English is sweet when it is well written and well spoken. But one does not just wake up and start speaking correct English. It requires a lot of hard work, commitment and dedication. Let's take a quick look at some of the blunders in the English Language.
1. You better mind your business.
This is unacceptable and incorrect. One
should simply say :
You had better mind your business.
2. The lady has open teeth.
The correct sentence is :
The lady is gap toothed.
3. Stop pouring me spit.
What you should say is :
Stop spitting on me.
4. Dangote is stinkingly rich.
The acceptable sentence is :
Dangote is stinking rich.
5. Praise the lord. Hallelujah!
Note : Praise the lord and hallelujah
mean the same. What you should say
is : Praise the lord. May His name be
praised.
6. She is a gossiper.
The correct sentence is :
She is a gossip.
7. The woman sells ice blocks.
What you should say is :
The woman sells blocks of ice.
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