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Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by ashybabs(m): 2:27am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Stop Saying “I'm Fine Thank You, and You” It is Wrong! See the Correct Response When someone asks “ how are you? ” a popular response among many Nigerians is “I'm fine thank you, and you”. However, what many people do not realize is that, such response is bad English. Proper Native English speakers do not respond in such manner. In this article we will reveal Several ways that you can respond to such greeting without Committing grammatical blunders. When someone asks how are you? You can use some of the following responses to avoid grammatical errors: · Happy Answer + Basic Question * I’m doing great (thanks). How about you? · Normal Answer + Basic Question * I’m pretty good what’s new with you · Busy Answer + Basic Question * I’ve been a bit busy, but okay. How have things been* with you · Stressed Answer + Basic Question * Things have been rough lately but they are getting better, how have you been? · Satisfied Answer + Basic Question * Never been better. What about you? It is very important to note that short responses such as "“I'm good, you?” is also applicable in English, although used informally and sparingly among native English speakers. Now that you have been enlightened, stop giving the wrong response when someone asks about your welfare. Share your feedback in the comments section down below. 20 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Humanoid01(m): 2:45am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Good knowledge passed, a worthy read. I think it's also worth knowing that being a teacher doesn't make you error-proof and that sometimes, you can be prone to correction by your student (s). Therefore, I'd like you to note that "Now that you have BEING enlightened" is wrong. It's "Now that you have BEEN enlightened" . Thanks for the lesson well taught. I hope to see more from you, as I continue the journey toward building a better vocabulary. You can tag me in your next session. 41 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by wearsandtrends1: 2:53am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Humanoid01:HAHAHA u jus schooled the teacher ![]() 22 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by ashybabs(m): 2:59am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Humanoid01:thanks for the correction chief, Much Obliged! 17 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Humanoid01(m): 2:59am On Sep 05, 2020 |
wearsandtrends1:Nah, I didn't mean it that way. Everyone is prone to error, so I corrected him without any malice intended. 17 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Humanoid01(m): 3:01am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs:You're welcome boss. Much respect! 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by illicit(m): 4:33am On Sep 05, 2020 |
There is nothing wrong with " I am fine, thank you" Must everybody be in the same mood? I may not have time for long answers when u greet me 17 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by ashybabs(m): 4:44am On Sep 05, 2020 |
illicit:hAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE English men say this in movies interviews and what not? |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by illicit(m): 4:48am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs: They can't say everything in movies as they have to speak according to script. btw there are varieties of English language and the most important thing is not to flout the rules of grammar. Grammatically, there is nothing wrong with " I am fine, thank you" There are many possible combinations of different words to make acceptable phrases, clauses and sentences. Semantics and syntax 10 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by ashybabs(m): 5:08am On Sep 05, 2020 |
illicit:" I am fine, thank you" is totaly fine the suffix 'AND YOU?' IS Absolutely wrong 1 Like |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by illicit(m): 5:10am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs: it's not a suffix, it's a phrase. 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Virginnn(f): 5:24am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs: Guess you know there's difference between "been" and "being"? All the cases where "being" are used in your post above, ought to have been "been". 2 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by ashybabs(m): 6:07am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Virginnn:NA WA Oh check the first response, apparently id go back to school for this |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by TimoWerner: 6:27am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs:you don't like being corrected. why have you not modify your post? i no too sabi english but i know say has/have/had =been 2 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by TimoWerner: 6:32am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Rubytech22:Scammer!! Dominique blacklist this guy. He will ask his victim to come to abj, he is a thief. His number is 08108517753 4 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by ashybabs(m): 6:58am On Sep 05, 2020 |
TimoWerner:done. thanks |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Karleb(m): 7:04am On Sep 05, 2020 |
illicit: The guy say na suffix. ![]() All these autocorrect wey dey Nairaland ehn! 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Uyi168: 7:04am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Q:how are you?? Me: I just dey o.. ![]() 12 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Nobody: 7:10am On Sep 05, 2020 |
I only use "I'm very well, thank you" in a formal setting and use "I'm good" informally. 2 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by wearsandtrends1: 7:15am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Uyi168:lol oil dey your head 4 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by naijacovid(m): 7:15am On Sep 05, 2020 |
How are you Me: udo pasa 6 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Openbusiness: 7:26am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Ok 1 Like |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by fr3do(m): 7:54am On Sep 05, 2020 |
illicit: I feel there is a lot of things wrong with " I am fine, thank you". We have gotten so accustomed to that default answer that we often fail to communicate our difficulties and worries to those who want to know about our welfare. 1 Like |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by onward4life(m): 8:09am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs: China don't spik inglish Yet ur phone comes from there!! Lebanese bad inglish gives ur likes jobs in ur great nigeria Dubai prefers speaking arabic And majority of our successful people's Next selfie nah from there People like Yu are the reason nigeria is not bearing a Nigerian name! The same inglish that named ur kind a damn nigggah 5 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by DaInferno(m): 8:31am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs:lol, so that makes it bad? 1 Like |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Spy360(m): 8:34am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs:English language is no longer native to the English. We even have Engligbo. So when I say I'm fine and you? it's left for whoever to figure out what I mean. 2 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Nobody: 8:37am On Sep 05, 2020 |
ashybabs:And so what that native English speakers don't respond like you said, we are not native English speakers for fvcks sakes. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by illicit(m): 8:54am On Sep 05, 2020 |
fr3do: hmmm well you are talking about philosophy 'I am fine, thank you' is semantically, syntactically and linguistically correct 2 Likes |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by iLegendd(m): 9:34am On Sep 05, 2020 |
If you know English, make money with it as I do. 1 Like
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Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by Simplecity(m): 9:42am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Humanoid01:LWKMD.....now the teacher looks stupeed ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Don't MUMU Yourself “i'm Fine Thank You” is ABSOLUTELY Wrong! See Right Response by WoundedLamb: 9:55am On Sep 05, 2020 |
Really? I'm Canadian and even though we normally say 'I'm good', some still say 'I'm fine' and there's nothing wrong with it since it's grammatically correct. When a construct is grammatically correct, its employment strictly depends on the location/region. It may not be popular in a particular country but that doesn't make it incorrect. The use of language is an art and the speakers are allowed to express themselves however they want provided the rules of grammar are followed. Forcing Nigerians to use responses popular in England would be forcing the English culture down their throats. And that would also limit the language cause languages grow by allowing the speakers to bring in linguistic constructs and elements from their cultures. 13 Likes 3 Shares |
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