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English Words And Nigeria Dialects by guidotti(m): 12:23pm On May 17, 2015
well, dis topic may sound funny but I've come to realize dt many people don't know what Some English words are called in their dialects. here are most of dem and what are dey called in ur dialect.
1. seriousness
2. unchangeable
3. agape
4. like (not love)
5. polytechnic (not university) and finally this sentence "I don't like u" not love take note
and finally t
Re: English Words And Nigeria Dialects by lonelydora: 12:26pm On May 17, 2015
What of "Swerve" not Turn?
Re: English Words And Nigeria Dialects by Louis055(m): 12:28pm On May 17, 2015
guidotti:
well, dis topic may sound funny but I've come to realize dt many people don't know what Some English words are called in their dialects. here are most of dem and what are dey called in ur dialect.
1. seriousness
2. unchangeable
3. agape
4. like (not love)
5. polytechnic (not university) and finally this sentence "I don't like u" not love take note
and finally t
I never learn d small one wey I dey hear finish na these one na I wan con learn

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