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Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Fresia01(f): 11:37pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
Abeg, i heard ASUU is caln off d strike nxt wk, is it true?? |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by edyza(m): 11:43pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
[quote author=Vivly] See how you went for those tautologies that you could easily do justice to. Check the others listed and analyse.[/quote] don't know if i read correctly but i thought i saw,'you are wrong on several counts'. By that i think the young man meant that not all are correct eventhough some are. Hope it's not what i'm thinking,hope the heat and pressure is not getting under your skin. |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by chucky234(m): 11:44pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
Fhemmmy: Nice one, and i do use this one too . . . GTB BanksGTBank |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 11:58pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
Ladies and gentlemen! Lets all calm down and have a few glasses of wine ....hrrrmmm. Tautologists :-). |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 12:02am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Vivly:www.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/safe-haven www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?rd=1&word=safe+haven www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/the-general-public E be like say you sabi English pass dictionary. This thread is too pedantic for my liking. Tautology dey different from the evolving use of 'emphasis' in current English usage. While some of the cited examples are ungrammatical/incorrect and admittedly tautological, others are essentially 'emphatic' reinforcements. . . .and are in accordance with the EVOLVING rules of grammar. Language is NOT static; it evolves. Google is the most comprehensive and trustworthy dictionary these days. |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by hardeyincah(m): 12:05am On Nov 24, 2013 |
full meaning of PIN please, dont wanna use google.. |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 12:09am On Nov 24, 2013 |
PIN - Personal Identification Number |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 12:22am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Mermaid.of.life:shut up,pin means people into networking thank me later |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 12:37am On Nov 24, 2013 |
[quote E be like say you sabi English pass dictionary. This thread is too pedantic for my liking. Tautology dey different from the evolving use of 'emphasis' in current English usage. While some of the cited examples are ungrammatical/incorrect and admittedly tautological, others are essentially 'emphatic' you'r reinforcements. . . .and are in accordance with the EVOLVING rules of grammar. Language is NOT static; it evolves. Google is the most comprehensive and trustworthy dictionary these days.[/quote] infact, the use of every language evolves from time to time. Well said .... |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by papaejima1: 1:16am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Vivly: .I wonder why they are liking that your post. Those are tautologies for christ's sake. Some are rightly used and others are blatantly abused. Why are you contradicting yourself Uyi, are you trying to debunk the facts, cuz in some instances, your post claims otherwise. Don't just argue for the sake of argument please. Frown face. Seriously, is there any other thing we frown? Why not say frown alone. Yes, you can frown your ANUS! |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by kandiikane(m): 1:34am On Nov 24, 2013 |
[img]Original copy A copy is not original. It is just a copy.[/img] Ofcourse but it can be an original copy if there have been many other copies made from it. |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 1:39am On Nov 24, 2013 |
homesteady: Uyi, it is still tautology!logically but it does nt make it wrong |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 2:06am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Vivly: In as much as some of the facts are incorrect, they are still tautologies. A deeper view, breakdown of the concepts will show this. Most of those facts are accepted as spoken english, maybe due to constant usage but it doesn't change the fact that it's a tautologywhat is the point you are trying to prove? In as much as it is accepted,that makes it correct. in otherwords, it is not tautology. |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Sam32(m): 2:14am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Dannylux: Interesting.. This is exactly why I wanna marry Vivly.Ugh! Goodluck bro, hope u got pickup lines clean frm tautological errs...''exactly why'' Hey V cut him some slacks, wil ya? |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by mecusbosco(m): 2:50am On Nov 24, 2013 |
I disagree with below two. 18.Live recording. Damn. All recordings are live. Music and celebrity section please. This simply means you are recording and its live on air. That is to say that audience are hearing or watching while you are in the studio. 12.In one way or another. If it's not true in one way, then it's not freaking true. How can something be true in both ways? This is not also about the truth or not the truth. It's about action. For example, your boss tells you "you just have to do it in one way or another". It means the assignment is sacrosanct else, you are fired! Se oti gbo? |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by ChiSun27(m): 3:41am On Nov 24, 2013 |
I have really learnt a lot...thumbs up to all the contributors. Una gbalie na. |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by gothrones(m): 4:08am On Nov 24, 2013 |
leavestory: This is one of the reasons why this country is not moving forward!!!!we take someone else tradition,culture or language seriously more than ours!!!when u see a spanish man he or she is proud of the spanish language,when you see a french man or woman they are always very proud of their language which is french!!!you meet an italian man or woman they are always very proud of the italian language but here in nigeria we take foreign languages seriously than our own languages!!!!!if we feel that taking english language more seriously is what makes us very civilised then we are very wrong because are we trying to say the people in france,italy,spain,uk,and the others are not civilised that is why they take their own language seriously than any other language?we should learn from them,I weep for this country when I see some nigerians takes things too personal on english language even more than the people that owns the language!!!!!! And ironically, your post was written in English. 1 Like |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 4:33am On Nov 24, 2013 |
::Andrew:::What is 3 O'clock? Ur d.i.i.c.k? Ode |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 4:34am On Nov 24, 2013 |
::Andrew:::U can eat ur babes punnany nah |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by NadiaSA1(f): 4:37am On Nov 24, 2013 |
naijaborn001:na wa |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 4:38am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Adeniyi A.:Ode! "Sit down" is out of it. U go school at all? What about " sit right" "sit up" sit straight"? |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Nobody: 4:46am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Fresia01: Abeg, i heard ASUU is caln off d strike nxt wk, is it true??Gerrout! U think everybody wey dey here be student? |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Miner13: 4:52am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Please! Please!! Please!!! Noted but, why are you stressing my medula with another race language. 9ja 4 real 2 me o, i nid tautologies in pigin or yoruba shikena |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Russellval(m): 6:18am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Vivly: .I wonder why they are liking that your post. Those are tautologies for christ's sake. Some are rightly used and others are blatantly abused. Why are you contradicting yourself Uyi, are you trying to debunk the facts, cuz in some instances, your post claims otherwise. Don't just argue for the sake of argument please. Haven't you heard of sarcasm? |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by lirusehn(m): 6:19am On Nov 24, 2013 |
blatant rubbish. U niru work on ur English. 2 Likes |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by isralkhalid: 6:42am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Vivly: Free gifts...Lolzz Modern technology is modern technology....why repeating with 'today' sinc we know that modern is same as today technically!! |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by isralkhalid: 6:43am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Vivly: Free gifts...Lolzz Modern technology is modern technology....why repeating with 'today' sinc we know that modern is same as today technically!! Free gift?? No, gift is already free, why do we have to repeat it with 'free' ?? |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by mustaphagreens(m): 7:13am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Vivly: I just saw one of yourvivly my friend, the more you try to paint ur wrongs right, the more u helplessly murder the english which you so much claim to know . Why not give it up and agree that noone including you is perfect rather than ridiculing yourself in the name fighting a 'failing' course 1 Like |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by lirusehn(m): 7:30am On Nov 24, 2013 |
mustaphagreens:bros liv am abeg. U knw see her write up? U even get tym 2 dey 4low her xchange words 1 Like |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Yahoo1(m): 7:55am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Vivly: Free giftsFrown face is mostly used in pidgin English....have not read any book or heard someone say; She frowned her face. N100 naira...you are right, you said in NL,because i'm yet to see anyone use it out of NL. etc...abeg....no mind moi. |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Yahoo1(m): 8:01am On Nov 24, 2013 |
lirusehn: bros liv am abeg. U knw see her write up? U even get tym 2 dey 4low her xchange wordsboss..how far na....they don unban you from Romance section? |
Re: Common Grammatical Tautologies by Okikiade(m): 8:04am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Wallahi Talahi...,'a damn wasn't given'! Blowing grammar's a bragging instrument,master your indigenous language and you're a class act! 2nd language's just a sauce! Puffing Cuban Cigar! |
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