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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by yemi2plus(m): 1:30pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
I'm guilty of this act, perhaps, it's because I stammer, I sometimes say it while trying to take in some air to enable me talk without stammering. |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Tallesty1(m): 1:38pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
He said are "you there"? I was like "yea, why are you asking"? he was like, "can't I ask you questions again". I was like "ok..., but I won't answer you again". he was like "really? now leave my house". i was like "Jesus, are you throwing me out of your house"? Our generation's way of narrating a story 13 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Lilimax(f): 2:18pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Tallesty1:As in erh...you got the gist. But like seriously, do they make sense ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by mesoade(m): 2:39pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Another common one is the use of "LIKE SERIOUSLY" especially by the girls 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 2:42pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Karleb: Exactly. Sum phrases,sentences and statements are grammatical, but it is inappropriate to use them in formal conversation... If u check for meaning of some words in the dictionary u will discover that not all can be used formally 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:07pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
16 Years of PDP government and its evils ![]() 1 Like |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by justi4jesu(f): 3:09pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
priscaoge: And i was like so be it!!!! ![]() ![]() |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:09pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
I wanted want to comment b4 but then I was like ok there's really nothing to say |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by SeverusSnape(m): 3:11pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
That's "Nigerian English"... Nigerian students must not speak the "queen's English".Great Nigerian Student's!........ GREAT! ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by MadCow1: 3:11pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
After reading the OP's post, I was like Ok, This guy is sooo 'Non- African American' like me and whoever he was like Beefing on that post.. ![]() ![]() You bush people can never understand us porshe people.. Then I was like okay, thats not cool.. 4 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:12pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
E NO GO BETTER FOR GOD ![]() ![]() |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Akalia(m): 3:12pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Keenysbojan:OP see as u dey sweat to perfect another man's language. How many of this foreigners consider your own language worth learning. Been in good command of english is not a true measure of once intelligence,so english mistakes and errors does not make one dumb but some annoying Nigerians make it appear so. 10 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:12pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Its becoming more and very common amongst nigerian student, i will advice dem to stop dis poor and wrong use to english language |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by CAMNEWTON4PRES: 3:15pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
That's Hollywood and other Americans talking through them I was like He was like + the sempiternel you know I was like you know ....no dude I don't know maybe if you were more precise I would , 3 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by lonelydora: 3:16pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
I was here. |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by omanifrank(m): 3:17pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
kk |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:17pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
ERCROSS: So you didn't know using "like" in this way is American slang. 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by clemz88(m): 3:19pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Na wa o . Does it mean dat some people are glued to their fones? Just for me to read alades thread n find out dat anoda is created n it has reachd second page. Una dey vex o |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:20pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Akalia: Yes, it does. This "English is not my father's language" is a shoddy excuse for poor grammar. Which language are you using right now? Whatever language you are using, you must use it correctly. Did you know that English is not America's official language? But it is Nigeria's official language. Who should speak it better? Smh. 7 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by tuffgongjo(m): 3:20pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Keenysbojan:Do you have to be Silly?(No offense). |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Imyourex(m): 3:20pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
When I saw this thread I was like ok...... OP you have to accept it that way, thats how ''as in'' came to be and its now generally used 1 Like |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Superstar007(m): 3:20pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Pot calling a kettle black when your own grammar isn't any different. Maybe na the "spirit of bad english" dey still follow you ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by pickabeau1: 3:21pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
thats ebonics.. dude i was like why did u not do yo research proply ![]() ![]() and u be like trying to prove u know english Keenysbojan: 6 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:21pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
its correct... Have you ever heard of a break? I was like... ok... Let me continue the journey... Meaning "I was like..." took a deep thought... then voiced "ok... Let me continue the journey" Check the adverb part.... Google define: like ![]() all of una just dey follow crowd 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by soulglo: 3:22pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Thanks to pop culture. The word "like" just keeps popping up every where. I think it creeped into main stream in the early 2000s 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by tuffgongjo(m): 3:22pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Me think it is American english which is more of Informal set up. 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by CAMNEWTON4PRES: 3:22pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
pickabeau1: Lmfao 2 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:23pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Keenysbojan:Your own english is quite bad. I see nothing wrong in that sentence. Punctuate it properly and it becomes nice to speak and read. It is informal though. 3 Likes |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:23pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
OP this is obviously slang. I doubt those students write "and I was like" on their exams. P.S. That awkward moment when Nairalanders think "I was like" is Nigerian slang 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by purplekayc(m): 3:23pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
Keenysbojan:its a foreign expression 1 Like |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by eunisam: 3:24pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
As a Nigerian,the most important thing is did you understood what he meant? |
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Gorgeous58(f): 3:24pm On Oct 15, 2014 |
It's a shame that undergraduates and graduates alike speak this way especially the females. Make God help us 1 Like |
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