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| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by midnighter(f): 9:25am On Oct 18, 2019 |
indigene: It cant be "are" unless you have different names for different occasions.. your name is a noun phrase, the whole thing is taken as a single thing and not individual parts |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by noah24(m): 9:28am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Reverse back.......... Wrong Backup................. D koko 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Immarocks(f): 9:36am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Lolsss......no. 22 ,Funnily Enough.....sounds funnily wrong |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Nobody: 9:47am On Oct 18, 2019 |
midnighter:Have you filled a form where these are written First Name Last Name Other Names  ??In money matter, correct English doesn't matter, what matters is correct amount |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Monday60655(m): 9:47am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Wow! This is quiet impressive. Well done |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Nobody: 9:48am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Quite enlightening. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Jimoh7555: 9:49am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Our problems in this country are way too much that speaking correct English is what we'll focus on |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by midnighter(f): 9:54am On Oct 18, 2019 |
indigene: You just proved my point. Now you've separated it into its parts Your name is made up of several names Just like you wouldn't say " I combed my hairs" or "I soaked the garris" |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Nobody: 10:20am On Oct 18, 2019 |
As at when due is correct bro, i have been using it in my work place " Carried out inspection as at when due". More grease to your elbow is an illustration to commend hard work. Therefore to me, more grease to your elbow is correct. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Nobody: 10:24am On Oct 18, 2019 |
AMI3:dropped a message on your whatsapp already and I'm awaiting your reply. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Horlhamhi(f): 10:50am On Oct 18, 2019 |
@OP, thanks for bringing this to the awareness of people...even if it's 'copy and paste' like someone commented, thanks for bringing it here. There are some other words that people use wrongly too: there/their, where/were, it's/its, I'm/am, this/these 1 Like |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by SoNature(m): 10:57am On Oct 18, 2019 |
eternityk: No dey jonse yourself...many of us made our first millions by writing for foreign blogs. Yes, knowing English has helped countless number of Nairalanders |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Horlhamhi(f): 11:07am On Oct 18, 2019 |
uncle005:For the fact that you have been making use of it at your place of work doesn't make it a right statement. What the OP posted is correct, cos if you try to browse on these statements, you'll find out that Nigerians have been murdering English thinking we're speaking English.lol what he posted is just little of the blunders Nigerians make everyday #shalom! 1 Like |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by heinrichy(m): 11:24am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Be rest assured (wrong) Rest assured (correct) [color=#006600][/color] I prefer the wrong. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Angelacruz: 11:28am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Tanks op dickofglory: |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Realtizzy(m): 11:36am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Indeed learning never ends |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Walexybobo(m): 11:42am On Oct 18, 2019 |
[quote author=FrLukas post=83240017]Can you tell us why night vigil is wrong? Are you saying there can't be morning or afternoon vigil? [tautology] |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Nobody: 11:50am On Oct 18, 2019 |
dickofglory: Every sentence you referred to as grammatical blunder is not a blunder in the real sense of its definition. It's a deviation. English is not our first language but a second language. You don't expect us to speak the language like the native speakers. What you termed incorrect is Nigeria's English. We have different 'Englishes' the world over. American English, South African English, Australian English and UK's English have various deviations from one and the other in terms of phonetics, syntax, semantics and grammar in general. Let's stop this mentality of correct and incorrect English sentences or statements in Nigeria. No native English speaker can use your indigenous language like you. You will always find issues with a learner of your language. Don't put yourself under any linguistic yoke. Nigeria has come of age to have her own variety of the English language. Let's nativise the English language in order to express our local contents. Where a Nigerian man says: be my eye in that meeting ", a Britisher would say: represent me in that meeting." Let me say this more authoritatively, no learner of the English language can use it like the native speakers. Why? They determine correctness and incorrectness of their own language. Anyway what counts in any given communication is understanding. There should be no qualms as long as your audience understands you. I'M AN ADVOCATE OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by sinqlepee(m): 11:51am On Oct 18, 2019 |
dickofglory: 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by midnighter(f): 12:27pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
adamadwealthy: There is a difference between Nigerian English and a grammatical blunder. Dont insult the intelligence of Nigerians by excusing bad grammar as "Nigerian English" Being a Nigerian or a black person doesnt mean we should speak a lower grade of English than anybody else or English that's full of mistakes just to make ourselves feel empowered Making a mistake in grammar is not a crime, we can correct the person and move on "Lacking behind", "He is matured", "the reason is because" Are all wrong! And there is nothing "Nigerian" about them. Being Nigerian is not synonymous with not being able to learn something or correct your mistake |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by midnighter(f): 12:37pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
fergie001: Lol youve never heard it before? |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by renewable1(m): 12:41pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
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| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by midnighter(f): 12:54pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
uncle005: "As and when due" means "as it is due and when it is due", meaning carrying out the inspection as it is supposed to be carried out, at the correct time So it cant be "as at when due" |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Nelz77: 1:09pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
FrLukas: Keep watch during the time usually spent sleeping. Factor in the timing.......it’s very important. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Nobody: 1:27pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
dickofglory:ONLY GOD KNOW IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO BACK UP YOUR RESULT WHEN A GOOD JOBS COME IN ________ SIMPLY BECAUSE EDUCATED FOOLS IS MORE THAN REAL EDUCATED PEOPLE IN NIGERIA |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by BluntBoy(m): 1:39pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
FrLukas: There is nothing like morning or afternoon vigil. One definition of vigil is according to Merriam Webster which defined it as a period of staying awake when sleep is customary. What period of the day is sleep customary? Night. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by davodyguy: 1:41pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
ubecharles:That's what i said to one silly girl yesterday, when she told me she graduated this 2019. She then told someone that it's an insult. Many of them are dickheads. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by BluntBoy(m): 1:42pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
eternityk:Go ask United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Australia. 1 Like |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by BluntBoy(m): 1:48pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
adioolayi: Very wrong. It is not even SALOON. It is SALON. So, the correct term is barbershop or hair salon (which usually offer beyond haircut services) Barbing does not even mean having a haircut. So, barbing salon is very wrong. |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by fergie001: 1:57pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
midnighter:I have, when translated but the way you put it sef  |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Nobody: 2:01pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
midnighter: You only assumed you understood my stance. May be re-read my comment and you will have a better grasp. I said what the writer called blunder is " deviation " as a result of the English language being a second language in our country. Go and learn from experts in the field of language and you will discover that no learner of a foreign language can use it perfectly like the native speakers. You're bragging about another man's language and have no plan to save your own indigenous language. I wonder why some Nigerians love to identity with everything foreign to the extent of labeling their fellow countrymen not smart for using the English language "incorrectly". There is nothing called substandard language anywhere. No matter the language, whether pidgin or creole, if the speaker and the audience can understand themselves, it's a complete language. Language primarily exists for communication. If it can perform that role, no issue whatsoever. I'm not insulting the intelligence of anyone, it's just that you're suffering from colonial mentality. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Some Popular Grammatical Blunders. Every One Has Made At Least Two Times by Kaybaba5(m): 2:14pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Who English epppppppp |
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