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Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 10:51pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
sdavirus: Yes, this is absolutely true. But the rule still applies if you think about it. "Would you help me?" is hypothetical or conditional. Granting the listener the courtesy of choice. "If it pleases you, would you help me?" Notice the silent "if" that appears with the hypothetical/conditional "would" "Will you help me?" is certain. "Are you going to help me? Or not? " 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 10:52pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya:Good for you. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by JerryJJZ(m): 10:53pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
ZACHIE: Who wan die funny peeps, always looking for errors |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 10:55pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
emusmith: Good for you. Oh. I thought I had found a brother in wordsmithery. Sorry. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by golamike: 10:59pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya:Lol. Look before you leap! |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:01pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
It all boils down to wanting to learn...Nothing Can Be Further From The Truth, No one is perfect but everyone can improve by reading from books, watching foreign movies (especially English ones). I have favorite American Actors... I have a jotter wholly dedicated to putting down vocabularies.. Let me share 1 or 2: Instead of saying "you look like my sister" SAY, You bear same facial resemblance to my sister" It's tasty! Instead of saying, Face your front, just say Look forward. (common mistake) PS: No one is perfect. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by DikSin(m): 11:02pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Feeling sleepy... Here are mine anyways: Convenant = Wrong Covenant = Correct Fourty (as in 40) = Wrong Forty =Correct Belive = Wrong Believe = Correct Lacking behind = Wrong Lagging behind = Correct Soja = Wrong Soldier = Correct Dickshonnari = Wrong Dicksonary, sorry Dictionary = Correct Abeg sleep don dey blur my eyes; sayGobe... |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by kenex4ever(m): 11:03pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya: Ohhh this is one I HATE. Nigerians switch the words "would" and "will". Does you teaches englishes in schooles |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by MEILYN(m): 11:03pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya: Ohhh this is one I HATE. Nigerians switch the words "would" and "will".Thanks for this.... Have been having problems with those two words until now. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:04pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya:Ladies! My response wasn't to give you that look...It's obvious, you're my sister in Word- smithery...What's that? |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:06pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya:You're an Editor for real? |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:08pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
emusmith: Ladies! My response wasn't to give you that look...It's obvious, you're my sister in Word- smithery...What's that? Oh! Ok Main Entry: word·smith Pronunciation: \ˈwərd-ˌsmith\ Function: noun Date: 1873 : a person who works with words ; especially : a skillful writer — word·smith·ery \-ˌsmi-thə-rē\ noun |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by golamike: 11:08pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MEILYN: Thanks for this.... Have been having problems with those two words until now.I've. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Wolexyoshi(m): 11:11pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
English is a borrowed language. How many sabi speak correct self? Not many jare. Almost everybody is guity of the word "oya" especially when talking to little kids. Oya take, oya come, oya sit down, oya shot up, oya let's go e.t.c Oya doubt ram! 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by MEILYN(m): 11:11pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
golamike:common go and sit down. This is not a formal forum, I can actually write the way I want to. I know it is "I have" but I used "have" so your likes will quote me. Thanks though |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by nekkyontop(f): 11:12pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
NICE |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:12pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
emusmith: It all boils down to wanting to learn...Nothing Can Be Further From The Truth, No one is perfect but everyone can improve by reading from books, watching foreign movies (especially English ones). I have favorite American Actors... I have a jotter wholly dedicated to putting down vocabularies.. #1 is bloated and #2 is pidgin na. Pidgin is flavorful. I love pidgins, of all kinds. I could tell you something interesting about Jamaican pidgin English (known as Jamaican patois) and its origins in West African pidgin! The word pikin in Nigerian pidgin, is pickney in Jamaican patois. There are more! |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:13pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya:You're an Editor for real? I hate errors like crazy, lol. Once in my Bible, I discovered an error on how the word "Anointing" was misspelt as "Annointing"...I corrected it without delay, lool! That was about 7 years ago...I knew very little then...But great was the passion... |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:14pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Wolexyoshi: English is a borrowed language. How many sabi speak correct self? Not many jare. Almost everybody is guity of the word "oya" especially when talking to little kids. Oya is Yoruba, not English. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:14pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
emusmith: You're an Editor for real? I hate errors like crazy, lol. Once in my Bible, I discovered an error on how the word "Anointing" was misspelt as "Annointing"...I corrected it without delay, lool! That was about 7 years ago...I knew very little then...But great was the passion... Amateur editor lol I don't get paid, I do it for amateur writers on the internet. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by sdavirus: 11:15pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya: I'm not saying that's wrong, either. The point I'm trying to make is that, that doesn't give a complete picture; just one facet, and it could be misleading. Tu comprends? ( for you as well) 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:16pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
sdavirus: Err I was agreeing with you |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:17pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
golamike: LOL I got excited No one ever finds grammar as interesting as I do lol |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by golamike: 11:20pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MEILYN: common go and sit down. This is not a formal forum, I can actually write the way I want to. I know it is "I have" but I used "have" so your likes will quote me. Thanks thoughNo harm meant my brother. I just made a simple observation. I'm a "learner" too, that's why I'm carefully following my "ogas " Missmeiya and emusmith. I'm sorry bro. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:20pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya:I speak pidgin but I hate it... when I speak it to my neighbours, they reply with English...Honestly (not forming whatsoever), Pidgin and I don't agree...I am in love with British English. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Baawaa(m): 11:21pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
rattlesnake: OK not kOkay not Ok |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:24pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya:Can you do mine? My third book is almost completed...If you're as good as you claim, I'll pay you for your time. |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by MEILYN(m): 11:29pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
It's high time you leave my house- wrong. It's high time you left my house- correct 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:29pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
English is actually one of the most difficult languages to learn in the world, for native speakers of non-Germanic languages. It has so many idiosyncrasies and exceptions and homonyms and multiple meanings. Here's a humorous list of confusing English sentences. Why English Is One of 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by golamike: 11:29pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
emusmith: It all boils down to wanting to learn...Nothing Can Be Further From The Truth, No one is perfect but everyone can improve by reading from books, watching foreign movies (especially English ones). I have favorite American Actors... I have a jotter wholly dedicated to putting down vocabularies.."Bear" you meant my oga? Just to be sure, for the sake of those of us who would want to use those lines anytime soon. 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by tosyne2much(m): 11:29pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
I hate to see people spell ''God'' (the supreme ruler of the earth) as god... Take note 1 Like |
Re: 10 Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell by Nobody: 11:31pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
MissMeiya:God help me. Nothing thrills me like discussing this... I can't stand someone making grammatical blunders over and over...mba! I'll humbly try to correct him later, and suggest possible books that could help him... You thrill me, Meiya! |
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