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Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by sabdaz: 3:42pm On Nov 26, 2014
Seriously, he has done more harm than good.
I'm about to tear mad - mo ti fe ya were
I will enter my shoe and go away - ma Wo bata mi,ma ma lo
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Osyxcel(m): 3:47pm On Nov 26, 2014
Marc9:
This surely must be one of the most grammatically incorrect expressions.........

Presenter: hello caller

Caller: hello

Presenter: please, kindly turn down the volume of your Tv set

When the correct expression is tune down the volume...

Tune doesn't deal with volume, it deals with pitch and sound.

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Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by ChukwuCantDie: 3:52pm On Nov 26, 2014
DjAndroid:


Is The language yours? If you must speak a language, speak like the owner of the language. You may not have the accent but the grammar/technicalities must be revered.

English is not made in Nigeria, so there is nothing like "this is Nigeria for you".

Speak English the way it should be spoken.
PHUCK YOU AND PHUCK ENGLISH
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by RAO1(m): 3:53pm On Nov 26, 2014
.....but I was taught semantics in school...... what about that?
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by HIPROFILE(m): 4:01pm On Nov 26, 2014
Oyigbo! In oloyi's voice ......umunne flavour
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Osyxcel(m): 4:02pm On Nov 26, 2014
AllNaijaBlogger:



Keep quiet.

The op is even writing rubbish English and you are praising him


Just look below. He corrected the right expression with a less applicable expression

"As at the time of" is actually more applicable than "as of the time of"





"As of the time of" grin grin
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Nobody: 4:04pm On Nov 26, 2014
uzolexis:


Our accent is not horrible too,it's the Nigerian accent. Every country has it's accent wc is unique 2 them.
That poster was referring to the fake American accents in the media.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Austin234(m): 4:15pm On Nov 26, 2014
I wish all media wil see this especialy 'Name witheld'. This wil comit dem to mention corupt govt oficials and boko haram sponsors. Thank u 4 dis beautiful write up op
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by bleufaucon: 4:24pm On Nov 26, 2014
Useless Nigerian journalists especially the breeds from Punch newspaper and the lousy radio presenters.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by pyyxxaro: 4:29pm On Nov 26, 2014
natureblack:
does that relinquish the fact that you leant something undecided





F*cking hypocrite angry angry

Bros na joke I de oo cry.... With ur Calabash head
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Nobody: 4:30pm On Nov 26, 2014
My only objection is on number 9: Free-for-all. Free-for-all is ambiguous and needs a verb to make sense.Eg the market was a free for all...senseless i say.Now,the market was a free for all trading activity..sensible huh.Free-for-all does not mean just fighting alone..it depicts unruly or unorganized activities involving arguments,discussions,trading or fights...how can you say there was a free for all...free-for-all what??..there was a free for all fighting,discussions,arguments,trading...etc .Thanks

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Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by pyyxxaro: 4:35pm On Nov 26, 2014
Soclose007:

area, dis warri people sef... u wan kill me with. laff.the op try sha....

Bros I hail o..... How today hustle grin Twale
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by rebranded(m): 4:39pm On Nov 26, 2014
One Mr Adegbite: I always wonder why they cant just say Mr Adegbite a mechanic in the area abi?

I think this has reduced tho

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Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by seunique(m): 4:41pm On Nov 26, 2014
fr3do:
Nonsense! Do you expect us to speak english exactly like the british? This is Nigeria and thats Nigerian english for you.
I expected you to criticize their horrible foreign accents.
Knowledge is power...Grow up bro lipsrsealed
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Nobody: 4:46pm On Nov 26, 2014
Eugenedimgba:
My only objection is on number 9: Free-for-all. Free-for-all is ambiguous and needs a verb to make sense.Eg the market was a free for all...senseless i say.Now,the market was a free for all trading activity..sensible huh.Free-for-all does not mean just fighting alone..it depicts unruly or unorganized activities involving arguments,discussions,trading or fights...how can you say there was a free for all...free-for-all what??..there was a free for all fighting,discussions,arguments,trading...etc .Thanks
there are others i object on.... As at is very correct when talking about time not as of...i am surprised at the number of likes your post has..Nairalanders dey fall hand shaa.Every one is applauding without checking up which right and which is wrong.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Wyclefniranz(m): 4:51pm On Nov 26, 2014
even if u start teaching the white any of our languages.......they will never speak it correctly


Naija na wahala oooooo
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by ShakurM(m): 5:12pm On Nov 26, 2014
tobechi74:
We are not from england yet we find delight in over speaking english.

How many of us can write in our native language?
why u sef find delight in replying with English cry Abokiiii

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Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by mcsnup: 5:14pm On Nov 26, 2014
as good as it may seem, i think its good for professional journalism, however its an alien language so it need not be excessively buttress. Look at Americans they have their own form of English and the world accept it as English, even if its typically different from those spoken and written by British. For Jargons your write-up is cool but with respect to slang please we are good
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Nobody: 5:31pm On Nov 26, 2014
tobechi74:
We are not from england yet we find delight in over speaking english.

How many of us can write in our native language?
best reply ever on nairaland. a million likes for you bro, I just wonder why some of us are So obsessed with English language and yet what has It contributed to our standard of living compared to china that can't even speak good English?.........
How many of them English peps can even speak either ibo, Yoruba, Or Hausa.... talkless of writing It.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by manny4life(m): 5:31pm On Nov 26, 2014
MissMeiya:


Stop with this argument. Firstly, this article is NOT about Pidgin, which is clearly and globally recognized as different from Standard English.

Re: your comparison: American English is standardized. Is Nigerian English standardized? You can't just accept all grammar errors and misuse and classify it as "Nigerian English". First of all, that's insulting to Nigerians.

You shouldn't jump into an argument without deducting the reasoning of what is being argued. Did you bother to read the quote I responded to? What are you on about? Some said ""The majority language always wins", and I replied: majority depends on the number of speakers. If MAJORITY is the "BASELINE" in which I used America as an example, why aren't African adopting pidgin? Like American and Pidgin, they are wrong deviations of the standard English. How does my response relate to the article in the first place?

American English is standardized? Lol..by who? You? Lmao...How many countries speak American English vs the Standard English? Your argument is all over: who argued about grammatical errors? Geez, your logical reasoning is questionable. Please, know the difference between a language like Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili, Pidgin, English, French etc. vs having to make errors when you speak a language such as English. As you rightly said, this argument is not worth it for me.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by AKO1(m): 5:36pm On Nov 26, 2014
Let me add my own.

So and so "disclosed this": A disclosure usually uncovers something secret but the media uses this for the most redundant information. Oh, in his speech, the Governor disclosed that good governance and the rule of law will ensure a better future for Nigeria. Thanks a lot for this mind-blowing exclusive.

Ghastly motor accident: Overused to death.

Untimely death: No death is timely.

Our man xyz now reports: But never "our woman" if it's a woman

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Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Nobody: 5:53pm On Nov 26, 2014
manny4life:


You shouldn't jump into an argument without deducting the reasoning of what is being argued. Did you bother to read the quote I responded to? What are you on about? Some said ""The majority language always wins", and I replied: majority depends on the number of speakers. If MAJORITY is the "BASELINE" in which I used America as an example, why aren't African adopting pidgin? Like American and Pidgin, they are wrong deviations of the standard English. How does my response relate to the article in the first place?

American English is standardized? Lol..by who? You? Lmao...How many countries speak American English vs the Standard English? Your argument is all over: who argued about grammatical errors? Geez, your logical reasoning is questionable. Please, know the difference between a language like Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili, Pidgin, English, French etc. vs having to make errors when you speak a language such as English. As you rightly said, this argument is not worth it for me.

American English has standard usage, yes. By who? Americans. Duh.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Nobody: 5:55pm On Nov 26, 2014
MissMeiya:


Stop with this argument. Firstly, this article is NOT about Pidgin, which is clearly and globally recognized as different from Standard English.

Re: your comparison: American English is standardized. Is Nigerian English standardized? You can't just accept all grammar errors and misuse and classify it as "Nigerian English". First of all, that's insulting to Nigerians.

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Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by uzolexis(f): 6:26pm On Nov 26, 2014
fr3do:


I meant their fake foreign accents.
CFCfan:

That poster was referring to the fake American accents in the media.

Yeah I get that now. I don't understand why they form accent though cos Nigerian accent is sexy smiley
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by natureblack(m): 6:32pm On Nov 26, 2014
pyyxxaro:


Bros na joke I de oo cry.... With ur Calabash head
geez,nigga my bad.I never knew you stroke your comment for mirth.I'm just enraged over redundant taunt directed at Madam-Peace.




LOL at calabash head.......Everyone has highs and lows that they have to learn from,but every morning I start off with a good HEAD on my shoulders,saying to myself,'it's going to be a good day!'-NATUREBLACK
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Emeca: 7:21pm On Nov 26, 2014
DjAndroid:


Is The language yours? If you must speak a language, speak like the owner of the language. You may not have the accent but the grammar/technicalities must be revered.

English is not made in Nigeria, so there is nothing like "this is Nigeria for you".

Speak English the way it should be spoken.

people like you make good stooges/slaves. No enlightened person will be so enamored over speaking a foreign language especially when their native language plays second fiddle - an average german, polish, indian dont give a second thought as to their english expressions so far they pass on the message.

Going by ur assertion, most pple in Nigeria shouldnt be allowed to speak English after all they dont speak it like their colonial masters do.

Get over ur slave mentality.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Emeca: 7:31pm On Nov 26, 2014
Bravoosii:
Hogwash. Do you know the meaning of a Lingua franca?

u are d one who shuld to look up d meaning of d word. Having english as our lingua franca was for strategic reasons not as a justification for our existence. I see no reason why we should be devoted to it when our native languages (yoruba, igbo, etc) are in decline.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Nobody: 8:05pm On Nov 26, 2014
And of the 100 most annoying expressions used by Nigerian politicians?

''Citizens should go about their lawful duties''. And then boom! The same thing happens again and more people get killed.

cheesy

I don run o.

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Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by Nobody: 8:34pm On Nov 26, 2014
if i don't speak pigin english who will? I nor go kill myself sey i wan learn another man's language. Pigin all the way. Visit my state if i dey lie. Delta Boy.
Re: 10 Most Annoying Nigerian Media English Expressions. by seyesko(m): 8:39pm On Nov 26, 2014
Epileptic parakus

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