millionaireman: Author Kperogi made mistakes also. First mistake: Those words are not commonly misspelt by Nigerians. Only a few Nigerians who use those words misspell a few of them. Kperogi must have believed he was lecturing kids in the nursery school. Second mistake: Goodluck is a name chosen by two parents for their child. The way the parents chose to write the COMBINATION OF GOOD & LUCK FOR A NAME MUST NOT CONFORM TO HOW THE ENGLISH USE AND WRITE THE TWO WORDS. A PERSON's name can be anything the parents chose to give their offspring. Let Kperogi study names of many Americans. Some of the names are funny, at times meaningless, however, at times were derived from English words.

we talking about the contextual use here, and ideally the message is simple i.e. 'Good luck' a denotation of luck in a positive manner, why isn't bad luck a combined word (badluck)?

other words people switch are sex and sexy,

MissMeiya:

Lol clown

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"expatiate" not "expanciate"

"mean" when "mien" was intended.
penalty not penality or penarity (often used in spoken English).

The sad thing is that most people on this thread pointing out grammatical errors and spellings likely never scored Distinction(A1) in their English language. Can a white man spell "SANGO"? (I bet he'd spell it as SONG-O), can he spell "MAGUN"? (MAGOON). So what's the fuss about eh? And when would white men begin to study Yoruba, or Igbo or Hausa as a language course in their School curricula?

MEILYN: I wasn't offended bro. I was a little bit harsh. Could you please forgive my manners?

I already did bro, you're my guy.

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You're welcome Sir. You are the real boss though...

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Thewhizzkid1: I don't get u bro..Please explain...

Okay I also made a mistake . I mean people writing "bother" when they mean "border".

"Bother" is worry or taking the trouble to do something . While "border" is a boundary .

But you see sentences like. " His action bothers on insubordination" when then they mean to write: "His action borders on insubordination ".

Marc9: The sad thing is that most people on this thread pointing out grammatical errors and spellings likely never scored Distinction(A1) in their English language. Can a white man spell "SANGO"? (I bet he'd spell it as SONG-O), can he spell "MAGUN"? (MAGOON). So what's the fuss about eh? And when would white men begin to study Yoruba, or Igbo or Hausa as a language course in their School curricula?

I really detest comments like this. I'm a Nigerian, I speak and write my native language (Yoruba) almost perfectly but i cherish the English language and embrace every opportunity i have to learn it. Why? You cannot do without it, especially if you are schooling or working. English is the main language of communication in this country (In schools, work places, some religious places, the media etc). As a matter of fact, English and Pidgin are the two languages that unite us in this country. Why did you choose to relate your comment in English and not in your mother tongue? I'm sure you wanted everyone (not just some people) to understand the message you were trying to pass across. Please let's be objective and not always criticize good motives/efforts such as was intended by the poster!
Lastly, we are all learning. Even my "ogas" have claimed they are not perfect!

English self too get wahala....btw...9ice write up@op

Ok..let us now list 10 igbo words...the Americans mispell...

1)....

Good morning all!
@ Missmeiya, could you please educate the house on the proper usage of "may" and "might"?

killercute16: Nice write up op.....jus learnt smtin today. FTC....idontbelieveit...really feel more than good to be here sha.......this is a sign of good things coming my way....#feeling blessed

Please tell me what i donot know! Do you get paid when you make it 2 d frontpage? If yes then by who and how much. Am new here and i keep reading stuffs like, i made #FTC Evident of goodthings coming their way. Educate me pls

Do you know that there is no word like disvirgin? The right word is deflower?

Nmeri17:

liar!!! their boat the same tin

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Michael is also always misspelt as Micheal

You mean this 'they're both the same thing'...

SweetyZinta: Please tell me what i donot know! Do you get paid when you make it 2 d frontpage? If yes then by who and how much. Am new here and i keep reading stuffs like, i made #FTC Evident of goodthings coming their way. Educate me pls

until u gt there

nagoma:

Okay I also made a mistake . I mean people writing "bother" when they mean "border".

"Bother" is worry or taking the trouble to do something . While "border" is a boundary .

But you see sentences like. " His action bothers on insubordination" when then they mean to write: "His action borders on insubordination ".

Kk..Thanks..

golamike: Good morning all!
@ Missmeiya, could you please educate the house on the proper usage of "may" and "might"?

Might is d past tense of "may" when used as a modal verb...It also means power and great strength when used as a noun..May is usually used in showing possibilities and asking permissions..Anyway, "might", sometimes, is used in the present tense to show a reduced possibility..Anyway I don't think this has been approved..

golamike:
I really detest comments like this. I'm a Nigerian, I speak and write my native language (Yoruba) almost perfectly but i cherish the English language and embrace every opportunity i have to learn it. Why? You cannot do without it, especially if you are schooling or working. English is the main language of communication in this country (In schools, work places, some religious places, the media etc). As a matter of fact, English and Pidgin are the two languages that unite us in this country. Why did you choose to relate your comment in English and not in your mother tongue? I'm sure you wanted everyone (not just some people) to understand the message you were trying to pass across. Please let's be objective and not always criticize good motives/efforts such as was intended by the poster!
Lastly, we are all learning. Even my "ogas" have claimed they are not perfect!

It seems u hung like a bat when u read my post! Next time, think with ur head, nt ur stomach, when reading posts!
Oh well, I was stating that spoken and written english are two discrete elements. The way we do make mistakes in our english spellings, is d same way english men wld make such mistakes if they were to spell some of our native words. Was that too hard for u to grab?!

nice one, a lot of things learnt this morning.

Maintenance not maintaince

Dont say i am hearing u but say i can hear u

Dont say roasted corn but roast corn

finally there is no word liked matured rather mature

skybeauty: Maintenance not maintaince

Dont say i am hearing u but say i can hear u

Dont say roasted corn but roast corn

finally there is no word liked matured rather mature

U need to rush back to ur english teacher for update.

Who told u there's no such word as "matured? Did u fall frm the sky or what?

dammyjay93: 1. “Goodluck.”This is probably the most misspelled word in Nigeria today. The reason is obvious: it’s the first name of Nigeria’s current president, Goodluck Jonathan. But there is no word like “goodluck”--or, its other variant,badluck-- in the English language; there is only “good luck”--and "bad luck." Good luck denotes an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes, a stroke of luck, or an unexpected piece of good fortune. That someone would be named “Good Luck” (which has now been rendered “Goodluck” in error) is itself evidence of insufficient familiarity with the rules and idiomatic rhythm of the English language.

2. “Defination.”There is no letter “a” in the spelling of that word. Replace the “a” with an “i” to have“definItion.”Related misspelled words are“definAtely”instead of “definitely,”“definAte,” instead of “definIte,” etc.

3. “Alot.”That is not an English word. The closest resemblance to that word in the English language is the phrase “a lot.” Since no one writes “alittle,” “afew,” “abit,” etc, it is indefensible that people write “alot.” But this is a universal spelling error in the English-speaking world; it is not limited to Nigerians. Other cousins of this spelling error are“Infact”instead of “in fact” and“inspite”instead of “in spite.”

4. “Loose/lose.”Many Nigerians use the word “loose” when they actually mean to write “lose.” Loose is commonly used as an adjective to denote the state of not being tight (as in: loose clothes). Other popular uses include the sense of being casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior (as in: loose women), lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility (as in: “Goodluck Jonathan’s loose tongue”). Although “loose” can sometimes be used as a verb, “loosen” is the preferred word to express the sense of making something less tight or strict. “Lose,” on the hand, is to cease to have, or to fail to win, or suffer the loss of a person through death, etc. A safe bet is to choose to err on the side of “lose” when you want to express an action.

5. “Priviledge.”There is no “d” in the spelling of that word. It’s spelled “privilege.”

6. “Nonchallant.”It’s actually spelled with only one “l.” Unfortunately, even news reports in Nigerian newspapers habitually spell the word with double “l.” I wonder if they’ve disabled their spell check.

7. “Grammer.”There is no “e” in the word. Replace the pesky “e” with an “a” to have “grammAr.” I’ve read posts on Nigerian Internet discussion forums and on Facebook railing against “bad grammer”! Well, if you feel sufficiently concerned about bad grammar to write about it, you’d better damn well know how to spell grammar! To be fair, this misspelling isn’t exclusively Nigerian, but its regularity in popular writing in Nigeria qualifies it as a candidate for this list. The people I have a hard time forgiving are those who attend or attended secondary schools with “grammar school” as part of their names (such as my old secondary school, which is called Baptist Grammar School) but spell “grammar” with an “e.” I see that a lot on Facebook. Such people deserve to be stripped of the certificates they got from their high schools!

8. “Proffessor.”The name for the highest ranking position for a university academic (in British usage) and any full-time or part-time member of the teaching staff of a university (in American usage) is never spelled with double “f.” It’s correctly spelled “professor.” So if “proffessor” is wrong,“proff”is equally wrong. The British and Canadian colloquial abbreviation for “professor” is “prof.”

9. “Pronounciation.” Although the verb form of this word is “pronounce,” it changes to “pronunciation” when it nominalizes, that is, when it changes into a noun. Note that there is no “o” after the first “n” in the word.

10. “Emanciated.”It should correctly be spelled “emaciated.” There is no “n” in the word. This widespread spelling error in Nigerian written English is the direct result of the way we (mis)pronounce the word. An “n” sound almost always intrudes on our pronunciation of the word, much like it does in our pronunciation of “attorney,” so that most Nigerians say “antoni-general” of the federation. A related misspelling is“expantiate.”It should be “expatiate.” There is no “n” after the first “a.”

http://www.farooqkperogi.com/2011/04/top-10-words-nigerians-commonly.html

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I love this.

there's a lot than you think

GreyBlood: "Definitely" and not "definately"
"Steer clear" and not "stay clear"

And others that misuse "no" for "know" here on Nairaland.

I'm learning also.

Yeah I have seen 'know' being misused as 'no'...; & often times, when asked why, they come up with this response....; "duh¡ Of course it's short hand nah...oh you think I can't spell ? "....And i'm like...miss, uhmm it's just 'k' & 'w'...gosh!..arghhhhh!

skybeauty: Maintenance not maintaince

Dont say i am hearing u but say i can hear u

Dont say roasted corn but roast corn

finally there is no word liked matured rather mature

Permit me to add to what u mentioned...The verb "hear! belongs to a group of verbs called the stative verb..Stative verbs are verbs that cannot be physically demonstrable..They do not take d -ing form when used as a verb...They include all verbs associated with d five senses of man e.g hear, see, taste, feel and smell..Others include believe, understand, seem, e.t.c.

This is really enlightening... good job@OP

iamsegsy: wow! another incredible style of space booking

. Tell me about it. Simple short n classy. Lol

Ngosi......... Instead of Ngozi.. Pls my yoruab ppl