Afam4eva: LMAO You go fear Naija English na.

Our people have to learn how to try so hard to sound overly Educated. I think some of our athletes have to start giving interviews in their local languages like everyone else does. No be by force to speak English. I feel embarrased on his behalf.

adaobi123:

They should be able to speak to speak English. Just don't use big words. Simple is the way forward.

Most foreigners speak English when speaking to a English interviewer but they don't blow grammar.

Afam4eva:
If they can simplify their English then fine. But they should also stay away from trying to sound foreign by employing their ogbanje phonetics.

Most foreigners i know speak in their language and then the TV station then adds an English voice over. Speaking in one's language makes one sound smarter but when speaking in a relatively unknown language, it makes one look timid and quasi-stup1d.

LOOOL

But he's nigerian na. You know nigerians like to show off just because they can speak Queens English.

Afam4eva: I also find it distasteful that he told the interviewer "Thank you very much Sir". He probably sees the guy as a Sir since he's white.

adaobi123:

Or maybe its his nature or plain curtsey.

adaobi123:

Or maybe its his nature or plain curtsey.

CFCfan:
True. Sometimes, Obama addresses a reporter as either 'Sir' or 'Mam'.

Cele-pope:
You all criticising the dude's English should all emancipate yourselves from colonial slavery.One cannot give what he does not have.Atleast he won the race you guys should emphasis more on his success than his phonology constrruction

Cele-pope:
You all criticising the dude's English should all emancipate yourselves from colonial slavery.One cannot give what he does not have.Atleast he won the race you guys should emphasis more on his success than his phonology constrruction

Afam4eva:
He's the one who should emancipate himself from colonial slavery. He's the one who's trying so hard to sound foreign.

Afam4eva:
If they can simplify their English then fine. But they should also stay away from trying to sound foreign by employing their ogbanje phonetics.

Most foreigners i know speak in their language and then the TV station then adds an English voice over. Speaking in one's language makes one sound smarter but when speaking in a relatively unknown language, it makes one look timid and quasi-stup1d.