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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 8:52pm On Jan 14, 2011
@ Blank
The UK Film Council's terms and conditions.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 9:02pm On Jan 14, 2011
Struggling to attach copies oo.

I think I have to do this at home.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 9:03pm On Jan 14, 2011
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 9:07pm On Jan 14, 2011
@Blank, check this English forum, too.

What do you think? uhn?

http://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveReadThroughUnderstand/gzvvb/post.htm
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 9:16pm On Jan 14, 2011
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 9:25pm On Jan 14, 2011
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 5:22am On Jan 15, 2011
From Standardchartered:


"I hereby expressly acknowledge that I have read and understand the Notice to Switzerland Clients (the "Switzerland Notice"wink and agree that the Switzerland Notice in conjunction with this Agreement shall govern and control my use of the Service.



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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 5:35am On Jan 15, 2011
About legal technicalities, you can probably sue any bank that uses 'understood' if you're charged for defaulting.

Default on your loan/debt and tell them that the 'agreement' you signed was only 'understood' at the time of reading/signing it.

And that any understanding of the said agreement's in the past and does not reflect your current state.

This companies are clever, I tell yah, Blank.

Just kidding oo cheesy cheesy
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by blank(f): 12:59pm On Jan 15, 2011
I still insist that "Have you read and understand" is wrong compared with "I have read and understand". The latter sounds better than the former.

Can u show any of those links that say the former? Couldn't go through them all.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 4:21pm On Jan 15, 2011
Blank my Blank wink
You are one tough cookie!

What is the difference between 'have you read and understand' and 'I have read and understand'?

I just don't want to post this directly from my bank because I have to log in.

If a box is to be ticked (instead of your signature), it normally starts with 'have you read and understand'.

I will be back cheesy cheesy
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 4:50pm On Jan 15, 2011
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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 8:24pm On Jan 17, 2011
POSER.

The party is in shambles.


The party is in a shambles.


Which one, please?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 8:25pm On Jan 17, 2011
ola olabiy:

POSER.

The party is in shambles.


The party is in a shambles.


Which one, please?

You mean "in a shamble"?

Anywaz, "in shambles" is correct.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 8:29pm On Jan 17, 2011
Ileke-IdI:

You mean "in a shamble"?

Anywaz, "in shambles" is correct.
Hmmmmmm. My hawt gurl is back. Yori yori. wink wink

'Shamble' is different from shambles. Even in meaning.

I meant 'shambles'.

You wanna change your answer, darling?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 8:41pm On Jan 17, 2011
Where is moi gurl, Ileke?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 8:48pm On Jan 17, 2011
Ileke, mai sweetie from Ekiti, the answer is:


In a shambles.
Always singular (but 'plural' spelling).

E dey your dico cheesy
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by blank(f): 12:08pm On Jan 19, 2011
I guess ur right. It just sounds so wrong 2 me. It shld be used strictly in a legal sense n not in polite conversation.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Kinikini: 2:04pm On Jan 19, 2011
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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 3:16pm On Jan 19, 2011
blank:

I guess your right. It just sounds so wrong 2 me. It shld be used strictly in a legal sense n not in polite conversation.

Thank you, Blank. It is what I'd like to call 'legal' (lawyers') English.
That's why it's mostly used in agreement/terms/conditions/rules-related contexts.


Both are correct.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Busybody2(f): 9:11pm On Jan 19, 2011
angry angry angry Hey Miss Ileke_idi, sorry to dissapoint you and sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Mr Ola Olabiy assigned me to gently tell you that the School is no longer enrolling new students, all the classes have been oversubscribed, it was an unprecedented thingymawhacchumacallit, sorry you can try your luck again next century, you might be lucky then cool

And we don't really blame you for attending the enrolment 26 days behind schedule, it was not your fault, we all know Ekiti State does not have a single tarred road hence in the rainy season you guys have to use canoes and swim to get to civilisation embarassed But don't worry dear when I graduate from University in 40 years time, and run for Presidency, vote for me and I promise to come and tar the whole of Ekiti State to bring it to the 21st century lipsrsealed It is well yeah lipsrsealed I say its okay to stop crying haba, you honestly don't want to see your mouth I swear and next time try using a waterproof mascara instead lipsrsealed cheesy



[s] angry Thief, see her mouth like a fish's own, here am I bemoaning the fact that I only just have a meagre 6 eye-candies (Denzel, Ola Olabiy, Mai Suya, Slap1, Ferdiee, and Stevetboy09) to ogle and conquer and ravish, and she is here with her longthroat, ole, barawo, thiefy thiefy jankoliko, hands and eyes of my men joo angry Now where was I before i was rudely interrupted, yeah, oohhh, see those beefy rippling muscles on that Aboki Mai Suya, oh la la, oh gosh, whoever told that Odunnu that packing 8 Brazillian weave on her already humongous head at once is fashionable angry Now I can't see my Adonis Aboki wella because of her big head angry I berra come in early to class tomorrow so i can sit closer and get a vantage view of the whole action kiss And God made him and He rested kiss God is good kiss tongue[/s]
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Busybody2(f): 9:17pm On Jan 19, 2011
ola olabiy:

You dey craze oo smiley smiley, mama Ryan.

What is Mamaryan, is that the Italian pet name you promised to be using to lovingly address me tongue You coulda done berra, but what does an old fogey like you know tongue Anyway its the thought that counts sha, you are a star kiss I will look for a sexy name for you too boo kiss


[s]
Ileke-idi, you see that, HE IS MINE SO BACK OFF RIGHTAWAY cool[/s]
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Busybody2(f): 9:39pm On Jan 19, 2011
ola olabiy:

POSER.


Have you read and understand the rules of Nairaland?

Have you read and understood the rules of Nairaland?


Which one, please?



Its the second one methinks. You wouldn't naturally use the present perfect tense in the sentence "I have understand the rules of Nairaland" as such, as generally as it is grammatically wrong, so why is it okay to latch it on as a present tense?

Usually in a present perfect tense, the main verb following the auxilliary verb should be in past participle innit Examples include "we have arrived". Hmmm, if this is the case then why is "we have come" correct too, and not we have "came" undecided

Yeparipa my head is hurting, and I was only asking on behalf of Stevetboy09 oh, because it is the New Year and I am trying to be my Brother's keeper, a nice change from my constant gloating and rubbing his face in it that I am always coming first in class and is the teacher's pet tongue Oh, I knew we should not have allowed him into Primary 7 with us, he belongs in kindergarten lipsrsealed
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Odunnu: 9:57pm On Jan 19, 2011
Lololololol, shey na me you yab like ths BB?
Anyway, i'l wait and see what 'tisha' would do when he comes back. Troublemaker!
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:11am On Jan 20, 2011
Busy_body:


angry angry angry Hey Miss Ileke_idi, sorry to dissapoint you and sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Mr Ola Olabiy assigned me to gently tell you that the School is no longer enrolling new students, all the classes have been oversubscribed, it was an unprecedented thingymawhacchumacallit, sorry you can try your luck again next century, you might be lucky then cool

And we don't really blame you for attending the enrolment 26 days behind schedule, it was not your fault, we all know Ekiti State does not have a single tarred road hence in the rainy season you guys have to use canoes and swim to get to civilisation embarassed But don't worry dear when I graduate from University in 40 years time, and run for Presidency, vote for me and I promise to come and tar the whole of Ekiti State to bring it to the 21st century lipsrsealed It is well yeah lipsrsealed I say its okay to stop crying haba, you honestly don't want to see your mouth I swear and next time try using a waterproof mascara instead lipsrsealed cheesy



[s] angry Thief, see her mouth like a fish's own, here am I bemoaning the fact that I only just have a meagre 6 eye-candies (Denzel, Ola Olabiy, Mai Suya, Slap1, Ferdiee, and Stevetboy09) to ogle and conquer and ravish, and she is here with her longthroat, ole, barawo, thiefy thiefy jankoliko, hands and eyes of my men joo angry Now where was I before i was rudely interrupted, yeah, oohhh, see those beefy rippling muscles on that Aboki Mai Suya, oh la la, oh gosh, whoever told that Odunnu that packing 8 Brazillian weave on her already humongous head at once is fashionable angry Now I can't see my Adonis Aboki wella because of her big head angry I berra come in early to class tomorrow so i can sit closer and get a vantage view of the whole action kiss And God made him and He rested kiss God is good kiss tongue[/s]

Na Ileke u finish like this? Well, no comment. She's capable. She's a tough nut too. LOL.

But, this attack on my quite Odunnu is not allowed. And, I am not kidding you. This is NOT A JOKE! Please. angry angry Please again. She doesn't have time for this, Mama Bryan. I dey BEG u.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:18am On Jan 20, 2011
Odunnu:

Lololololol, shey na me you yab like ths BB?
Anyway, i'l wait and see what 'tisha' would do when he comes back. Troublemaker!

Odunnu, I take my God beg you. And, I take my Mama beg you too. Abeg, no vex. Na me cause am. Abeg, allow am slide.

You are highly revered!
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:29am On Jan 20, 2011
ola olabiy:

Na Ileke u finish like this? Well, no comment. She's capable. She's a tough nut too. LOL.

But, this attack on my quite Odunnu is not allowed.

Sorry, 'quiet' meant.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:54am On Jan 20, 2011
Are these words correct? Are they words, at all sha?

Coupist

Corper
.


Please, help.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Busybody2(f): 1:07am On Jan 20, 2011
Odunnu:

Lololololol, shey na me you yab like ths BB?
Anyway, i'l wait and see what 'tisha' would do when he comes back. Troublemaker!


Shhhh, stop pinching me to tell you the answer, you should have read your books and be a studious student like me too tongue


ola olabiy:

Na Ileke u finish like this? Well, no comment. She's capable. She's a tough nut too. LOL.

But, this attack on my quite Odunnu is not allowed. And, I am not kidding you. This is NOT A JOKE! Please. angry angry Please again. She doesn't have time for this, Mama Bryan. I dey BEG u.


Na wah oh, see biasicity(sic) on display tongue You nor fit defend Stevetboy, na women skirt you dey chase cheesy Men sha, and they call women the weaker sex lipsrsealed
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 1:19am On Jan 20, 2011
Busy_body:



Na wah oh, see biasicity(sic) on display tongue You nor fit defend Stevetboy, na women skirt you dey chase cheesy Men sha, and they call women the weaker sex lipsrsealed




Abeg, don't kill me with laughter oo. Tele nko? Na hormone now. No apology sef wink wink cheesy

Look, miss grime artiste, the one and only disciple of Dizzee Rascal, abeg no chase moi women comot jooor. grin grin
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 1:33am On Jan 20, 2011
@BB, u are one of moi women sha tongue kiss kiss.

Very soon, we go hook up, go enjoy some grime for 'Faces'.

Yeah, wanna know if u are a baddie wink wink
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 1:54am On Jan 20, 2011
But, seriously oo, I pleaded with Stevet not to attack you (being a man), he didn't listen to me. I didn't like that!
SLAP1, for example, wouldn't have bothered.



Odunnu hasn't said anything - nothing abusive, at least. Hence, my respect for her.

She's simply a wonderful girl. I tell yah grin grin cheesy wink smiley cool tongue kiss
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Odunnu: 12:30pm On Jan 20, 2011
Hey Mr Ola,
I dont understand that poser o. Thanx sha for being a hedge around me. Dont mind BB,she's only having fun. Very comical I must say.

Busy_body:


Shhhh, stop pinching me to tell you the answer, you should have read your books and be a studious student like me too tongue



Na wah oh, see biasicity(sic) on display tongue You nor fit defend Stevetboy, na women skirt you dey chase cheesy Men sha, and they call women the weaker sex lipsrsealed



itiboribo like you. I'm 'pinshing' you to face front jor. See how long your neck has grown because of giraffing

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