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The Problem Of Nigeria Started With Confusion In Speaking English by Blossomfirst(f): 3:24pm On May 09, 2020
THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA STARTED WITH CONFUSION IN SPEAKING ENGLISH.

British : Extreme
American : End
Nigeria : Extreme end

British : Knicker
American : Short
Nigeria : Short knicker

British : Salon
American : Barbershop
Nigeria : Barbing salon

British : Bend
American : Corner
Nigeria : Bending corner

British : So
American : Therefore
Nigeria : So therefore

British : Henceforth
American : From now on
Nigeria : From now henceforth

British : Still
American : Yet
Nigeria : Still yet

British : Reverse
American : Turn back
Nigeria : Reverse back

British : Should
American : Incase
Nigeria : Should incase

British : Tell me the reason
American : Tell me why
Nigeria : Tell me the reason why

British : Return
American : Backward
Nigeria : Return backward

British : Ten pounds each
American : Ten dolla
rs each
Nigeria : Ten ten naira each

"9ja we too much"

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Re: The Problem Of Nigeria Started With Confusion In Speaking English by Staphylococcus: 3:26pm On May 09, 2020
Funny and true

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Re: The Problem Of Nigeria Started With Confusion In Speaking English by Katier00(f): 3:45pm On May 09, 2020
Our style is unique

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Re: The Problem Of Nigeria Started With Confusion In Speaking English by Nobody: 4:37pm On May 09, 2020
Funny but true
Re: The Problem Of Nigeria Started With Confusion In Speaking English by mastertunji(m): 7:19pm On May 09, 2020
Nice observation.
However, we are really trying considering d fact that English is not our mother tongue.

By the way, if you would like to join our WhatsApp English group where we share daily English lessons and ebooks free, chat +134640 90270 to be added.

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