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CGO
Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« on: August 29, 2008, 02:41 AM »

It's appaling that a large population of our so called educated Nigerians still make simple spelling errors in writing and speech.
Examples:
1. This particular one irritates the hell out of me! -  DEFINATELY AS OPPOSED TO DEFINITELY
2. INTERNATE AS OPPOSED TO INTERNET
3.I have also seen GOOD MOURNING AS OPPOSED TO GOOD MORNING.
and others too many to mention. Please kindly come up with other errors so people can be informed, It is disgraceful because most of these word are basics that shouldnt be mis-spelt
KarmaMod (f)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #1 on: August 29, 2008, 02:46 AM »

Quote from: CGO on August 29, 2008, 02:41 AM
It's appauling that a large population of our so called educated Nigerians \

I vote for this one.
CGO
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #2 on: August 29, 2008, 02:56 AM »

nice one
The Sly
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #3 on: August 29, 2008, 02:57 AM »

Quote from: CGO on August 29, 2008, 02:41 AM
It's appauling that a large population of our so called educated Nigerians still make simple spelling errors in writing and speech.
Examples:
1. This particular one irritates the hell out of me! -  DEFINATELY AS OPPOSED TO DEFINITELY
2. INTERNATE AS OPPOSED TO INTERNET
3.I have also seen GOOD MOURNING AS OPPOSED TO GOOD MORNING.
 and others too many to mention. Please kindly come up with other errors so people can be informed, It is disgraceful because most of these word are basics that shouldnt be mis-spelt
See how you just shot yourself on the foot. . . . . . . .Uh oh Uh oh! Grin
Remove the logs in your own eyes before venturing to remove from the eye of others.
CGO
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #4 on: August 29, 2008, 03:00 AM »

I never said anybody was above mistakes dummy, everybody learns everyday!
Ruby_Pearl
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #5 on: August 29, 2008, 03:04 AM »

On a serious note, Nigerians do make spelling errors. . . . . which is nothing new because the whole world, US even, makes spelling errors.

What is appalling is the fact that education is not a priority in our (Nigeria) society, but making fast money is the ultimate goal.
The fault is not 100% their luggage to carry, let's talk about Nigerians carrying diplomas/degrees around but no job.
So where does the motivation to get education comes from if the education won't get you anywhere?

Abegi, Nigeria is messsssssssed up!!
chiogo (f)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #6 on: August 29, 2008, 01:05 PM »

Quote from: tollu on August 29, 2008, 10:27 AM
Spelling errors and American politics, any relationship I can't see? Huh
Girl, you can say that again!


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It's appaling that a large population of our so called educated

@poster, Ok, you modified it from "appauling" to "appaling". still wrong! It's "appalling".  Tongue
seyibrown (f)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #7 on: August 29, 2008, 02:32 PM »

People make spelling mistakes everywhere. It is not peculiar to Nigerians.
dudu-bobo
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #8 on: August 29, 2008, 02:34 PM »

appauling?
dudu-bobo
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #9 on: August 29, 2008, 02:35 PM »

Oyibo people don write for you before?
even make them speak English to you. Go manchester and you go bow for the level os illiteracy among oyibo people there. If you want spoil matter for oyibo, make you go Scotland, them no sabi speak or write English

forget tori
agaba123 (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #10 on: August 29, 2008, 02:38 PM »

It is happauling Undecided
Ujujoan (f)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #11 on: August 29, 2008, 02:41 PM »

Poster you are a 'full'  Cheesy  Cheesy

Really its called typographical errors . . Anybody can make a mistake; why attribute it to Nigerians???
agaba123 (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #12 on: August 29, 2008, 02:47 PM »

You can right enything in the internate. It is ovious that pepple will undestand what was sad. Do not worry about speling. It dos not mata.
newdeal (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #13 on: August 29, 2008, 02:49 PM »

[quote author=Ujujoan link=topic=165180.msg2724351#msg2724351 date=12200
Anybody can make a mistake; why attribute it to Nigerians???
Quote

dont mind them, by the time una finish naija, make i see where una go run to.
munky
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #14 on: August 29, 2008, 02:52 PM »

poster,
you could not even get it right twice.
It was your spelling on Nairaland home page that caught my eyes and when I read the topic in full, I started laughing.
this is a case of misplaced priority.
First things first,
iceland (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #15 on: August 29, 2008, 02:53 PM »

Quote from: Ujujoan on August 29, 2008, 02:41 PM
Poster you are a 'full'  Cheesy  Cheesy

Really its called typographical errors . . Anybody can make a mistake; why attribute it to Nigerians???
I wonder o!.Any bad thing now relates with Nigeria.Where is our spirit of patriotism?Even the stupid guy was unable to spell appalling correctly.Even up till now he still writes apalling missed the second p.We Nigerians sha!
agaba123 (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #16 on: August 29, 2008, 02:55 PM »

Chei it is apallin that you guys are taking like this
munky
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #17 on: August 29, 2008, 02:56 PM »

English language errors has nothing to with Nigerians in Particular, it is a universal thing.
nana (f)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #18 on: August 29, 2008, 02:56 PM »

*dead*  Grin
_bami (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #19 on: August 29, 2008, 03:08 PM »

we spell better than d average british/ britishish.
leave matter
shilling (f)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #20 on: August 29, 2008, 03:10 PM »

Quote from: agaba123 on August 29, 2008, 02:47 PM
You can right enything in the internate. It is ovious that pepple will undestand what was sad. Do not worry about speling. It dos not mata.

rofl

Let's not attribute spelling errors to Nigeria. Spelling errors are made all over the world.
funjoy (f)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #21 on: August 29, 2008, 03:12 PM »

***Chuckles*** Lol,
Sisikill
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #22 on: August 29, 2008, 03:21 PM »

If origunal poster said nobodi is abuve mistack, then what is the propose of this tread?  Undecided
quadrillio (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #23 on: August 29, 2008, 03:30 PM »

The one that really cracks me and a friend of my up was a company's Bill board in front of the company reads

WE DEVELOP SOFTWEAR  instead of software.

when they can't spell it, how can they develop it.

Na God go save us from quack professionals
KarmaMod (f)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #24 on: August 29, 2008, 03:32 PM »

It's the atrocious grammar he should attack, not spelling errors.
ow11 (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #25 on: August 29, 2008, 03:33 PM »

@poster

you also CANNOT spell correctly!!!!!!!!!!!

You said 'appauling' was a mistake and yet you changed it to appaling!!!!!!!!!

AMAZING!!! you should go and hang your head in shame. aquezin pipull of a cryme u sef dey comit!!!

MS Word get spell check incase you have no idea!!
Jarus (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #26 on: August 29, 2008, 03:42 PM »

I can't stop laughing at  the starter of this thread.
The Yoruba would say eniti yio fun ni l'aso, tara  e laakowo, literally meaning 'For he who wants to give out another cloth to wear, first look at what he's wearing'.

At two attempts you can't get the spelling of APPALLING!!!!

You should have said WHY DO WE NIGERIANS(yourself inclusive) MAKE UNPARDONABLE SPELLING MISTAKE!!!

You top the pack of these people.
Jeovy (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #27 on: August 29, 2008, 03:42 PM »

Quote from: quadrillio on August 29, 2008, 03:30 PM
The one that really cracks me and a friend of my up was a company's Bill board in front of the company reads

WE DEVELOP SOFTWEAR  instead of software.

when they can't spell it, how can they develop it.

Na God go save us from quack professionals


Very funny indeed,a lot of sense too
cold (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #28 on: August 29, 2008, 03:44 PM »

What is it u guys want to know?Ask the walking dictionary.
MC Usman (m)
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #29 on: August 29, 2008, 03:45 PM »

 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin All the feople in Naraland una wan kill the foor guy  Grin Grin Grin Grin
HC
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #30 on: August 29, 2008, 03:53 PM »

it reelly brakes my hart when i reed all this posts; its reaaly apauling!!!
Sisikill
Re: Nigerians And Spelling Errors! It Keeps Getting Worse!
« #31 on: August 29, 2008, 03:57 PM »

Quote from: quadrillio on August 29, 2008, 03:30 PM
The one that really cracks me and a friend of my up was a company's Bill board in front of the company reads

WE DEVELOP SOFTWEAR  instead of software.

when they can't spell it, how can they develop it.

Na God go save us from quack professionals

LMAO! Now that is funny!

Really cracked me and a friend of MINE up. Wink Tongue

Does spell check 20 times before submitting.
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