English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

*Ten Errors Nigerians are addicted to*

1. Send forth (wrong)
Send off (correct)

2. Mineral (wrong)
Soda (correct)

3. Scale through (wrong)
Sail through (correct)

4. Round up _to conclude an activity_ (wrong)
Round off (correct)

5. Lousy _to be talkative_ (wrong).
Noisy (correct).

6. More grease to your elbow (wrong).
More power to your elbow (correct).

7. Gist _to have a casual conversation_ (wrong)
Chit-chat (correct)

8. Dunlop slippers (wrong)
Flip-flop (correct).

9. Clap for him (wrong)
Clap him (right).

10. Contact disease (wrong)
Contract disease (correct).
GAB

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