Stop Asking People "How Was Your Night" - 20 Wrong English and The Corrections
Some of the English we speak everyday are incorrect but most of us communicating with the English are not aware.
Below are some common errors spoken in English language.
Incorrect English
1. Please off the light
Correct English
Please switch of the lights
Incorrect English
1. The rain is falling
Correct
It's raining
Incorrect English
3. Open to page 50
Correct
Open at page 50
Incorrect English
4. The Man is trickish
Correct
The man is tricky
Incorrect English
5. When are they coming
Correct
When will they come
Incorrect English
6. NEPA has Brought the light
Correct
NEPA has restored the light
Incorrect English
7. He is lacking behind
Correct
He is lagging behind
Incorrect English
8. Akpan is a gagte man
Correct
Akpan is a gate keeper
Incorrect English
10. I waved my hands to him yesterday
Correct
I waved to him yesterday
Do not ask people how was their night, most people find it offending. You do not know what might have happened during the night. In other part of the world, if you ask some people "How was your night",
So after greeting "Good morning" if you feel like adding other words you can go ahead and say "Hope you slept well".
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