Few Common Errors in Spoken English

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    • August 8, 2022 at 3:03 PM #38959
      Daramola Deborah
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      1. Lagging behind (correct)

      Lacking behind (wrong)

      2. Expatiate (correct)

      Expantiate (wrong)

      3. Mincing words (correct)

      Mixing words (wrong)

      4. Tuck-in (correct)

      Tore-in (wrong)

      5. Steer clear from me (correct)

      Stay clear from me (wrong)

      6. Brisket bone (correct)

      Biscuit bone (wrong)

      7. Rack your brain (correct)

      Crack your brain (wrong)

      8. Enmity (correct)

      Enemity (wrong)

      9. Put to birth (correct)

      Put to bed (wrong)

      10. Pent house (correct)

      Paint house (wrong)

      11. Fork (correct)

      Ferk (wrong)

      12. “The end” or “extreme” (correct)

      Extreme end (wrong)

      13. Postpone (correct)

      Pospone (wrong)

      14. Adding insult to injury (correct)

      Adding salt to injury (wrong)

      15. As and when due (correct)

      As at when due (wrong)

    • August 8, 2022 at 3:50 PM #38971
      Esther Amadi
      Moderator

      Ah! English is not easy oh 😂

    • August 9, 2022 at 12:10 PM #39001
      Blessing
      Participant

      This is also common 😂

      I am /I’m
      <p style=”text-align: left;”>Please people should know when to use this</p>

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