100 ERRORS IN NIGERIA ENGLISH

100 ERRORS IN NIGERIA ENGLISH

1.         Napkin(babies) instead of nappy.
2.         Plate number instead of number plate.
3.         Driving license. instead of driver's license.

4.         Barbash instead of, balderdash (nonsense).
5.         Packer. instead of, dustpan.
6.         Infidel (for an unfaithful partner) is wrong. Though unfaithfulness = infidelity.
7.         Contact a disease instead of contract a disease.
8.         Eye/sun glass Instead of, eye/sun glasses.
9.         More grease 2 your elbow. Instead of, more power 2 your elbow.
10.       Low current. instead of, low voltage.
11.       Half bread is better than none. instead of, half a loaf is better than no bread.
12.       I am coming (when going out or away). Instead of, i will b back.
13.       I am hearing u. Instead of , i can hear u.
14.       He/she is my baby (babies). Instead of , it is my baby. Pronoun for baby is 'it'.
15.       she delivered a baby boy. Instead of, she was delivered of a baby boy.
16.       Open the floor (occasions) instead of declare d floor open.
17.       Running nose. Instead of, runny nose.

18.       Raining season. Instead of, rainy season.
19.       Alright. Instead of, all right

20.       Borrow me your book' (idiotic) instead of, may I Borrow your book?' or 'lend me your book

21.       this is blonder instead of this is blond

 22.      i want to barb my hair, instead of i want to have my hair cut

23.       insultive instead of insulting

24.       benefit of doubt instead of benefit of the doubt

25.       Not pay instalmentally but pay in installments

26.       Hair salon instead of barbing salon,

27.       Rent instead of rentage,

28.       ill-mannered instead of mannerless,

29.       Day after day instead of day by day

30.       She is my tight friend   -    She is my fast friend

31.       Your soup is sweet    -         Your soup is tasty

32.       The rest water is not good  -   The remaining water is not good

33.       The meeting has closed   -   The meeting has ended

34.       Go and cook the yam   -  Go and boil the yam

35.       He wets the flower everyday   -   He waters the flower everyday

36.       Her insult made my blood rise  -    Her insult made my blood boil

37.       Congratulations for…      -  Congratulations on      

38.       Accustomed with…        - Accustomed to…       

39.       In consideration for…      - In consideration of 

40.       Condole the bereaved family…  -    Condole with   

41.       Protect the non-payment of the debt…   -   Protect against the non-payment of the debt

42.       The panel comprises of…   -    The panel comprises

43.      By any stretch of imagination….     -     By any stretch of the imagination

44.      Phrase is a group of word…     -   A phrase is a group of words.    

45.      He bought oranges      -  He bought some oranges.

46.      On the condition that…   -     On condition that     

47.      To keep an open house…     -   To keep open house       

48.      Ask from him…     -   Ask him

49.      The boys had their meal turn by turn…     -   The boys had their meal by turns.

50.       Wrong I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.

            Right               I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.

51.       Wrong             The woman which works here is from Japan.

            Right               The woman who works here is from Japan.

52.       Wrong             She’s married with a dentist.         Right            She’s married to a dentist.

53.       Wrong             She was boring in the class.         Right           She was bored in the class

54.       Wrong             I must to call him immediately.       Right          I must call him immediately

55.       Wrong             Every students like the teacher.

Right               Every student likes the teacher.

56.       Wrong             Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.

            Right               Although it was raining, we had the picnic.

57.       Wrong             I enjoyed from the movie.               Right               I enjoyed the movie.

58.       Wrong        I look forward to meet you.             Right         I look forward to meeting you.

59.       Wrong            I like very much ice cream.             Right              I like ice cream very much.

60.       Wrong                  She can to drive.                              Right              She can drive.

61.       Wrong             Where I can find a bank?               Right              Where can I find a bank?

62        Wrong              I live in United States.                     Right              I live in the United States.

63.       Wrong              When I will arrive, I will call you.   Right              When I arrive, I will call you

64.       Wrong           I’ve been here since three months. Right      I’ve been here for three months

65.       Wrong                        My boyfriend has got a new work

Right              My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job")

66.       Wrong              She doesn’t listen me.                    Right              She doesn’t listen to me.

67.       Wrong               You speak English good.               Right              You speak English well.

68.       Wrong                The police is coming.                      Right              The police are coming.

69.       Wrong             The house isn’t enough big.         Right              The house isn’t big enough

70        Wrong                  You should not to smoke.              Right              You should not smoke.

71.       Wrong            Do you like a glass of wine?          Right              Would you like a glass of wine?

72.       Wrong            There is seven girls in the class.   Right- There are seven girls in the class.

73.       Wrong              I didn’t meet nobody.                       Right              I didn’t meet anybody.

74.       Wrong               My flight departs in 5:00 am.          Right              My flight departs at 5:00

75        Wrong           I promise I call you next week.       Right - I promise I’ll call you next week.

76.       Wrong             Where is post office?                      Right              Where is the post office?

77.       Wrong                        Please explain me how improve my English.

Right              Please explain to me how to improve my English.

78.       Wrong              We studied during four hours.      Right              We studied for four hours.

79.       Wrong                  Is ready my passport?                     Right              Is my passport ready?

80.       Wrong                 You cannot buy all what you like!

Right              You cannot buy all that you like!

81        Wrong                        She is success.                                Right              She is successful.

82.       Wrong                        My mother wanted that I be doctor.

Right              My mother wanted me to be a doctor.

83        Wrong                        The life is hard!                                Right              Life is hard.

84.       Wrong                        How many childrens you have?

Right              How many children do you have?

85        Wrong              My brother has 10 years.                Right  - My brother is 10 (years old).

86.       Wrong                        I want eat now.                                 Right              I want to eat now.

87.       Wrong                        You are very nice, as your mother.

Right              You are very nice, like your mother.

88.       Wrong                        She said me that she liked you.

Right              She told me that she liked you.

89.       Wrong             My husband engineer.                   Right              My husband is an engineer

90.       Wrong                        I came Australia to study English.

Right              I came to Australia to study English.

91        Wrong                        It is more hot now.                            Right              It’s hotter now.

92        Wrong                        You can give me an information?

Right              Can you give me some information?

93        Wrong                        They cooked the dinner themself.

Right              They cooked the dinner themselves.

94        Wrong                        Me and Johnny live here.

Right              Johnny and I live here.

95        Wrong                        I closed very quietly the door.

Right              I closed the door very quietly.

96        Wrong                        You like dance with me?

            Right              Would you like to dance with me?

97.       Wrong                        I go always to school by subway.

            Right              I always go to school by subway.

98.       Wrong                        If I will be in London, I will contact to you.

            Right              If I am in London, I will contact you.

99.       Wrong                We drive usually to home.              Right              We usually drive home.

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