Common wrong grammars we speak

Common wrong grammars by Nigerians

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✅

7. As at when due❌

As and when due✅

8. Be rest assured❌

Rest assured✅

9. I'm hearing you❌

I can hear you✅

10. My names are❌

My name is✅

11. All manners of❌

All manner of✅

12. She delivered a baby boy❌

She was delivered of a baby boy✅

13. Lacking behind❌

Lagging behind✅

14. Crack your brain❌

Rack your brain✅

15. Return it back❌

Return it✅

16. Nigeria comprises of 36 states❌

Nigeria comprises 36 states✅

Nigeria is comprised of 36 states✅

17. Wake keeping❌

Wake keep❌

Wake✅

18. Exercise patience❌

Be patient✅

19. Barbing saloon❌

Barber shop✅

20. I forgot my phone at home❌

I left my phone at home✅

21. Borrow me your pen❌

Lend me your pen✅

22. May I borrow your pen✅

More grease to your elbow❌

More power to your elbow✅make

23. Funny enough, I've never liked him❌

Funnily enough, I've never liked him✅

24. My body is scratching me❌

My body itches✅

25. Letterhead paper❌

Letterhead✅

26. I'm not your mate❌

We're not mates✅

27. You're mannerless❌

You're ill-mannered✅

28. Horn at the car in front❌

Honk at the car in front✅

29. Happy birthday in arrears❌

Happy belated birthday❌

Belated happy birthday✅

30. I will sleep at 10pm❌

I will go to bed at 10pm✅

31. Just when I thought I have seen it all❌

Just when I thought I had seen it all✅

32. First come, First serve❌

First come, First served✅

33. Please dash me❌

Please hand it on to me✅

Please give me✅

34. I have a running nose❌

I have a runny nose✅

35. I have a running stomach❌

I have a runny stomach✅

I have an upset stomach✅

36. Working Experience❌

Work Experience✅

37. God have done it ❌

God has done it ✅

38. He do lie a lot❌

He lies a lot ✅

39. Women loves men❌

Women love men ✅

40. A bunch of banana❌

A bunch of bananas ✅

41. I no my redeemer lives❌

I know my redeemer lives✅

42. Get them some minerals ❌

Get them some soft drinks✅

43. The scream of my phone is bad❌

The screen of my phone is bad✅

44. The Armies ran after us❌

The Army ran after us ✅

The soldiers ran after us✅

45. My mother cooked jollof beans❌

My mother cooked beans ✅

46. Inbox your message ❌

Send your message to my inbox ✅

47. You are bless my son ❌

You are blessed my son ✅

48. Eat and die alone ❌

Eat and dine alone ✅

49. Off the light ❌

Switch off the light ✅

50. The tap is rushing ❌

The tap is running ✅

51. I will pay instalmentally ❌

I will pay in instalments ✅

52. He is matured❌

He is mature ✅

He has matured ✅

53. The plumpy lady cares ❌

The. Plump lady cares ✅

54. You are trickish ❌

You are tricky ✅

55. He is cunny ❌

He is cunning ✅

56. The division is alright ❌

The division is all right ✅

57. She was disvirgined by the boyfriend ❌

She was deflowered by the husband ✅

58. I was opportuned to attend the event ❌

I had the opportunity of attending the event ✅

59. There was go slow ❌

Thee was a gridlock ✅

60. The senator has cross carpeted to another party ❌

The senator has defected to another party ✅

61.We will attend the christian wake keeping/wake keep ❌

We will attend the Christian wake ✅

62. They have taken the light ❌

Power has been interrupted ✅

63. I saw your missed call ❌

I missed your call  ✅

64. Your voice is cracking ❌

The line is breaking ✅

65. Flash me ❌

Give me a drop-call, beep me, or give me a beep ✅

66. I am hearing you ❌

I can hear you  ✅

67. Come again ❌

Say that again ✅

68. We had cold claw for lunch ❌

We had Cole Slough for lunch ✅

69. I was beaten by the rain ❌

I was drenched by the rain ✅

70. We had jollof beans for dinner ❌

We had concocted beans for dinner ✅

71. Happy marriage life. ✅

Happy married life. ❌

72. Certificate.  ✅

Cerfiticate. ❌

73. Napkin. ✅

Nakpin. ❌

74. Herdsmen. ✅

Heardsmen. ❌

75. Silver. ✅

Sliver.  ❌

76. Chin chin. ✅

Chim chim. ❌

77. British: Extreme

American : End

Nigerian : Extreme end

78. British: Knicker

American: Short

Nigerian: Short knicker

79. British : Salon

American : Barbershop

Nigerian: Barbing salon

80. British: Bend

American: corner

Nigerian: Bend corner

81. British: so,

American: Therefore

Nigerian: So therefore,

82. British: Ten Pounds each

American: Ten Dollars each

Nigerian: Ten Ten Naira each.