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Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by free2ryhme: 7:57am On Oct 31, 2012 |
from the first post to the last comment.. what is your grade in english for ssce? |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by chronique(m): 8:11am On Oct 31, 2012 |
aribisala0: you're right... typed with sleepy eyes. I hope I didn't make mistakes in all my posts... |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Ify2excel: 8:13am On Oct 31, 2012 |
tubolancer: I need readers for my manuscripts, I have edited the manuscript but I was not satisfy. I teach English Language in a private school, I want volunters readers to spot the remaining errors within the book. I shall post the book chapter by chapter everyday, I do not want errors in my work. Readers should include their phone numbers. Hi. I'm a freelance article writer. We can do business together if we mutually agree on the terms & conditions. Do hit me up on 2348095933143. Thanks. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by chronique(m): 8:27am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Dr. Wise: I think so. The way to use it is by saying more stupid or most stupid. Saying stupidest is almost like saying "gooder" or "goodest" which is wrong. Not all words use "ier" or "est". Some are used with more or most. eg: intelligent. you can't say He's intelligentier than you. So you say He's more intelligent than you. You can't say She's the intelligentest in her class. You say: She's the most intelligent in her class. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by redsun(m): 8:40am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Can you imagine these monkeys worrying about english language that is on it way out it way out in the 21st century? One would have thought that the zealots that will be at the forefront of the campaigne against the abuse and the inevitable demise of the english language will be the descendants of the slave masters,not the slaves themselves,who the same language was systematically imposed on to decimate their cultural,natural and intellectual instincts that have lived on till this day. Most of you guys have been so broken to the point that you cant see the dehumanizing effects of accepting imposed language,making it yours,losing yours and to add insult to injury,trying to sound better than the english themselves. All these kind of mentality explains why africans are backward today,they dont know what is important,what's relevant,their place in nature is not as defined as that of mere ants who undestands their rightful place and have been able to shape their evolutionary traits based on precedences passed on from generation to generations,without being enslaved to some other creature's ways,like blackman is enslaved to oyinbo's. Free yourselves muderfuckers from mental slavery and formulate a language that is yours.A language that comes from within,that defines your world and imaginations. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Nobody: 8:43am On Oct 31, 2012 |
dabigwalls: I have often come across people in writing substitute the use of "I'm" with "am". It is becoming a careless error that is gradually creeping into professional writing and it is to say the least appalling that even graduates have no clue. There was a time people would say "it's my lucky" rather than "it's my luck", etc I created a thread about this a while back, specifically about how a girl loses sexy-points in my head whenever she sends a message with the dreaded "am" in place of "I'm". Some guy was actually dragging with me that Am is a legal grammatical replacement of am, claiming he uses it in his office as well on official documents... He was quite adamant that he was in the right......I cringed. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by redsun(m): 8:54am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Sickening.For africans to still be talking like this.It quite glaring why they are not making headways,they are so damn dead in the head. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by ngolieze22: 8:57am On Oct 31, 2012 |
I also find it funny when people say "ATM Machine"! I mean! The 'M' already stands 4 MACHINE. ATM - Automated Teller Machine. So u withdraw money from an ATM! Kapish! 2 Likes |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by omodapson(m): 8:59am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Timijo: The word "organisation" is the correct spelling in standard British english. This is b'cos Nigerians use the British english as the official language. If it is spelt like this- organization, it is wrong b'cos that is the American english and we are not using American english as our official language b'cos we were not colonised by the Americans. Other words that should have "S" instead of "Z" are specialise, neutralise, analyse, socialisation, colonise and so on. This one na over sabi |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Nobody: 9:00am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Lol @ people complaining of mental slavery and white man's language while typing in English. 1 Like |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Caseless: 9:07am On Oct 31, 2012 |
ogugua88:solecism...try americans or do chat with them online and see how they handle what u've jst pointed out, then u'll glorify nigerians for fostering english lang with a backup(pidgin, u can correct the spelling...thank u). |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Nobody: 9:10am On Oct 31, 2012 |
caseless: solecism...try americans or do chat with them online and see how they handle what u've jst pointed out, then u'll glorify nigerians for fostering english lang with a backup(pidgin, u can correct the spelling...thank u). I was referring to Americans. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Caseless: 9:13am On Oct 31, 2012 |
ngolieze22: I also find it funny when people say "ATM Machine"!thank God say they no call am ATM MACHINE ENGINE or ATM MACHINE BANK |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by ngolieze22: 9:15am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Another common error pple make is using 'theirself' instead of 'themselves'. Saying/writing, "SAVE journey" instead of "SAFE journey". And not knowing when to use 'lose/loose/loss/lost' |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Caseless: 9:16am On Oct 31, 2012 |
ogugua88:thank u eze nwayi...i never knew i quoted ur post, until this one came. Americans get issue pass us wel cos eng no be our language. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Nobody: 9:25am On Oct 31, 2012 |
caseless: thank u eze nwayi...i never knew i quoted ur post, until this one came. Americans get issue pass us wel cos eng no be our language. Lol. I think we all have issues with languages to be honest, whether it's our own or not. You're welcome anyway |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by etenyong(m): 9:31am On Oct 31, 2012 |
I think English lang. is giving majority of nigerians serious headache & for us to eliminate grammatical error in our speeches or writing, i am going to sponsor a bill in d senate for Nigeria to adopt IBIBIO & EFIK dialect as d official language of nigeria. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Nobody: 9:34am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Many thanks OP. There is nothing on this earth as irritating as writing 'am' for 'i'm'. I remember one time when i was so offended that use it once in a text/message and i would delete you off my contacts. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Nobody: 9:37am On Oct 31, 2012 |
2buff:i remember your thread and you're right lol, cringe is the word. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by dabigwalls: 9:50am On Oct 31, 2012 |
free2ryhme: from the first post to the last comment.. what is your grade in english for ssce? To what end shall this question be please? |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Abbey2sam(m): 9:50am On Oct 31, 2012 |
[quote author=tubolancer]I need readers for my manuscripts, I have edited the manuscript but I was not satisfy. I teach English Language in a private school, I want volunters readers to spot the remaining errors within the book. I shall post the book chapter by chapter everyday, I do not want errors in my work. Readers should include their phone numbers. [/quote] i can do that, but is it for free considering that you wil be making money from the book. 08065696008,Abbey is the name |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Caseless: 9:52am On Oct 31, 2012 |
ogugua88:na so....i cant even type or read a word in my language...do u knw how shameful that is? And i'm here defending my adopted language(english). During the EZE ndigbo election, u dont knw how impressed i was seeing igbo boys typin in their language. May u live long, nwanyi! |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Martmore: 9:57am On Oct 31, 2012 |
I desire to be less like them and be more like me. Nkea unu na ekwu gbasara unu. Amam na onye nzuzu dere ifeanunwa amaghi ka esi asu asusu fa, onoro ebea na etigbu onwe ya maka "i am na am".munwa na ede ife nwanne mkotocha irum. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by lilyafaten: 10:02am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Sisi_Kill: Yeah one of my pet peeves is the S mistakes. . .for instance on the front page there is a thread with this title » How Many [size=18pt]Nigerians Supports[/size] A Nigerian Football Team? « Use of Concord has always been the problem of most people. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Caseless: 10:04am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Have u 4gotten jesus said "ayam the ayam" or na "iam the iam"? We shld jst learn from that superhuman and get this corrected. I no wan hear say they shoot bird, him mama fly. Na to switch to pidgin from dis point onward, i no fit throw any english class open for this place. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by redsun(m): 10:06am On Oct 31, 2012 |
caseless: thank God say they no call am ATM MACHINE ENGINE or ATM MACHINE BANK Dont mind the animal.They tend to forget the rationale behind the name,which the creation(invention),not just name.The person that created it,named it.Therefore language evolves with people's ability to reason and craete. But a people without original language can not reason,neither can they create.A typical Case study,nogeria,They are mentally dead and evolutionarily stalled because they dont understand the language they speak. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by dabigwalls: 10:08am On Oct 31, 2012 |
redsun: Can you imagine these monkeys worrying about english language that is on it way out it way out in the 21st century? And in what language is this verbose exposé coming in please? Efik, Ibibio, Yorubawa or Kanuri? Awaiting your answer please. 1 Like |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by Caseless: 10:11am On Oct 31, 2012 |
redsun:broda, i taya oo... Guy, come oo.. dont tell me d 'nogeria' was a corruption or misspelling of my country 'nigeria'? How dare u say that of my country. Dont 4get, no matter how golden it is in ur country, nigeria was the model u looked up to get where u are. Dey careful |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by dabigwalls: 10:11am On Oct 31, 2012 |
ogugua88: Lol @ people complaining of mental slavery and white man's language while typing in English. Haha, exactly my point! Had I seen this post earlier I wouldn't have responded to the guy who called thread posters 'monkey'. Hypocrisy 1st class. |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by megxo(m): 10:21am On Oct 31, 2012 |
dabigwalls:u spelt orgarnisation |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by megxo(m): 10:23am On Oct 31, 2012 |
well, dats d effect of "chatting"...........soon we'll start seeing "lmao" in professional write ups |
Re: "I'm" Or "Am" - Why Are We Such Careless Users Of The English Language? by caukerzee(m): 10:23am On Oct 31, 2012 |
dabigwalls:i don't for the idiat oh. Thats what i wanted to ask him. |
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