enough, I've never liked him ❌ Funnily enough, I've never liked him ✔ My body is scratching me ❌ My body itches ✔ Letterhead paper ❌ Letterhead ✔ I'm not your mate ❌ We're not mates ✔ You're mannerless ❌ You're ill-mannered ✔ Horn at the car in front ❌ Honk at the car in front ✔ Happy birthday in arrears ❌ Belated happy birthday ✔ I will sleep at 10pm ❌ I will go to bed at 10pm ✔ Just when I thought I have seen it all ❌ Just when I thought I had seen it all ✔ First come, First serve ❌ First come, First served ✔ Please dash me ❌ Please hand it on to me ✔ I have a running nose ❌ I have a runny nose ✔ http://www.ortintin.com/2018/01/37-most-common-phrases-we-use-wrongly.html?m=1 I have a running stomach ❌ I have an upset stomach ✔ Addy=Address Happy birthday in addy =Happy birthday in address ❌❌❌ Working Experience ❌ Work Experience ✔ |
| Re: 37 Most Common Phrases We Use Wrongly by Petonis(m): 7:17pm On Jan 31, 2018 |
Gd Work Op. But U Shd Knw Dt We Av Nigerian English Same As We Av D BrE N AmE. a simple example is "saloon"- BrE, "Barber shop" - AmE N "barbing saloon" - NgrE 1 Like |
| Re: 37 Most Common Phrases We Use Wrongly by Mindfido(op): 7:39pm On Jan 31, 2018 |
Petonis:Yeah saloon is saloon. Beta we do away wit tautology beta english |
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