Have u ever been taken aback walking up 2 a dude or babe u so admired longingly only to find out he/she cannot speak english eloquently? Or will u rada luk past it n stil go ahead n date him/her?(aftaal as ppl alwys say "english no b our language, na borrow we borrow am".

inability to express yourself in simple and correct english is an instant NO!
There's no excuse for bad english especially if the speaker claims to be educated.

Justbecause someone is super-educated does not make said person a worthy partner. If you cannot see beyond the outward to make the choice for a partner, you have a long way to go. Why reject someone who will treat me with the utmost respect on the basis of their ''ineloquence'' and stick with an eloquent a**hole? Not to say that those that do not speak good english are gems and vice versa but that would not be my criteria for choosing.

slimyem: inability to express yourself in simple and correct english is an instant NO!
There's no excuse for bad english especially if the speaker claims to be educated.

You are a joke!

Tuface was once in the cabal of the notoriously ineloquent.

Yes oh
Nothing dey happen.

Now tellme what has english got to do with your own love?

Eloquence is not important at all IMO, CHARACTER is key. Simples!

well
depends on d kind of attraction i v 2wards d said person

breezy047:

You are a joke!

Tuface was once in the cabal of the notoriously ineloquent.

Yes oh
Nothing dey happen.

Now tellme what has english got to do with your own love?

i'm a joke.yes!
Now what?
The FIRST thing that'd make me lend my ears to what anyone has to say be it male or female (except illiterates) anyday-anytime is their ability to communicate in SIMPLE and correct english.
It has always been my INITIAL standard for evaluating anyone and it'll always be.
Bite me!

Talking: Eloquence is not important at all IMO, CHARACTER is key. Simples!

the thread title says Looks versus Eloquence!

I'll take eloquence any day. Lack of it is simply a huge turn off for me. But not incomprehensible eloquence spouted by the likes of Hon. Patrick Obiagbovon

@OP
so long as we can "communicate" in some way, then i see nothing wrong in such person. not speaking English doesnt automatically mean stoopid (depending on where you live).

also, not all women are approached with the mindset of dating, sometimes her fantastic body is what attracts men towards her, therefore what she says is irrelevant so long as she let them taste her "honey pot".

This na very serious issue oo,there are some pple that are gorgeous but have very bad diction and murderers of english language but if face with the situation I had rather choose a girl dats not too good looking but speaks well that a beautiful illiterate.
That reminded me of how my friend took out a girl in our company and went to watch a football mtch that same day and the next thing this pretty girl popped out from her mouth was "are you a arsenal fans" my friend almost collapsed in the presence of all. My dear I nor fit stand am one bit.

slimyem: i'm a joke.yes!
Now what?
The FIRST thing that'd make me lend my ears to what anyone has to say be it male or female (except illiterates) anyday-anytime is their ability to communicate in SIMPLE and correct english.
It has always been my INITIAL standard for evaluating anyone and it'll always be.
Bite me!

English is only a language amongst a million others but attraction has no language.

When you find a man who seems to have a huge quality and you feel very attracted. . .even if his english is watery like that of those neat sexy billionaire arab gentlemen. . .my dear you dont even need to lend your ears to understand what's going on between you two.
Your communications will find a way to make itself clear.


Oya bring you ears lemme bite

Looks? No. My family would kill me.

Other attitudes are class B. Attitude is class A.

[quote author=breezy047]

English is only a language amongst a million others but attraction has no language.

When you find a man who seems to have a huge quality and you feel very attracted. . .even if his english is watery like that of those neat sexy billionaire arab gentlemen. . .my dear you dont even need to lend your ears to understand what's going on between you two.
Your communications will find a way to make itself clear.
case closed. A1

Eloquence any day,any time.Not being able to express oneself in english is a complete turnoff

slimyem: inability to express yourself in simple and correct english is an instant NO!
There's no excuse for bad english especially if the speaker claims to be educated.

LOL @ claims.
Claim is what you receive from insurance,lotto win, court case compensation etc. Education on the on hand is acquired over a lifetime and ends in grave. It is an everyday process of learning. If you happen to come across someone who is ignorant in a particular field, especially the use of english, dont just get turned off.You could be of help in refining him to the best standard you deem fit for your class.



Anyway,how are you doing? Cheers.

Looks all d way

The question is as good as askin me to choose btw my eyes and my ears,none of d above, sori u didn't give me any option.

I shed my flak jacket a long time ago.

Classic Naija mentality question: owo versus bobo-nkiti

Women have always had this problem. "He's uneducatedly rich," she says to her girlfriend.

"But at least you get to shop in France!" Dorothy replies.

Personally, I find more comon sense in things less English (western). I think Spanish women are hot!!!! By spanish I mean women from spain. And English is not their first language by any chance.

See me see wahala o! Does eloquence mean dat one must be proficient in english language?dia r a thousand and one people who r eloquent in their various languages and dialects and i respect dat a lot.this craze for proficiency in english language has led to the near extinction of some languages in nigeria.well if i meet a lady whom i desire n she doesnt knw how to express herself in english,4me itz no problem as long as shez not daft,but if a lady decides to look down on me just cos i no fit speak oyibo wey no be her papa language ehn,mek she go hug kainji dam transformer!!

Goldieluks: Looks is not too important, eloquence to me is very important.
Communicating with simple and correct english makes life rather easier. I may fall faint in front of a guy who speaks incorrect english, now that's very embarrassing.

Hahaha
Sweetheart pls dnt faint.
You know if he's a very very funny guy you would end up having a good time bucuz you wouldn't know exactly what's making you laugh around him. Is it the jokes or the bullets.


Where have you been?

Eloquence seals it up men...,jst a nadia simple luk is enuf,yesk!!

breezy047:

English is only a language amongst a million others but attraction has no language.

When you find a man who seems to have a huge quality and you feel very attracted. . .even if his english is watery like that of those neat sexy billionaire arab gentlemen. . .my dear you dont even need to lend your ears to understand what's going on between you two.
Your communications will find a way to make itself clear.


Oya bring you ears lemme bite

hey!
English is our official language and if anyone as much as schooled in Nigeria or any other English-speaking country for that matter,i expect them to be able to communicate sensibly and effectively with it!
*Gbagauns* make me puke and there's just no short-cut around it!
Wouldnt be nice if i laugh at every sentence my partner manages to form.would it?

I'd go for eloquence cus it speaks so much abt ur personality anyday anytime.

amefi:

LOL @ claims.
Claim is what you receive from insurance,lotto win, court case compensation etc. Education on the on hand is acquired over a lifetime and ends in grave. It is an everyday process of learning. If you happen to come across someone who is ignorant in a particular field, especially the use of english, dont just get turned off.You could be of help in refining him to the best standard you deem fit for your class.



Anyway,how are you doing? Cheers.

i dont see any reason why anyone should be ignorant of a language that is his/her main vehicle of education!
It is however understandable for other fields outside that.
Refining means polishing-a little shine!it can be worked on but seriously,some *gbagauns* are not refineable.trust me!

Why eloquence in English Language alone among other languages...?
I don't know when language become essential criteria in relationship.
Even the Britons who own the language dont go as far as do when it comes to English Language.