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Re: Very Common English Language Errors by lexzybaba(m): 2:06pm On May 21, 2010 |
@olawoye - believe me,you're a genius and i think i'll need whatever it is that you're passing round my email , victorizet.018@hotmail.com victor4icon@gmail.com thanks |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by kpakpandu: 2:14pm On May 21, 2010 |
thanks dear i learnt alot |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by MyJoe: 2:14pm On May 21, 2010 |
Olawoye:This is the one that has turned my stomach since 1999. I call /SI-NEIT/ a piece of Nollywoodese. Reason, it was shortly after the return of democracy 1999, and a Nollywood movie titled The Senator was released and the actors pronounced it /SI-NEIT/ that it all started. Before my horrified ears respected NTA and FRCN newscasters started saying SI-NEIT instead of SE-NEIT. That, of course, is to say nothing of senators themselves and the rookies that pass for broadcasters at the FM stations springing up like bad mushrooms all over the place. Please tell them its /SE-NEIT/ not /SI-NEIT/! Note: I do not concur with you on the second syllable. The a between N and T is rendered as the weak form by most dictionaries, that is Ə, but most talking dictionaries sound it EI, so we have SENƏT where the Ə is sounded very much like EI but in a very short form. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by toluxa1(m): 2:16pm On May 21, 2010 |
Olawoye: But it is MOTHER TONGUE and not MOTHER'S TONGUE. Thanks PS: honoura1@yahoo.com |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by NiceHans: 2:18pm On May 21, 2010 |
In nigeria it's common to hear sm1 say "i dunno" while it should be "i don't know" and also u often hear people say "lemme take tha one" while it shld be let me take that one. Lols. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by ajadudu: 2:19pm On May 21, 2010 |
Sege 'o' law! Good job, I hope this stays in the home page for a long time. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by aroy1: 2:24pm On May 21, 2010 |
People often make mistake with the word "software".[/b]Same goes with "hardware". I need to buy [b]a software. Incorrect! I need to buy software.Correct! @Olawoye. My email is aroy120@yahoo.com For the wise, learning is really a lifelong process. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by Medlabgirl: 2:25pm On May 21, 2010 |
lexzy_baba: [size=14pt]Hmnn[/size] P.S. cheers olawaye. You have a good understanding of the language. My guess is that you did not attend one of these run-of-the-mill schools around. [quote][/quote] OKAY OH!! "Round Up" also = Gather together. You missed the most glaring one Oga Olawoye: 99.99% of Nigerians, and I bet you do it too, say EXPANTIATE instead of EXPATIATE; which means to throw more light on, to further explain etc, and pronounced ik-spey-shee-eyt |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by dayokay(m): 2:28pm On May 21, 2010 |
pls am interested. odusdayo@yahoo.com is my mail address. more kudos 2 u. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by Nellyon(f): 2:29pm On May 21, 2010 |
Thanks a bunch.But any self respecting user of the English language should know these. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by dustydee: 2:31pm On May 21, 2010 |
good job |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by dahcomm(m): 2:34pm On May 21, 2010 |
our is was is too much, anyway maybe because English Language is not our mother tongue |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by Medlabgirl: 2:38pm On May 21, 2010 |
Nellyon: I wonder Sef. AND ALSO; Since all Nigerians appear to be carrying around a Blackberry these days, they might also want to download the FREE Dictionary.com APP. Unless of course your BB is for show, then sorry oh! |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by MyJoe: 2:44pm On May 21, 2010 |
Medlabgirl:Thanks for this. But it's ek-spey-shee-eyt not ik-spey-shee-eyt |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by Medlabgirl: 2:49pm On May 21, 2010 |
The things I want to say about this thread will make people think that I have been bitten by the very dangerous and highly communicable TPIAbug! Therefore, I will hold my peace. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by ezeagu(m): 2:51pm On May 21, 2010 |
Oh, there are too many. One would be silent letters, e.g Nigerians pronounce 'Listen' as 'List-in', when it is actually 'Lis-en'. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by Medlabgirl: 2:53pm On May 21, 2010 |
MyJoe: My Dear Darling, please go to www.dictionary.com, and kindly turn your speaker volume up. I maintain, its IK Not to brag, but I had a perfect TOEFL score in 1996 when TOEFL was TOEFL, not now! |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by maduka001(m): 2:55pm On May 21, 2010 |
I've really learnt a lot from u guys! Kudos |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by DOAweb(m): 3:01pm On May 21, 2010 |
English Grammar lesson on Nairaland - |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by rapstar: 3:02pm On May 21, 2010 |
this is my email= chima.imoh@annajulng.com |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by MyJoe: 3:12pm On May 21, 2010 |
Medlabgirl:You are right about Dictionary.com. But several other dickos, including Encarta, render it EK. I will go with them on this. But that is not to say you are wrong. It is to say there is sometimes no consensus on these things and we should be slow to "correct" others, as anyone who pays attention to grammar will realise. Medlabgirl: |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by firebrand: 3:16pm On May 21, 2010 |
very educative, pls send to, oluolusanu@yahoo.com |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by obailala(m): 3:25pm On May 21, 2010 |
NiceHans:Spoken/oral english is different from written english |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by Reptyle(m): 3:26pm On May 21, 2010 |
Nice one Olawoye. Let me add the discrepancy between the use of "THIS" and "THESE" THIS is a boy THESE are boys Please notice that "THIS" is used in the singular situation while "THESE" is used in the plural situation. Perhaps Olawoye can explain the above in more academic terms |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by dove24u(m): 3:30pm On May 21, 2010 |
@OP, Send to my add: dove24u@yahoo.com. Thanks |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by conquerorb: 3:40pm On May 21, 2010 |
tha[i][/i]nks man .will appreciate if you can send to my box too.it is ibinghasamuel@yahoo.com.thanks |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by Koolstan(m): 3:43pm On May 21, 2010 |
Nice work, brother. My email add is standakoolguy@yahoo.com. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by Koolstan(m): 3:44pm On May 21, 2010 |
Nice work, brother. My email add is standakoolguy@yahoo.com. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by toluxa1(m): 3:48pm On May 21, 2010 |
MyJoe:Most English words that begin with Ex are actually pronounced IK e.g Example, Explain, Examination. Some pronounced as EK are Extent, Excellent. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by chimoney1: 3:54pm On May 21, 2010 |
i no say na one yoruba idot be this proffesor Magubane |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by toluxa1(m): 3:56pm On May 21, 2010 |
aroy1:I think I have heard Bill Gates say A SOFTWARE that will change the way people. . . . I've also heard A SOFTWARE on BBC so I don't know where you got that. I'm not saying you're wrong sha o. |
Re: Very Common English Language Errors by OAM4J: 4:11pm On May 21, 2010 |
op am impressed and interested. my email is oam4j@yahoo.com |
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