I can't believe this simple question got many undergraduate students goofing. Mehn...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SIEoss-gn8

Please watch and laugh away your sorrows.

The one that cracked me up was the guy that said... "The Lord who made me to matriculate, will make me to convoc" lol...

They are not all wrong

They speak Nigerian English

illicit:
They are not all wrong

They speak Nigerian English

They are all wrong. Their interpretation of the question was wrong cos that is not what it implies. Only the last guy got it right.

Mercychen:


They are all wrong. Their interpretation of that expression was wrong cos that is not what it implies. Only the last guy got it right.

Lexically they are not wrong

It is contextual

Mercychen:
I can't believe this simple question got many undergraduate students goofing. Mehn...

Please watch and laugh away your sorrows.

What dictionary is he pulling his definitions from?

Pls it's not a simple question.

Not many people know it

Kobojunkie:
What dictionary is he pulling his definitions from?

Lol.. kor kor.. I don't know o.

lilvicky68:
Pls it's not a simple question.

Not many people know it

Huh? You too??

Mercychen:
Lol.. kor kor.. I don't know o.

So he makes up a meaning in his head and approaches random folks expecting them to figure it out?

Kobojunkie:
So he makes up a meaning in his head and approaches random folks expecting them to figure it out?

No o. In that context of expression, you're required to introduce yourself. He didn't make up the expression. It's exist in the English language.

Have you not heard it before?
It is used mostly at interviews. The first thing they ask at interviews is " can we meet you? or let's meet you".

Mercychen:
No o.
1. In that context of expression, you're required to introduce yourself. He didn't make up the expression. It's exist in the English language.

2. Have you not heard it before?
It is used mostly at interviews. The first thing they ask at interviews is " can we meet you? or let's meet you".

1. I actually think the context is all wrong.

2. Never heard it used in that way during an interview. If an introduction is what you desire, you can more easily ask for that. Saying "let's meet you" or "can we meet you" sounds a bit off, tacky even!

"She took Paul to meet her parents ".... in this case, the word "meet" can be easily interpreted as an introduction.

"She said to Paul, 'can I meet you'".... sounds more like she is instead requesting a rendezvous

Kobojunkie:
1. I actually think the context is all wrong.

2. Never heard it used in that way during an interview. If an introduction is what you desire, you can more easily ask for that. Saying "let's meet you" or "can we meet you" sounds a bit off.

That's how most interviewers phrase that question down here.

Personally what I learnt from that video is "Don't judge the book by it cover". Who will ever believe that the last guy is gonna get it right mere looking at him. putting on neck chain, sun shade, earpiece, and all that.

But you see those serious people looking like Bankers, pastors and barristers couldn't even get it right.

Never judge a book by it cover. A guy with tattoos, ears rings e.t.c.. might be your destiny helper in Life.

illicit:


Lexically they are not wrong

It is contextual

Anywhere such is asked, it's required you introduce yourself to the person asking. It's not contextual as you did put it. It's not the same as 'can I have a meeting with you?', or 'can I speak with you?'

Omotakins:
Anywhere such is asked, it's required you introduce yourself to the person asking. It's not contextual as you did put it. It's not the same as 'can I have a meeting with you?', or 'can I speak with you?'

Lexically, syntactically and semantically they are not wrong


What you are taking about is relative

illicit:


Lexically, syntactically and semantically they are not wrong


What you are taking about is relative

All right

Mercychen:
I can't believe this simple question got many undergraduate students goofing. Mehn...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SIEoss-gn8

Please watch and laugh away your sorrows.

This is so hilarious ����
What you don't know you don't know. What you don't understand you don't understand.

illicit:
They are not all wrong

They speak Nigerian English

Apart from the last guy the others are all shades of wrong. Can I meet you is another way of saying please introduce yourself.

linnyx:




This is so hilarious ����
What you don't know you don't know. What you don't understand you don't understand.

Why won't you know?

You prolly haven't been to a Nigerian interview before.

linnyx:


Apart from the last guy the others are all shades of wrong. Can I meet you is another way of saying please introduce yourself.

Tell them.

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Why won't you know?

You prolly haven't been to a Nigerian interview before.


You will be shocked at the very basic things you expect people to know that they don't know.