Everyday Errors

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye (GAB)

In public,

Say: You’re in my line of sight.
Not: You’re blocking me.

Say: Let’s go back to the drawing board
Not: Let’s go back to the drawing table.

Say: She’s troubling me.
Not: She’s looking for my trouble.

Say: Pardon or Say it again
Not: Come again.

Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral student of English, University of Ibadan.