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Nigeria English Vs Standard English- by DonaldGenes(m): 11:25am On Jan 31, 2013
*Nigeria English~~He is Godsent
Standard English~He is Godsend

Nigeria English~~ plate number
Standard English~~number plate

Nigeria English~~My mother is late
Standard English~~My mother is dead

Nigeria English~~enter the line.
Standard English~~Join the queue.

Nig' English~~At the occasion
Stand' Eng'~~On the occasion


*Don't say"I don't think"...it means you don't use your brian but say "I don't think so"
*Don't say I know it in heart but say "I know it by heart"
*NoT "In the Road" but say 'On the road"
*sometimes I use to say "a slip of tongue"not knowing that It's a slip of the tongue"my bad

*Not She asked of me" but she asked after me"
*Not wole soyinka is a playwrite "But He is a Playwright(am still confuse about this one sha)
*Don't say"Complimentary card"but say "Compliments card"
*don't say "open to page 4 but say "open at page 4.
*don't say "To pick up a quarrel" but say pick a quarrel with"
*Don't say"a Breach of peace" but say" A breach of the peace"
*Not "Born and bread at Uromi" but Born and bred at Uromi"
*don't say"He lays good example but say " He set good example"
*don't say"He titled the book" but say" he entitled the book"
*Don't say" she is the most prettiest" but say" she Is the most pretty"
*Don't say I want to lick orange" but I want to suck orange is correct.
*Don't say "my eldest sister is taller than me "but say"My eldest sister is taller than I am"

N/B: I'm still learning though from my own flaws and other people's flaws.
Add more if you know of any

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