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Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by kokomilala(m): 7:38pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
There's a particular standard- the Standard British English.From the 1920s up until recently, it was the benchmark for what standard British English is.The accent was formerly RP, Received Pronunciation, developed from Daniel Jones's phonetics.Only people who went to public schools-Cambridge and Oxford had access to it.Then it evolved into the BBC Accent, which is still very much the gold standard for what a globally intelligible accent should be.This accent throughout its evolution is generally accepted as the most understood and the most prestigious of all English accents.But, oddly enough, it's only about 5% of the English population that have this accent.Majority speak COCKNEY. The English language is no longer evolving.It evolved over a 25- century period, dating back to the time of Julius Ceaser in the 5th century. |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Nobody: 7:39pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
sixpee: *SIGH* Ah yes, so you're one of those people who has been frustrating me? Oga please learn this now and don't forget: In good faith is a legal expression derived from the latin expression bona fide. In its proper usage, the term is used to express the intentionsof parties to contract or agreement, to honor the terms and conditions thereof. in common usage, it is also used to express an optimistic outlook to events and situations. e.g, "She slapped me but i took it in good faith" means you believe her slap was well meaning. |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Hawlahscho(m): 7:49pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
kobosmalls: K 1 Like |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Victosin09(f): 7:59pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
Nice One op....Though I think you could completely do away with short hand writing for such topic as this. |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Hawlahscho(m): 8:07pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
Victosin09: I don't really use shorthand to type even when am chatting until recently that I lost my dear phone Typing with this phone is directly proportional to hell, I don't have options for now. Thanks for taking it like that. |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Nobody: 8:58pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
What i if told you.....you the read first line wrong....same with the second :p....English is really funny... |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by azezola(m): 9:53pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
Mr Agarawu ask Oyinbo to learn our language. |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Mekky05(m): 9:54pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
dinkyicon:.Same goes for the yoruba people.. and is not Hand,ate is not Hate,aow is not How,ause is not House,shariti is not Charity,shesea is not Chelsea,mashin is not Machine and the list is endless... Don't throw stones if you live in a glass house. 1 Like |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by gbemyn(f): 10:02pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
why not I have came to...instead of come regarding ur explanation? jst asking |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Appareil(m): 10:08pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
dinkyicon:HOPE you are Yoruba! I am sitting next to a Yoruba guy whose parents relocated to Francophone Africa, at an International Meeting in Yaoundé this week and I have a lot to remark about him. Stop insulting ok there. All tribes have such issues. |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Misternas89(m): 10:27pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
musiliudee:Guy I take god beg u no kill me wit laff 2nyt jare hehehehehehehehehe |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Hawlahscho(m): 10:40pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
gbemyn: |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by fairygeh(f): 10:54pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
dinkyicon:Hahahhahaha,lwkmd,please tell them. |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by DjAndroid: 5:10am On Aug 26, 2015 |
Unsad:plus "it's" and "is" eg: "is well" instead of "it's well" |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Princess4eva(f): 7:26am On Aug 26, 2015 |
Welrez: Sure. The English language is an amazing language and I wish people won't make mistakes, especially the little common ones while speaking or writing it. Whether it is the Standard British English (SBE) or the Nigerian English, there's no excuse for errors. For intelligibility if you have to communicate an idea or thought to another person, you may do a code switch from the SBE to pidgin not you murdering the language. Of course the rules are not difficult, one can make reference to primary school text books to be sure. Don't be too proud to explore topics like: Articles, Subject and Verb agreement, Gerund and Infinitive, Direct and Indirect Speech, Expressing Wishes and Supposition, Active and Passive Voice, Verbs and tenses etc. Beyond that, there are other essentials to develop your vocabulary (the number of words in your Kitty) like: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms and Homophones, Gender, Similes, Metaphors, Prefixes and Suffixes etc. If you are the type that cares about semantic analysis, then maybe you will spare a glance for the Phrases and Clauses -Adjectival Clause, Relative Clause, Noun Phrase, Adverbial Clause, Subordinate and Main Clause etc but this may be a bit advanced for anyone who just wants to speak the language correctly. At any rate the dictionary is also always handy to help with spellings, classification of words into Parts of Speech, usage whether derogatory or formal, pronunciation if you have an understanding of the speech sounds and more. Best wishes! 3 Likes |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Mindfrick(m): 3:38pm On Aug 26, 2015 |
Mr man well-done, sooner Am coming to serve you a processes ... mind you...there is FREEDOM OF SPEECH but FREEDOM AFTER SPEECH is ZERO!! |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Mustiboy(m): 10:39am On Aug 27, 2015 |
Hawlahscho:you already made it clear that obodo is a human, can a pen be a footballer? |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by MrTreasure1: 1:45pm On Aug 27, 2015 |
littlelion: As a matter of general principle, two words in past tense cannot be placed side by side in a sentence... So, its I did go... 1 Like |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Hawlahscho(m): 8:20am On Jan 09, 2017 |
Unsad: Obviously CAN and CAN'T |
Re: Some Common Silly Mistakes/errors People Make In English Language. by Hawlahscho(m): 8:21am On Jan 09, 2017 |
Barselonia: Won o need e |
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