Mynd_44:

Well what they/we try to point out is that with bad gramar, it is difficult to read through most of the questions. If your English is not that good try PIDGIN. Some OPs sometimes come here to ask questions my 12 year old cousin dare not ask. What kinda reply are they expecting? And of course you have to agree that the jokes makes everything a lot more intresting becuase a smile goes a long way

Must one be a perfect English writer before tabling personals problem(s) on here?

ds700:

Its either the commentators make mockery of the problem that the poster is expecting to get solution for or they look out for wrong spellings/use of English. (ESPECIALLY THE VERY POPULAR/BIG NAMES ON NL i don't want to mention names)

Must one be a perfect English writer before tabling personals problem(s) on here?

Almost all customer care lines in Nigeria accept complains in at least 3 Nigerian major languages so "not so well written English" should be entertained if the primary objective of this noble site must be achieved.

So many social ills that are not associated with Nigeria has so far been crippling in the recent times, of which i believed that proper addressing of important life threatening issues on NL can help minimize.

You must not contribute on all matters especially those you know nothing about.

Thank you.

This problem is mostly associated with ROMANCE SECTION, so let it remain there.

ogugua88:

Chai. I can't believe someone is complaining about others being criticised about his or her command of the English language. The only reason people would take time to make such criticisms in the first place is because they care; if it didn't bother them, they wouldn't mention a thing. I point out grammatical flaws all the time. If I or someone else does not correct them, they will continue to make those flaws. Imagine if your parents saw you making flaws and they never corrected you. Would you have the ability to log onto this website and complain at all? I doubt it.

People can speak any language they want on this website. There are some language threads in the Culture section, are there not? My issue is people always forming like they know English but they start using words and tying phrases together by force. I al5o h8 wen ppl typ lyk dis. <----- I ignore these people, but as for anyone who is trying to type a coherent English phrase, I correct them. I appreciate it when people correct me as well. Do onto others as you'd like others to do onto you.

What anyone says is not fact, written in stone, a command, or law. If you don't like it, then ignore it. Simple.

By the way, "Its" needs an apostrophe.

By the way, "Its" needs an apostrophe.

ds700:

Ogugua onye-ocha. Oburo iwu, omasi m ntupoo ya, maka na ka m na atuporo ya ihe, ighotakwara ihe nkwuru. Inula?

Chei! OP has lost it! Ibo boy! C'mon Si nga puo!!!

claremont:

@OP: RELAX!!! One of the attributes of any online forum are members who are willing and able to toss online banter amongst each other, don't take it seriously, it's just banter. It will interest you to note that those persons on here who claim to be the "English Language experts" are nothing but delusional armchair critics who know absolutely nothing about the way English words would be "chewed". I have given out my share of harsh criticism, and I have also received a fair share of harsh criticisms; the bottom line is in Nairaland, we take no prisoners, the earlier you and other lily-livered forum members understand that, the better. 1luv

Hmm! Prof has Spoken! Any other input that is not in line with the above is NULL AND VOID!!!

claremont:

@OP: RELAX!!! [b]One of the attributes of any online forum are members who are willing and able to toss online banter amongst each other

claremont:

^^^^
Does it take so much energy to type a simple apostrophe (') in order for a word to be complete?!

Rocktation:

Meklex, pardon mi but none of those countries you mentioned, actually speaketh englishes as a major languagesss. So i guess anyone can be pardoned on their sites, don't you thinketh?

ds700:
This is exactly wot am talking about, before or after pointing out the errors please ensure that you say something about the solution to the thread, but a situation where your only contribution becomes grammatical critics isn't good.

As a child if i should use a wrong English to ask for a drinking water, i will definitely receive the water before corrections.

Ogugua onye-ocha. Oburo iwu, omasi m ntupoo ya, maka na ka m na atuporo ya ihe, ighotakwara ihe nkwuru. Inula?