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Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Ayima: 4:11pm On Dec 13, 2013
Nigerians like adding O in their english and i do wonder what actually brought that O in.Example come o,please o,run o,yes o,am surprise o,am going to school o,is work o, etc.Please can someone explain to me.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by weazley(m): 4:14pm On Dec 13, 2013
I dont know oooo
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Nobody: 4:17pm On Dec 13, 2013
Because we are Nigerians o.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Ayima: 4:21pm On Dec 13, 2013
weazley: I dont know oooo
You just added like 4 Os again,hahahaha i wanted saying u just added o again o but i just form.

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Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Prowizy2(m): 4:22pm On Dec 13, 2013
Yes o!
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by homesteady(m): 4:30pm On Dec 13, 2013
grin I'm guilty o! grin
Nigerians like placing too emphasis on everything!
It also makes the conservation interesting grin
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Vivly(f): 4:39pm On Dec 13, 2013
It's mainly for emphasis o.
Sometimes, it's used to imply that something should be taken lightly o. I don talk my own o.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by dryakson(m): 4:42pm On Dec 13, 2013
e make the sentence sweet o
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Ayima: 4:47pm On Dec 13, 2013
Vivly: It's mainly for emphasis o.
Sometimes, it's used to imply that something should be taken lightly o. I don talk my own o.
Hahahahaha nawa o

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Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Akpangbon: 4:48pm On Dec 13, 2013
what kind of Nigerians do you mingle with?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Ayima: 5:05pm On Dec 13, 2013
Akpangbon: what kind of Nigerians do you mingle with?
I mingle with you and Prof Soyinka.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Ayima: 5:09pm On Dec 13, 2013
undecided
Akpangbon: what kind of Nigerians do you mingle with?
I mingle with you and Prof Soyinka.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by homesteady(m): 5:14pm On Dec 13, 2013
Akpangbon: what kind of Nigerians do you mingle with?

No matter how tu5h or ajeboish a Nigerian is, he/she must have said this 'o'
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Vivly(f): 5:15pm On Dec 13, 2013
Ayima: undecided I mingle with you and Prof Soyinka.
I love this answer you gave him o. Who doesn't use o o?
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Ayima: 5:31pm On Dec 13, 2013
Vivly: I love this answer you gave him o. Who doesn't use o o?
hahahahahaha,my Dad claims he went to school in london and everytime he speaks big big english.Yesterday his phone rang and he picked the call and asked who is this sef o.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Danhumprey: 6:41pm On Dec 13, 2013
Vivly: It's mainly for emphasis o.
Sometimes, it's used to imply that something should be taken lightly o. I don talk my own o.
OP,it's what make us Nigerian. And just as this beautiful damsel said,it's used for emphasis.
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by kufrejames: 7:16pm On Dec 13, 2013
nawa 4 una coment oo
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by Sodiq33(m): 10:03pm On Dec 13, 2013
Go and die o
Re: Why Do Nigerians Like Adding O In Their English? by lexrichy(m): 2:49am On Dec 14, 2013
end time tins o

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