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Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by GloryGloryRufus(m): 8:48pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
Sorry is another word for Excuse me. Politeness. Ask Britain before you guys continue saying nonsense.you are not right, sorry is not another word for excuse me, the best thing to say is "PLEASE". This topic has been on my mind to create. I hate it when someone tells me sorry instead of please. Let us avoid wrong use of words. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by kristian98(m): 8:49pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
Sorry is another word for Excuse me. Politeness. Ask Britain before you guys continue saying nonsense.Is this guy a mod or what How come there is no link to click on your profile? Even seun's profile can be clicked on 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by ellizy(m): 8:59pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
To cool temper #burna-boy |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Ebije1(m): 9:02pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
In a bank
me: sorry, are d last person on d line?
Person: som1 is behind me.
Me: ok
*d person returns*
person: sorry, i'm behind him
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Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by vivie01(f): 9:11pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
oglalasioux: Use of 'please kindly' is wrong. It's either you say : please check and respond asap OR kindly check and respond asap. Please means same thing as kindly in a formal setting you referred to; i.e. polite way of making a request. Same goes for sorry and please. Both are not used together and beside each other in a sentence, you just pick one. To say sorry before a sentence is not right formally but its rather informal. To me anyway, its not totally wrong, its a way of first apologising for distracting the person's attention from whatever he's doing/thinking before saying whatever you want to say or to first call the person's attention b4 talking or, yet still, as some said, to avert vexation . |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by oglalasioux(m): 9:18pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
vivie01: You've not worked for the government. I doubt if you've ever seen correspondence from a junior officer to a superior. And you later spoke from the other side at the bolded. You've got absolutely no reason to talk down my mention. |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by vivie01(f): 9:29pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
oglalasioux: Please dont be offended. My post is not intended to talk your post down but the fact that its been used that way does not make it right. I quoted your post because you mentioned British English and please know that people learn one way or the other in discussions like this and its not right to mislead if there's no justifiable fact to back assertions up Also, like I said in the bolded, I meant its not totally wrong to say 'sorry' when addressing a person because its informal and culture oriented. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by JOMAX: 10:26pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
Sorry is another word for Excuse me. Politeness. Ask Britain before you guys continue saying nonsense. SOMEONE IS JUST EXPRESSING THEIR OBSERVATION. I DOUBT IF THAT GENERIC SLAMMING IS NECESSARY. TAKE IT EASY |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Abayor7: 10:35pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Nobody: 11:13pm On Apr 24, 2017 |
the op didnt bring the whole tweets to nairaland |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Frankies(m): 12:12am On Apr 25, 2017 |
It is simple now. The sorry there is like saying "Sorry for the inconvenience of bothering you , please what is the time. Simple courtesy. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Missnande(f): 12:15am On Apr 25, 2017 |
Lucario007:Sorry has more meanings than those two. |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by timojerry: 3:42am On Apr 25, 2017 |
TheLogicalMind: Are you saying it is also right to say I beg your pardon, is this the line. Pls don't laugh |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by alexpetersng: 8:37am On Apr 25, 2017 |
Lol... so true, I do it all the time and I don't even know how to stop |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by Inlakssolar: 11:09am On Apr 27, 2017 |
Sorry oluboom why are you asking please? |
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Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by kcbdd: 2:22pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
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Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by lilliesboy(m): 11:20pm On Jul 07, 2017 |
"Sorry," "please," "seriously" etc, are just meaningless and boring cliche that reveal a sense of immaturity/inferiority on the part of the Nigerian that often ask questions in that manner. |
Re: Why Do Nigerians Say 'Sorry' Before Asking Questions? See Reply by lilliesboy(m): 11:38pm On Jul 07, 2017 |
Bollinger:"Sorry," "please," "seriously" etc, are just meaningless and boring cliche that reveal a sense of immaturity/inferiority on the part of the Nigerian that often ask questions in that manner. |
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