English is not the first language of majority of the world's populace. Nonetheless, many people strive to learn it everyday.
Learning a new language is not an easy task, we commit many mistakes both in speaking and writing.
It does not hurt however, to identify mistakes and correct them.
Here are a few corrected errors we make daily;
Barbara is matured.❌
Barbara is mature.✅
I have a pen in my stuffs.❌
I have a pen in my stuff.✅✅
From henceforth ❌
Henceforth✅
I like James's travelling bag.❌
I like James's travel bag.✅
I'm not hearing you.❌
I can't hear you.✅🤝🏽
I'm going to barber my hair.❌
I'm going for a haircut.✅
The reason is because...❌
The reason is...✅
I'm the last born of my family.❌
I'm the last child of my parents. ✅
Pull resources together❌
Pool resources✅
We had roasted chicken for dinner.❌
We had roast chicken for dinner.✅
Last but not the least, …❌
Last but not least, …✅
My senior brother❌
My elder brother✅
My junior sister❌
My younger sister✅
They know fully well that …❌
They know full well that …✅
These and many others are the common mistakes we make in speaking and writing.
Let's correct ourselves and improve our English.
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Thanks for your attention