The following are some of the grammatical errors common in the daily conversations of a typical Nigerian, African, Black-American and of course, Whites.
ERROR CORRECTION
- Ear piece = Ear phone
- Escape goat = A scape goat
- Ten sheeps = Ten sheep
- Mother in laws = Mother's in law
- Plate number = Number plate
- Open teeth = Gap tooth
- K-leg = knock knees
- Many peoples = Many people
- Down NEPA = Power outage
- Up NEPA = Power has been restored
- Two trousers = Two pairs of trousers
- Drinking water = Drinkable water
- Driving license = Driver's license
- Watching movies = seeing movies
- A shoe = A pair of shoes
- I was bitten by rain = I was drenched
- I saw your missed calls = missed your call
- Keke napep = Tricycle
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