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conscience (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #32 on: January 22, 2006, 03:38 PM »


Please enough of this talk about good or bad English.
This is a Nigerian forum , for Nigerians and their friends and not an English language class.
The most important issue here is that of communication and clarity .
 Clarity here entails being as accurate as possible.
 It also entails Making use of simple and plain words and language, be it in Ibo, French, German, Polish, Ibibio, Sign language, Yoruba, Hausa , English, Ibibio or Italian, just in the form and context in which they are commonly used.
 In addition, it means avoiding all such words that are entirely not necessary or do not give additional meaning to the context in which they are used in the posting
. Each posting to my mind  should be written simply, clearly and concisely, with the required degree of precision and as much as possible in ordinary language that people can understand .
Why do you want to cry more than the bereaved? You be Oyibo[Englishman]?


Roscodaddy (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #33 on: January 22, 2006, 03:42 PM »

Lotuken or woteva,u wan deny your culture na here you wan begin form ajebutta ,abeg make dem write anything dem wan use write,everyone get wetin dey worry am,abi na english dey do you.
obong (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #34 on: January 22, 2006, 05:55 PM »

please , if anything we should use igbo, yoruba pidgin, ibibo and whatever to talk. as long as its understood. besides langauges are given life by breaking certain 'rules'
Shadiat (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #35 on: January 22, 2006, 06:36 PM »

*startin a rally*.."Hell no..No good english...Hell no..no english..If ya feel me..raise your hands up"...NO ENGLISH..save  your grammers for ENGLISH CLASS JOOOO...Aint nobody grading u for u proper english or how good u can speak english--the same people that try soo hard are the same people that TABON-- BULL..its a forum jere..Express yourself..How iz yall doin.. my people who no fit speak oyinbo--WETIN DEY HAPPEN* Tongue
Grin

hipcaramel (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #36 on: January 22, 2006, 10:17 PM »

i no go fit take this anymore Grin Grin Grin Grin i have laffing too much that i is having pains in my belly. una too funny. let's keep it real in here. sometimes you want to speak proper english, other times u just want to go pidgin or slang. i think we should all be free to express ourselves anyway we choose, abi wetin una feel. all in favour type YES OH!!!
ghettochyk (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #37 on: January 22, 2006, 10:33 PM »

it's nice you tryna help out tha lil kids, but do u think a chat room is a place to learn good english? just curious Wink
ocho (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #38 on: January 23, 2006, 04:35 AM »

Cheesy. u guys are killing me on this thread.One would expect something else, judging from the topic of this thread................but una try sha Cheesy nothing dey happen Cool
Shadiat (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #39 on: January 23, 2006, 05:45 AM »

Quote from: hipcaramel on January 22, 2006, 10:17 PM
i no go fit take this anymore Grin Grin Grin Grin i have laffing too much that i is having pains in my belly. una too funny. let's keep it real in here. sometimes you want to speak proper english, other times u just want to go pidgin or slang. i think we should all be free to express ourselves anyway we choose, abi wetin una feel. all in favour type YES OH!!!

.....................................................YES OH......................................................
dblock (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #40 on: January 23, 2006, 12:21 PM »

Why stop slangs is this some kind of move to eliminate pidgin, first Nairaland Naija next-- Cry Cry
Rolly
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #41 on: January 23, 2006, 08:58 PM »

   
Quote from: hipcaramel on January 22, 2006, 10:17 PM
i no go fit take this anymore Grin Grin Grin Grin i have laffing too much that i is having pains in my belly. una too funny. let's keep it real in here. sometimes you want to speak proper english, other times u just want to go pidgin or slang. i think we should all be free to express ourselves anyway we choose, abi wetin una feel. all in favour type YES OH!!!



         YES OH!!!!!!!!
ocho (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #42 on: January 23, 2006, 11:30 PM »

nothing dey happen Cool
disney (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #43 on: January 24, 2006, 01:05 AM »

hip caramel,
  U got us all on that one, that was really cool. Grin Grin Grin u blast am well well Grin
Rolly
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #44 on: January 24, 2006, 03:22 AM »

Quote from: ocho on January 23, 2006, 11:30 PM
nothing dey happen Cool


  na so now, catch the vibes, get the feeling  YES OH!!!!!!
wahalaman (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #45 on: January 24, 2006, 03:29 AM »

please leave people alone to express their opinion they way they feel.. this is not an English class. - dammit!
ghettochyk (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #46 on: January 24, 2006, 03:34 AM »

lmao. dang people, don't kill tha poor brotha, he's just lookin out 4 da kids.
@conscience  don't pay them no mind, you a good person 4 that! Grin
ocho (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #47 on: January 24, 2006, 07:41 AM »

@rolly:we're together. yes soooo Cool
ZuluNation (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #48 on: January 24, 2006, 07:52 AM »

If I was a parent, I would not let my kid 2 miles from Shocked Lokuken Shocked the man sounds like a child molester for real. Shocked
hipcaramel (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #49 on: January 25, 2006, 12:27 AM »

nothing dey happen!!! good to know say una dey feel me for here.

YES OH!!!! Grin Cheesy
Rolly
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #50 on: January 25, 2006, 03:15 AM »

Quote from: hipcaramel on January 25, 2006, 12:27 AM
nothing dey happen!!! good to know say una dey feel me for here.

YES OH!!!! Grin Cheesy
Quote from: ocho on January 24, 2006, 07:41 AM
@rolly:we're together. yes soooo Cool

Omo girls, i dey feel una o!!!!!!!  HI Five!!!!    YES OH!!!!!!!!
Aderonke (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #51 on: January 26, 2006, 01:06 PM »

omo come o, which one i dey hear so? na jamb site we dey abi na wetin?
abegi!! leaf matter joo! Grin

On a more serious note, its a free world, we shldn't b bounded by rules and regulations all the time Huh He who the son has set free, he is free indeed!!! Grin Cheesy  carry go joo... Tongue
pluto04 (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #52 on: January 26, 2006, 01:36 PM »

Why una wan kill Lotuken because of a good intentioned  suggestion?
@Lotuken I dey with you all the way! Time don reach make we start to dey yearn "queen's" oyinbo  Grin for this forum!

On a serius note. U gat to say it the way u feel it. Bothering about grammar is unnecessary headache. This site with post all in "good" english will make it look like a boring online version of "Edet lives in Calabar"!
Aderonke (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #53 on: January 26, 2006, 01:43 PM »

u r contradicting urself o! r u for Lotuken or against? Huh
choose one before i... Angry     nothing dey happen Tongue Cheesy
ocho (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #54 on: January 26, 2006, 07:15 PM »

nothing dey happen oh jare! all my AFRICAN QUEENS we're together Cool
SweetnSour (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #55 on: January 26, 2006, 09:12 PM »

I see your point but why? They can go to school to learn.... We should be able to say whatever in any language as long as its respectful.
allonym
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #56 on: January 27, 2006, 09:21 AM »

There is something disingenuous about saying that the forum would be dry if we all used proper english.  Assuming everyone here can speak and write proper english if motivated, the primary reason for using anything else would have some societal context.
ocho (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #57 on: January 30, 2006, 05:27 AM »

ok, oooo! still, nothing dey happen sha, make everyone yarn watin them sabi or as they please
Rolly
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #58 on: January 30, 2006, 05:32 AM »

ocho, na true talk be dat o! abeg make we just continue to dey flow!!!! 

YES OH!!!!!
ocho (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #59 on: January 30, 2006, 08:15 AM »

 Wink
virozuru (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #60 on: February 02, 2006, 10:45 PM »

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Lotuken (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #61 on: February 03, 2006, 11:08 AM »

eh eh or oh oh.u people have won the battle.okay,let's use the simple language that all the nairalandars would understand.
Lotuken (m)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #62 on: February 03, 2006, 11:14 AM »

Aderonke!maybe you are with me.Christ in you the hope of glory indeed.
Aderonke (f)
Re: Let's Use Good English On This Forum
« #63 on: February 03, 2006, 11:24 AM »

with u on this topic?  Shocked naaaah Tongue
infact, u r On Your Own o! cos me no support your idea jare Wink
 sawry Cheesy Grin
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