21/08/2025
30 COSTLY GRAMMAR ERRORS YOU MUST AVOID:
1. Thank you for the FEEDBACKS. ❌
Thank you for the FEEDBACK. ✅
➡️Uncountable noun; no plural.
2. I prefer writing THAN talking. ❌
I prefer writing TO talking. ✅
➡️ We say prefer A to B.
3. I am more better than her.❌
I am much better than her.✅
I am better than her.✅
➡️ “Better” already means “more good.”
4. Horn before overtaking.❌
Toot your horn before overtaking.✅
Blow your horn before overtaking.✅
Sound the horn before overtaking.✅
Honk your horn before overtaking.✅
➡️ Correct verbs are “blow/sound/honk/toot.”
5. My names are ❌
My name is ✅
➡️ You have one full name
6. All manners of ❌
All manner of ✅
➡️ Fixed phrase is all manner of.
7. She delivered a baby boy ❌
She was delivered of a baby boy ✅
➡️A woman is “delivered of” a child
8. Lacking behind ❌
Lagging behind ✅
➡️Correct verb is lag.
9. Crack your brain ❌
Rack your brain ✅
➡️Correct idiom: rack your brain = think hard.
10. Return it back ❌
Return it ✅
➡️“Return” already means “bring back.”
11. Nigeria comprises of 36 states ❌
Nigeria comprises 36 states ✅
Nigeria is comprised of 36 states ✅
➡️“Comprise” doesn’t take “of.”
12. Wake keeping ❌
Wake keep ❌
Wake ✅
➡️Correct word is just wake.
13. Barbing saloon ❌
Barbershop ✅
➡️ Correct place is barbershop.
14. I forgot my phone at home ❌
I left my phone at home✅
➡️ We leave things behind, not forget at.
15. Borrow me your pen ❌
Lend me your pen ✅
May I borrow your pen? ✅
➡️ Borrow = receive; lend = give.
16. More grease to your elbow ❌
More power to your elbow ✅
➡️Correct idiom is more power to your elbow.
17. Funny enough, I've never liked him ❌
Funnily enough, I've never liked him ✅
➡️ Needs adverb form.
18. My body is scratching me ❌
My body itches ✅
➡️Correct verb is "itch".
19. We need a letterhead paper ❌
We need a Letterhead ✅
➡️ “Letterhead” already means official paper.
20. I'm not your mate ❌
We're not mates ✅
➡️Better phrasing in English.
21. You're mannerless ❌
You're ill-mannered ✅
➡️Standard word is ill-mannered.
23. Happy birthday in arrears ❌
Happy belated birthday ❌
Belated happy birthday ✅
➡️Correct phrase is belated happy birthday.
24. I will sleep at 10 p.m.❌
I will go to bed at 10 p.m.✅
➡️We go to bed, not sleep at.
25. Just when I thought I have seen it all ❌
Just when I thought I had seen it all ✅
➡️Past perfect needed.
26. First come, First serve ❌
First come, First served ✅
➡️The first person is “served.”
27. Please dash me ❌
Please give me ✅
Please hand it on to me ✅
➡️ The correct verb is "give".
28. I have a running nose ❌
I have a runny nose ✅
➡️Correct adjective is runny.
29. I have a running stomach ❌
I have a runny stomach ❌
I have an upset stomach ✅
➡️ The correct phrasing is "upset stomach".
30. I have 5 years Working Experience. ❌
I have five years of work Experience ✅
➡️Correct form is "of work experience".
