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3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by facenglish: 7:55am On Mar 30, 2018
1. Beauty lies in the eye of the decoder ×
Beauty lies in the eye of the looker ×
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder √

2. What is good for the goose is good for the gander ×
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander √

3. Half a bread is better than none ×
Have baked bread is better than none×
Half a loaf is better than none √

Look it up in any lexicon

Did you also know that Photocopy machine, Face cap,and Jingle over/jang over don't exist. Read on www.Facebook.com/facenglish

SPEAK IMPECCABLE ENGLISH
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by EbukaHades10(m): 8:12am On Mar 30, 2018
That number one though. Who says "decoder"?

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by Jackossky(m): 11:43am On Mar 30, 2018
EbukaHades10:
That number one though. Who says "decoder"?

I also had to sigh when I saw that

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by Chumani(f): 11:43am On Mar 30, 2018
I wonder ooo, decoder ko, dish ni

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by Nobody: 12:11pm On Mar 30, 2018
Nice one.
You can as well write 'impeccable' English OP. *abi*
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by lanaVello(m): 1:42pm On Mar 30, 2018
Number 2 correction tho..

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by emmchi(m): 2:09pm On Mar 30, 2018
@op, stylishly decoded that in 1.

I also decode "stylishly"
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by ruggedtimi(m): 3:21pm On Mar 30, 2018
EbukaHades10:
That number one though. Who says "decoder"?
I tire

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by ignis: 3:48pm On Mar 30, 2018
Learnt...
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by monalicious(f): 4:22pm On Mar 30, 2018
What's sauce for the good goose is sauce for the gander

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by ikbnice(m): 4:32pm On Mar 30, 2018
The expression 'Half a loaf is better than none' is already archaic, it is better put as 'half a loaf is better than no bread'
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by YorubaAssasin: 4:54pm On Mar 30, 2018
Birds of the same feathers flock together... (wrong)

Birds of a feather fly/flock together cool

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by kingPhidel(m): 5:47pm On Mar 30, 2018
YorubaAssasin:
Birds of the same feathers flock together... (wrong)

Birds of a feather fly/flock together cool

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by Austeeenxx: 7:51pm On Mar 30, 2018
Decoder ke?!
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by laribari(m): 8:40pm On Mar 30, 2018
facenglish:


2. What is good for the goose is good for the gander ×
What is sauce for the good (goose) is sauce for the gander √



SPEAK IMPECCABLE ENGLISH

Baba fela say......"teacher don't teach me nonsense"!

Which one be Good own again naa? Good dey lick or drink soup? I agree say the gander fit finish one pot of soup but which one be good own naa?

Abeg what is good for the Jews has to be good for uganda o.

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Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by LarryBeryl(m): 11:08pm On Mar 30, 2018
facenglish:

1. Beauty lies in the eye of the decoder ×
Beauty lies in the eye of the looker ×
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder √

2. What is good for the goose is good for the gander ×
What is sauce for the good is sauce for the gander √

3. Half a bread is better than none ×
Have baked bread is better than none×
Half a loaf is better than none √

Look it up in any lexicon

Did you also know that Photocopy machine, Face cap,and Jingle over/jang over don't exist. Read on www.Facebook.com/facenglish

SPEAK IMPECCABLE ENGLISH


And money will automatically flourish your account.... Abi? undecided oniranu.
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by Jewelnutch: 11:27pm On Mar 30, 2018
People say Face Cap and I keep wondering, it's a hat or truck hat, baseball cap/hat, people in this country and settling for less.
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by Sleekydee(m): 11:51pm On Mar 30, 2018
EbukaHades10:
That number one though. Who says "decoder"?

Me I quietly swear for Op when I see that number one, because he is trying to make us think what was Neva on our mind, now am thinking decoder.
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by LarryBeryl(m): 2:31am On Mar 31, 2018
Jewelnutch:
People say Face Cap and I keep wondering, it's a hat or truck hat, baseball cap/hat, people in this country and settling for less.

Is communication about saying what is correct or saying what people understand?
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by Raintaker(m): 7:30am On Mar 31, 2018
Jewelnutch:
People say Face Cap and I keep wondering, it's a hat or truck hat, baseball cap/hat, people in this country and settling for less.
It's actually a Fez Cap.
It's Igbo and Yoruba pronunciation that makes it sound Face like
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by n2sD51G: 9:17am On Mar 31, 2018
Pls gv me solutions guys
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by Jewelnutch: 10:21am On Mar 31, 2018
LarryBeryl:


Is communication about saying what is correct or saying what people understand?

Before communicating, make research and spread the word. Nobody around me says Face Cap.
Re: 3 Popular English Idioms You Probably Don't Say Or Write Correctly. by LarryBeryl(m): 10:54am On Mar 31, 2018
Jewelnutch:


Before communicating, make research and spread the word. Nobody around me says Face Cap.

So you cant answer simple question.....?

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