Raiders:
but English is technically the official language of US. All the official documents of the US government are written in English. Schools and courts uses English to communicate. It would be difficult getting a job in US if you don't speak English

MissMeiya:


None. America has no official language.

Sheenor:


Sorry dear, buh they do. Check it out via the link below. And yes it's English.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/at-last-america-has-an-official-language-and-yes-its-english-478896.html

briantex:

Inama Nkpoh

Keenysbojan:
I have been wondering why Nigerian students always use the word 'i was like ok' in every of their saying... I found it difficult to believe that 'i was like ok' is a correct short sentence, in English...

because I have sat down and think about this all over and over and over,and through research I found that there is no short sentence in English, like 'i was like ok'.. but some Nigerians are so terrible when it comes to the aspects of speaking or writing standard English...

A student of unilorin came to meet my big bro at home,and he said I have been trying your number since I left Lagos and I WAS LIKE OK LET ME CALL YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONFIRM..

immediately,I felt the 'spirit of bad English' in what he said above... since then I have been searching,I have been asking those who are highly educated and those who study English in universities.. if the use of I WAS LIKE OK is good to speak..

to nairelanders do any of you have anything to say about this topic... share your own points of view and let some 'BAD English speaker(s)' learn from you.. thanks

Yours Faithfully
k e e n y s b o j a n

MissMeiya:


I know my own country, thanks. America has no official language. Dear.

"The most common language in the United States is known as American English. English is the de facto national language of the United States, with 80% of the population claiming it as a mother tongue, and some 95% claiming to speak it "well" or "very well"."

"The United States does not have a national official language; nevertheless, English (specifically American English) is the primary language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements; although there are laws requiring documents such as ballots to be printed in multiple languages when there are large numbers of non-English speakers in an area."

You probably shouldn't cite an article from a British website on an American matter.

Karleb:


That explains why you quoted me twice, just to say this.


Some people can be silly sha.

baslone:


I would suggest you keep sitting down to work on this too.

ERCROSS:
Who cares if it's correct or not..
So far the communication is established.
Moreso..
Must we always follow the Westerners like say we be Mumu...
We need to start colonizing our own words too jare...
And I was like okay...we need a Nigerian-made dictionary too

IYANGBALI:
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,the thing sweet me o

SlyIg:


nkap mbak ke ekama the 2go star ecash okuk ke bank because mmese the video mma ke Youtube.

Mfana ibaha sha ... Tum ba ...

nefertiitii:



i knw the gal on ur dp
Sure aint you tho
Oya tellme wats ur real name??

Keenysbojan:
I can some traces of dullness..(no offence please)

Keenysbojan:

because I have sat down and think about this

SeverusSnape:
That's "Nigerian English"... Nigerian students must not speak the "queen's English".Great Nigerian Student's!........ GREAT!

Bryan12:
Its a genderal grammer mainly used by 9ja girls.You can hardly come across a guy that says that.

Keenysbojan:

because I have sat down and think about this all over and over and over

IYANGBALI:
my na sikira arokoyo

Keenysbojan:
I can some traces of dullness..(no offence please)

nefertiitii:



Ok ohh sikiratu

MissMeiya:


So you didn't know using "like" in this way is American slang.