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Good.

But those one world stuff do not suit an average black person.

We like to exaggerate a bit. So those flawless, deafening, excruciating and so on do not sound Nigerian.

We should embrace our own.

By the way some dictionaries show Canadian, Australian, New Zealander & even South African words (albeit mostly from Afrikaans) in addition to regular American words. Even Indian.

Too ajebuttic.

However, when writing it becomes more important.

Emphasis should be on developing Pidgin, controlled by us. We cannot be imitating and playing second fiddle always.

ifenes:
How can I improve my Yoruba? I would rather speak bad English and excellent Yoruba.

watch yoruba movies alot ... You wont just speak better but know cultural beliefs and values
read wide too

shumuel:
How To Increase Your Vocabulary Skills.

Here is a very simple approach to increasing your vocabulary skills.

Learning 10 new words a day for 365 days total to 3650 new words a year, with such an amount of new words you cleary would increase your vocabulary.

How To Find New Words To Learn

1. A Dictionary should be your first point of call.

2. Newpapers and Blogs would also help in your search.

3. Novels and books, where else can one find new words if not books.

4. Nairaland Threads has an enormous amount of new words, trust me on that, reading most threads rather than skipping to the comments is a no no if you are trying to increase your knowledge on words, you definitely would had miss a lot of new words by doing so, try to read threads to the finish and you wont regret it.

Note: Pen down the new words immidiately and search a dictionary for the meaning of the words or google search for better understanding, google gives a better explanation and also the right usage of words in a sentence.

You can add more to further educate ourselves.

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lalasticlala
Fynestboi

Well said OP, i love your write-up. Learning is a life-long process; the day a man stops learning, he starts dying.
The greatest room in the world is the room for Improvement.

This has helped me a whole lot....https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day

grammar are for losers.So they say. Learn to speak simple and understandable English instead.

Learn 10 words a day,i.e 70 in a week
Then you willl forget 68 the following week!

zicoraads:

Kind of friends? What type of friends?

the type that speaks pidgin almost all the time... And if u decide to start speaking english in the middle of our conversation , them go use that english hit on me... Like they would use me as a topic in the next topic of our conversation..about how i dey form english kind of person...

Just incase you wondering... They are all undergraduate

Fuadeiza:




the type that speaks pidgin almost all the time... And if u decide to start speaking english in the middle of our conversation , them go use that english hit on me... Like they would use me as a topic in the next topic of our conversation..about how i dey form english kind of person...

Just incase you wondering... They are all undergraduate

Hehehee. I get

Fuadeiza:
I do learn new words, most especially when watching movies and i check the meaning almost immediately... But coz of the kinda friends i move with i dont get to use those words and as time goes on i forget does words...

That true my brother, environment and the people we roll with, affects our vocabulary. U can't live In a ghetto and expect to be fluent in english

zicoraads:

Kind of friends? What type of friends?

may be area boiz

LordXaaan:
Even if buhari does this for 10years, he will still not be able to pronounce FIVE correctly.

PIPE.........

Phunkyposh:



Well said OP, i love your write-up. Learning is a life-long process; the day a man stops learning, he starts dying.
The greatest room in the world is the room for Improvement.

This has helped me a whole lot....https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day

I am glad you considered it worthy, and the link you added is also a good starting point, thanks a lot.

Hemanwel:
OP, make I teach small:

1. Horrendous hedonists hing their heads on hapless happenings hinting to hazard a hiatus

2. Picturesque can be explicated, replicated and duplicated in an architectural, architectonic, arcadian arcade.

Thanks, learnt two new words from you now @bolded

abbeyty:
i beg show me how to increase my bank balance not this

It right there in front of you, you just can't see it.

Without derailing the thread nor being off topic.

Do a visibility study on rich folks in your area or on the island(VI, Lekki e.t.c) with kids, get a Dictionary and learn 5000 words with their proper British English prononciation, also learn about the words origin, get suited up, create a business card with your full details proclaiming you as a tutor, walk up to the parents gates or door, take permission from the gateman(Tell him you wan see Oga or Madam) walk straight to the Oga or Madam, Introducing yourself in the best and most profound British ascent as an ''Oral English Tutor'', then let your intention of tutoring their kids know to them at a monthly fee ranging between N10,000K - N20,000K per child(Chose a fee that best suits you), then procede to teaching the kids Ten Big Words per day, and see if that bank account wont increase.

By the time you are well know and the kids you now tutor increases to lets say 100 kids in your tutoring facility, your monthly income would amount to the figure below.

20K * 100kids monthly = N2million

Hope have made sense, still on the topic of discussion ?

I got some examples here dat could help us,,,this are new modern words recently added to the dictionary with deir meanings.

1. Bling (n): Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry.
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2. Bromance (n): A close but non-sexual relationship between two men.
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3. Chillax (v): Calm down and relax.
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4. Crunk (adj): Very excited or full of energy.
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5. D'oh (ex): Exclamation used to comment on a foolish or stupid action, especially one’s own.

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6. Droolworthy (adj): Extremely attractive or desirable.
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7. Frankenfood (n): Genetically modified food.
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8. Grrrl (n): A young woman regarded as independent and strong or aggressive, especially in her attitude to men or in her sexuality (A blend of “Grrrr” and “Girl.”)
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9. Guyliner (n): Eyeliner that is worn by men.
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10. Hater (n): A person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing.
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11. Illiterati (n): People who are not well educated or well informed about a particular subject or sphere of activity.
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12. Infomania (n): The compulsive desire to check or accumulate news and information, typically via mobile phone or computer.
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13. Jeggings (n): Tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans.
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14. La-la Land (n): A fanciful state or dream world. Also, Los Angeles.
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15. Locavore (n): A person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food.
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16. Mankini (n): A brief one-piece bathing garment for men, with a T-back.
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17. Mini-Me (n): A person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another.
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18. Muffin Top (n): A roll of fat visible above the top of a pair of women’s tight-fitting low-waisted trousers.
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19. Muggle (n): A person who is not conversant with a particular activity or skill.
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20. Noob (n): A person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity, especially computing or the use of the Internet.
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21. Obvs (adv): Obviously.
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22. OMG (ex): Used to express surprise, excitement, or disbelief. (Dates back to 1917.)
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23. Po-po (n): The police.
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24. Purple State (n): A US state where the Democratic and Republican parties have similar levels of support among voters.
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25. Screenager (n): A person in their teens or twenties who has an aptitude for computers and the Internet.
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26. Sexting (n): The sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone.
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27. Textspeak (n): Language regarded as characteristic of text messages, consisting of abbreviations, acronyms, initials, emoticons. (wut hpns win u write lyk dis.)
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28. Totes (adv): Totally.
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29. Truthiness (n): the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true.
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30. Twitterati (n): Keen or frequent users of the social networking site Twitter.
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31. Unfriend (v): Remove (someone) from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking site.
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32. Upcycle (v): Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
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33. Whatevs (ex, adv): Whatever.
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34. Whovian (n): A fan of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
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35. Woot (ex): (Especially in electronic communication) Used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph.

shumuel:
How To Increase Your Vocabulary Skills.

Here is a very simple approach to increasing your vocabulary skills.

Learning 10 new words a day for 365 days total to 3650 new words a year, with such an amount of new words you cleary would increase your vocabulary.

How To Find New Words To Learn

1. A Dictionary should be your first point of call.

2. Newpapers and Blogs would also help in your search.

3. Novels and books, where else can one find new words if not books.

4. Nairaland Threads has an enormous amount of new words, trust me on that, reading most threads rather than skipping to the comments is a no no if you are trying to increase your knowledge on words, you definitely would had miss a lot of new words by doing so, try to read threads to the finish and you wont regret it.

Note: Pen down the new words immidiately and search a dictionary for the meaning of the words or google search for better understanding, google gives a better explanation and also the right usage of words in a sentence.

You can add more to further educate ourselves.

cc
lalasticlala
Fynestboi

I'm sorry to say this, nigerian newspapers and blogs won't help

chinex276:

op should also tell us how to improve our local language. it has been relegated to d background

ifenes:

How can I improve my Yoruba? I would rather speak bad English and excellent Yoruba.

Backinfront:
K

how do I improve my igbo?

Simple, find someone who is very fluent in the language and also good in the history of village, state the language originated from to tutor you Ten word a day and you'll have the knowledge of your language in no time

Thanks guys
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Petkoffdrake2 AlexCk Keneking Oluwamae Jeffrey12 Ayatt mcmurphy123 Lovegisty Mavin1

Ratiolak:
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Nice write up..crosswords too help me a lot

Fuadeiza:
I do learn new words, most especially when watching movies and i check the meaning almost immediately... But coz of the kinda friends i move with i dont get to use those words and as time goes on i forget does words...

You have defined your problem and in there lies the solution - get a crowd that would upgrade your grammar and one in which you could try out new words.

From experience, I used to try out those words with the same crowd I rolled with but never quite got inspired to move further. I resolved to writing them down in a book, with their synonyms/meanings and studying them periodically. That helped commit them into memory.

Regards,
Yesboss!

AlexCk:
Nice one Op

But not all blogs oo,
Some blogs eh, if u see some spellings, omo fear go grip u. Very painful, i mean excruciating, 'mentally' . .


Also, some movies too help,

Na for Sherlock Holmes i learn the word, 'discombobulated'. I was like, if i u.se this word for some people, them go think say na Curse o9, lol

My 4 and 6 yr old use 'discombobulated'. I had never used that word so imagine my surprise the first time they used it while talking! They know alot of words because they like watching catoons...not Tom and jerry oo. I've learnt one or two new words from them. LOL...like ping pong paddles.

You can also learn new words from watching movies, once u hear it, u check your dictionary for its meaning.

Stuffs like dis should be making front page always,... Not those celeb's private lives like Davido shittttting in his toilet

10 new words per day? You don kill me be that.

It depend on usage of these words eg very rich _ wealthy
The food is very rich in vitamins. Can we now say it wealthy in vitamins