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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by tintingz(m): 3:24pm On Oct 15, 2014
[size=14pt]...and I was like OK I will follow the trend.[/size]

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by clemz88(m): 3:25pm On Oct 15, 2014
My younger sister speaks that a lot. And
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.N she also uses another sentence like...
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.I went to bayo's house ,but he wasn't around so I said let me SHA... Call him but he didn't pick.

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by buoye1(m): 3:26pm On Oct 15, 2014
You observed well but i hope i can correct myself........"i was like moh enta ma'mi na but she refused"
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by baslone: 3:27pm On Oct 15, 2014
Keenysbojan:


because I have sat down and think about this all over and over and over,

I would suggest you keep sitting down to work on this too.

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:28pm On Oct 15, 2014
Karleb:


"I was like, Ok" Is a grammatically correct ....phrase , but not a formal speech .... it's informal but grammatically correct! gerrit?
This comments is correct. Notice the comma after like (take a brief pause), the phrase shows that the person had a change of thought or a new idea of somethings. Let take it from the OP post
"I have been trying your number since I left Lagos" - something a person is worrying about
"and I WAS LIKE" - state of worry like what will be happenning (note: putting comma after LIKE would had been better)
"OK" (Yes, I know what to do now, put another comma)
"LET ME CALL YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONFIRM" - (the new idea to lessen the worries).

So the statement should had been written like this: "I have been trying your number since I left Lagos and I was like, ok, let me call your younger brother to confirm".
Pls note that "I was like, ok, ..." can ONLY be use in informal/semi-formal environment and ONLY in speech making (i.e. oral communication); meaning DO NOT use it in a formal setting (oral) and writing (whether formal or not.)

Cc: Keenysbojan

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:29pm On Oct 15, 2014
The thing is as regards sentences or phrases such as d one in question, one cannot completely rule them out cos dey are faster and easier to use when wit friends but be sure not to get too used to it and others cos u wud av said it during an interview before u realise u've erred.
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by cayesworld(m): 3:29pm On Oct 15, 2014
Keenysbojan:
I have sat down and think about this

Oga OP. . . . . . I was like ok, it's more like a Nigerian slang as opposed your to your above highlighted statement which is wrong English.

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by josh830: 3:29pm On Oct 15, 2014
I was like" is a good pass tens', -ok let me' is not a good word grammatically to fit in to. I was like' cus is more of future tens. But on a serious note the word I was like ok let me'. It add flavour and swag to ur tonation wen speaking
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by clemz88(m): 3:29pm On Oct 15, 2014
Keneking:
16 Years of PDP government and its evils grin
ma G from ur post it shows that u watched the APC presidential aspirant telecast.
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Juliaann(f): 3:29pm On Oct 15, 2014
smiley smiley There is nothing wrong with it

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:29pm On Oct 15, 2014
i told d guy,#i was like ok# is he crazy nd he was like ok, he isnt
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:29pm On Oct 15, 2014
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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by NLEFCC(m): 3:30pm On Oct 15, 2014
Keenysbojan:
I have been wondering why Nigerian students always use the word 'i was like ok' in every of their saying... I found it difficult to believe that 'i was like ok' is a correct short sentence, in English...

because I have sat down and think about this all over and over and over,and through research I found that there is no short sentence in English, like 'i was like ok'.. but some Nigerians are so terrible when it comes to the aspects of speaking or writing standard English...

A student of unilorin came to meet my big bro at home,and he said I have been trying your number since I left Lagos and I WAS LIKE OK LET ME CALL YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONFIRM..

immediately,I felt the 'spirit of bad English' in what he said above... since then I have been searching,I have been asking those who are highly educated and those who study English in universities.. if the use of I WAS LIKE OK is good to speak..

to nairelanders do any of you have anything to say about this topic... share your own points of view and let some 'BAD English speaker(s)' learn from you.. thanks

Yours Faithfully
k e e n y s b o j a n

Classic case of what the pot said to the kettle.....

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by CAMNEWTON4PRES: 3:31pm On Oct 15, 2014
Gorgeous58:
It's a shame that undergraduates and graduates alike speak this way especially the females. Make God help us

What makes it worse for women/females?
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:32pm On Oct 15, 2014
You've been hearing it wrong. I'm sure they said: "I was like: ok" as opposed to the: "I was like ok" you've posted here. So the problem lies with you, OP.

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Ann2deals(f): 3:33pm On Oct 15, 2014
Keenysbojan:
I have been wondering why Nigerian students always use the word 'i was like ok' in every of their saying... I found it difficult to believe that 'i was like ok' is a correct short sentence, in English...

because I have sat down and think about this all over and over and over,and through research I found that there is no short sentence in English, like 'i was like ok'.. but some Nigerians are so terrible when it comes to the aspects of speaking or writing standard English...

A student of unilorin came to meet my big bro at home,and he said I have been trying your number since I left Lagos and I WAS LIKE OK LET ME CALL YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONFIRM..

immediately,I felt the 'spirit of bad English' in what he said above... since then I have been searching,I have been asking those who are highly educated and those who study English in universities.. if the use of I WAS LIKE OK is good to speak..

to nairelanders do any of you have anything to say about this topic... share your own points of view and let some 'BAD English speaker(s)' learn from you.. thanks

Yours Faithfully
k e e n y s b o j a n
it should have been better be, and I SAID LET ME CALL YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONFIRM.
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by tintingz(m): 3:35pm On Oct 15, 2014
pickabeau1:
thats ebonics.. dude

i was like why did u not do yo research proply undecided undecided

and u be like trying to prove u know english


Keenysbojan:
and I was like OK you deserve a Like.
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Akalia(m): 3:36pm On Oct 15, 2014
MissMeiya:


Yes, it does. This "English is not my father's language" is a shoddy excuse for poor grammar. Which language are you using right now? Whatever language you are using, you must use it correctly.

Did you know that English is not America's official language? But it is Nigeria's official language. Who should speak it better? Smh.
speaking of who should speak english better, Nigeria or America? My dear America really should be cos that's her indigenous language,unlike Nigeria that made it official(or what I may call central language) because of her indigenous multi lingual society.

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by gistsky: 3:37pm On Oct 15, 2014
We speak alot of wrong english in Nigeria, for exampl, at d eastern part of d country toward d south, u hear ppl sayin "i can be able, we can be able", even their teachers, pastors, etc. Hw can u use can and able at d sametime when they mean d same thin?
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by solomonsojay(m): 3:38pm On Oct 15, 2014
Keenysbojan:
I have been wondering why Nigerian students always use the word 'i was like ok' in every of their saying... I found it difficult to believe that 'i was like ok' is a correct short sentence, in English...

because I have sat down and think about this all over and over and over,and through research I found that there is no short sentence in English, like 'i was like ok'.. but some Nigerians are so terrible when it comes to the aspects of speaking or writing standard English...

A student of unilorin came to meet my big bro at home,and he said I have been trying your number since I left Lagos and I WAS LIKE OK LET ME CALL YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONFIRM..

immediately,I felt the 'spirit of bad English' in what he said above... since then I have been searching,I have been asking those who are highly educated and those who study English in universities.. if the use of I WAS LIKE OK is good to speak..

to nairelanders do any of you have anything to say about this topic... share your own points of view and let some 'BAD English speaker(s)' learn from you.. thanks

Yours Faithfully
k e e n y s b o j a n

SIr OP.
With all humility, I don't quite understand why you started this thread sef!

You said and I quote "immediately,I felt the
"spirit of bad English' in what he said above". If your main reason was to question why most Nigerian students hardly speak correct english, then you sure have a big problem with presentation which equally portray your poor english language skills.

If you don't mind sir, I will gladly support my arguments with a few salient points.

1. There is NOTHING like GOOD or BAD English like you said in the parted I quoted earlier.
Its either its CORRECT or INCORRECT English.

2. English has NO spirit hence, bad english spirit can not be in a statment. 'also quoting from your statement'. Am sure u just wanted to say u weren't too sure if that clause was ok for the intended purpose in which it was used.

3. Seeing all the flaws in your write up and studying various poorly placed patterns in your writing skills, I SAY WITH ALL HUMILITY...you DO NOT have the intellectual capacity to dabble into a topic such as this which tries to invalidate the proficiency of somone's use of a language such as the western english.

I rest my case.
but knowing that there is not one who is perfect...I STAND TO BE "WISELY" CORRECTED.

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:38pm On Oct 15, 2014
wrong use of words
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by kenlash1(m): 3:38pm On Oct 15, 2014
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Keenysbojan:
I have been wondering why Nigerian students always use the word 'i was like ok' in every of their saying... I found it difficult to believe that 'i was like ok' is a correct short sentence, in English...

because I have sat down and think about this all over and over and over,and through research I found that there is no short sentence in English, like 'i was like ok'.. but some Nigerians are so terrible when it comes to the aspects of speaking or writing standard English...

A student of unilorin came to meet my big bro at home,and he said I have been trying your number since I left Lagos and I WAS LIKE OK LET ME CALL YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONFIRM..

immediately,I felt the 'spirit of bad English' in what he said above... since then I have been searching,I have been asking those who are highly educated and those who study English in universities.. if the use of I WAS LIKE OK is good to speak..

to nairelanders do any of you have anything to say about this topic... share your own points of view and let some 'BAD English speaker(s)' learn from you.. thanks

Yours Faithfully
k e e n y s b o j a n
wen u finally decide to speak gud English den I can listen to ur corrections. Check d bolded

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by chinex276(m): 3:39pm On Oct 15, 2014
Its one of d few most anoying words i av eva heard in ENGLISH.
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I remember d days of "AS IN" wen i was still in sec. School.. Doze words are so anoying, especially wen u use it more often dan expected.
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:41pm On Oct 15, 2014
Bryan12:
Its a genderal grammer mainly used by 9ja girls.You can hardly come across a guy that says that.cry
it's not true.
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by tintingz(m): 3:42pm On Oct 15, 2014
thegreatman4ww:

This comments is correct. Notice the comma after like (take a brief pause), the phrase shows that the person had a change of thought or a new idea of somethings. Let take it from the OP post
"I have been trying your number since I left Lagos" - something a person is worrying about
"and I WAS LIKE" - state of worry like what will be happenning (note: putting comma after LIKE would had been better)
"OK" (Yes, I know what to do now)
"LET ME CALL YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONFIRM" - (the new idea to lessen the worries).

Cc: Keenysbojan
and I was like OK you also deserve a LIKE.

It is a Naija thing.

Even the Americans have their own slangs that's not good English command.

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Jayuba(m): 3:42pm On Oct 15, 2014
'I was like' is a Nigerian slang. U get it?
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:42pm On Oct 15, 2014
Akalia:
speaking of who should speak english better, Nigeria or America? My dear America really should be cos that's her indigenous language,unlike Nigeria that made it official(or what I may call central language) because of her indigenous multi lingual society.

So English is only the official language on paper, huh?

Ask the Native Americans what America's "indigenous" language is.

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Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by fiftynaira(m): 3:43pm On Oct 15, 2014
I was ok did this make front page??




Buh that none of my bizness
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Luckygurl(f): 3:44pm On Oct 15, 2014
Keenysbojan:
I can see some traces of dullness..(no offence please)
And you've got traces of what in you?
Your posts reek of pride.
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by iykenex(m): 3:45pm On Oct 15, 2014
Karleb:


Not yet in uni.


Why the question? undecided

That's exactly my thought because you couldn't identify it as clause, as would be done by a professional. You assertion is correct though.
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by Nobody: 3:45pm On Oct 15, 2014
CAMNEWTON4PRES:
That's Hollywood and other Americans talking through them

I was like
He was like
+ the sempiternel you know

I was like you know

....no dude I don't know maybe if you were more precise I would ,
MissMeiya:
OP this is obviously slang. I doubt those students write "and I was like" on their exams.
P.S. That awkward moment when Nairalanders think "I was like" is Nigerian slang
Re: The Use Of 'i Was Like Ok' By Nigerian Students by machiefdaspan(m): 3:45pm On Oct 15, 2014
Ahmadu Bello university girls are fund of using this terrible English

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