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Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Pvictor10(m): 7:47pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
dammyjay93: Like seriously? GEJ? Hmnn! |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by gebest: 7:48pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
My brother spear us d details, since we copy America system of Government, that is why we are equally copying their english and spellings e.g. The spelling of centre b4 is CENTRE but now is CENTER. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by fairheven: 7:49pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
jerseyscustom:Oga at the "topest"am loyal |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Reference(m): 7:52pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
I've out-grown a few of them that gave me a ticking. I think professor was the last and it took a tyranical professor to erase any doubt. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by dammyjay93(m): 7:54pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Pvictor10:ROTFL 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 7:56pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Trust me, the most commonly misused homonyms are ARSE and ASS |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 7:58pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Fit2Rule: Trust me, the most commonly misused homonyms are ARSE and ASSI mean A.R'SE and A.SS, Chai NL! There is God ooo... OK A.R'SE and A-S:S.. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Idboyostic(m): 7:59pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Abeg make I add my own........ SURPRISED not SUPRISED 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by tijjanioyan: 8:02pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
2ndOGA:when did u become doyin okukpe? |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by kika23(f): 8:05pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Thank you @op |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by ignis: 8:05pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
I learned something today.... Op, thanks a lot. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by p4pako: 8:07pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Chimex388: Inplace of writing Arsenal n Liverpool will loose, dey will write chelsea....its wrong!!! Chimex388, you no dey gree hear word abi? Lose not loose, pls refer to OP for good grammar. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by otil1: 8:07pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
pls add "formal" used in place of "former" |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by gebest: 8:19pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
dammyjay93: lol... I bet it's no 7when u remember BRIGHTER GRAMMAR, then u dont need to think about d spelling anymore. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by sureteeboy(m): 8:21pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
It is not intresting, it is INTERESTING. !!!! 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Thewhizzkid1(m): 8:33pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Not trecking but trekking...But really, I think d problem is in our pronunciation nt spelling...Also, some people don't know d difference between American english and British english..We're not supposed to mix both when writing.. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by DMilanista: 8:34pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
san316: Ok. The one i notice is how we interchange it's and its. The first means 'it is' while the other is a possessive pronoun. Some people instead of saying 'married woman' they say 'marriage woman'. And for me, i have issues spelling words having vowels 'I' and 'E' together. Eg, deceive, recieve, concieve. *i'm not sure if i spelt them correctly.You can avoid misspelling words that contain the -ie or -ei vowel combination by memorizing the following: Write 'I' before 'e' Except after 'c' Or when it sounds like 'a' As in neighbour and weigh. Exceptions to this rule include: caffeine, either, foreign, height, leisure, neither, protein, their and weird. There are also words in which the combination follows the letter 'c' and should be spelled 'ei' but is actually spelled 'ie'. In all of these words, the letter 'c' is pronounced like 'sh' e.g. Ancient, conscience, deficient, efficient, proficient and sufficient. 4 Likes |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Thewhizzkid1(m): 8:43pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
DMilanista: You can avoid misspelling words that contain the -ie or -ei vowel combination by memorizing the following:"I" before "e" except after c...Yes but there are exceptions e.g seize.. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Burger01(m): 8:44pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
The day someone said 'what God has joined together let no man put hands under'... I fainted. 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Dayjhihannon01(m): 8:44pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
fairheven: U sayin,good and luck can not co-exist?Are u indirectly saying,mr.president is not good luck but,bad luck? Doyin Okukpe over to yousimple.. Enof of following diz white trolls like moles self... ..... 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by epospiky(m): 8:45pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
ZACHIE: Got it. Some of these words are so confusing. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by MikkyT1(m): 8:45pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
You try no be small killercute16: Nice write up op.....jus learnt smtin today. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by destante(f): 8:45pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
I am guilty of number 3 group of mistakes where i use alot, atimes, and the rest. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by nedu2000(m): 8:46pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
rattlesnake: OK not kokay not ok 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by RentedReality(m): 8:48pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
destante: I am guilty of number 3 group of mistakes where i use alot, atimes, and the rest. Still trying to figure how to pronounce your moniker. Distant? D'estante'? Dante? 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by aigjoey(m): 8:51pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
There is no big deal in these spellings please. if you attended a good primary school these should not be a problem. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by bigtt76(f): 8:52pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Nice one jaaare ....Good Luck Ebere Jonathan = GLEJ and not GEJ as most Nigerians abbreviated it ....be warned! Signed Reuben Abati 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 8:56pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
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Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Chimex388: 8:58pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
p4pako:tank u o jare, sometimes these words 've formed a habit, more like instincts....i have hear.....sori....i have heard |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by abatisegun: 8:58pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
culled from invincible teacher |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by marieolae(f): 8:59pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
johnstar: aww u r so cute...thnks |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by DMilanista: 9:02pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Thewhizzkid1:yeah, u r right. I mentioned some up there. |
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