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Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by DavidEsq(m): 8:39am On Mar 31, 2017 |
LionDeLeo:I share ur opinion of imperfection in English language, but the use of "am" in place of "I'm" is a recent development very common with the young generation. It's as a result of laziness and lack of standard in spoken and written English. In our days of letter-writing to girl friends, the strive for perfection in spoken and written English was real and the improvement was felt. To make it worse, these young ones don't take correction at all. In fact, they throw insults at u, wen u correct dem. Dis watsapp generation just weak me, abeg. 1 Like
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Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by rhektor(m): 8:41am On Mar 31, 2017 |
TPAND: Maybe they now have an arm that deals with grammatical fraud |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by ZirdoRoray(m): 8:43am On Mar 31, 2017 |
Bluetooth2:thanks for d correction. Even me sef dey bluner anyhow..lol |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by musicwriter(m): 8:43am On Mar 31, 2017 |
JustinSlayer69: Why do you think you and I can't type in our native language? |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by princeisah26(m): 8:43am On Mar 31, 2017 |
This efcc guy no get joy |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Nobody: 8:44am On Mar 31, 2017 |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Nobody: 8:47am On Mar 31, 2017 |
musicwriter:English being the lingua franca? I actually can't type well in my native language. The gradual extinction of our culture is sad and should be discouraged. |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by pecoprince: 8:48am On Mar 31, 2017 |
This EFCC guy hmmmm na wa oooooo |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Nobody: 8:49am On Mar 31, 2017 |
musicwriter:English being the lingua franca? I actually can't type well in my native language. The gradual extinction of our culture is sad and should be discouraged. |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by eezeribe(m): 8:57am On Mar 31, 2017 |
lilbest4: And their parents too |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by musicwriter(m): 8:59am On Mar 31, 2017 |
JustinSlayer69: We didn't adopt English as our lingua franca. As European colonialists travel round the world enslaving people, part of their strategy was force the natives adopt the language of the occupying force. So, Britain forced her colonies to speak English. France forced her colonies to speak French, Spain Spanish, Portugal Portuguese, e.t.c. That's how we got English. Intelligent countries with intelligent people; such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, has long dropped the language given them by the colonial master, and adopted their own native language as their lingua franca. So, if we're unable to type in our native language, we're still slaves!!. |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by haykes(m): 9:00am On Mar 31, 2017 |
So EFCC now become english teacher when saraki and co continued to embezzle nigeria money is the handler maady? |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Kaxmytex(m): 9:01am On Mar 31, 2017 |
Wey my touch, i wan find d joke...
clueless he-goat forming prof soyinka.. had it been it was a verbal expression, am 100% sure d mumu no go know o... what d guy typed was well comprehended but u went ahead marking out errors.... is dat what u are told to do?? 1 Like |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by farouk0403(m): 9:05am On Mar 31, 2017 |
patiently waiting for the queens men to arrive, we have already seen two at the frontpage arguing. Although one is from America and the other is queen servant. Why carry language for your head? afterall you knew that slogan "no one is perfect" |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by linkin8k(m): 9:08am On Mar 31, 2017 |
He should have replied EFCC with, "It's 'JudgEment' not 'Judgment'. sinistermind: |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Max24: 9:11am On Mar 31, 2017 |
omenkaLives:won't you drop something for d boys ? - as APC spokesman now. |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by eyinjuege: 9:14am On Mar 31, 2017 |
lilbest4: How about been and being |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Nobody: 9:16am On Mar 31, 2017 |
the two Harvard engliologists on this thread, I hope the two of you can read and write in your various local languages because the fact remains that you can never speak more English than the Britons |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by BlakKluKluxKlan(m): 9:17am On Mar 31, 2017 |
LionDeLeo: And so ? Your "correction" in the first paragraph is wrong while the insinuation in the second begs the issue. |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Nobody: 9:18am On Mar 31, 2017 |
I'm not in this game but when I saw "uses", I'm like, "what!". LionDeLeo: 1 Like |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Donbosco46: 9:22am On Mar 31, 2017 |
blackaxe78: |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by LionDeLeo: 9:23am On Mar 31, 2017 |
Nazeren: And what is wrong with that? Shouldn't be in plural or what? Pls explain or stfu. |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by bigiyaro(m): 9:25am On Mar 31, 2017 |
this guy handling EFCC twitter handle, is the only round peg in a round hole in govt circles in this country. |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by LionDeLeo: 9:27am On Mar 31, 2017 |
BlakKluKluxKlan: Simply saying it is wrong without being specific is nothing but rubbish. Now point out what is wrong in my correction or "seek attention elsewhere". |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Chonbale(m): 9:27am On Mar 31, 2017 |
Thanks to naiaraland 1 Like 2 Shares
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Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Nobody: 9:29am On Mar 31, 2017 |
That one worse pass. Even people who happen to speak well mistake one for the other and vice-versa. "I'm being told that.....". "I have been told that..." "It's being done" and "It's been done" are both correct when the bolded takes the "it has" form. I really like the efcc handler but he goofed on this one. Afterall, he took the #keepthechange bait so why squash the guy? His use of sarcasm has been witty-funny so far but this one is a yab. I hope he doesn't go over the top next time as he risks losing his fan base and support. eyinjuege: 1 Like |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by LionDeLeo: 9:30am On Mar 31, 2017 |
2dugged: I'm Hausa and I write in Hausa even better. Meanwhile, in addition to the fixed/corrected, the coined "engliologist" requires the addition of "s". |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Nobody: 9:34am On Mar 31, 2017 |
Oh, didn't know you weren't smart enough to decipher! "Use of English". LionDeLeo: |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Jung(m): 9:35am On Mar 31, 2017 |
It was not about punctuation sir. Please check again. " I am" and "am" na punctuation?? Na Wa oh. Even your sentence no get better punctuation LionDeLeo: |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Okuda(m): 9:37am On Mar 31, 2017 |
lilbest4: Abeg leave us o. Even americans sef.. more than half of them dont know the difference |
Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by LionDeLeo: 9:44am On Mar 31, 2017 |
Nazeren: What exactly is your problem with "uses"?
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Re: EFCC Teaches Twitter User On The Use Of "Am" & "I'm" by Nobody: 9:48am On Mar 31, 2017 |
LionDeLeo: That is forgiveable. In twitter, you only have the benefits of 160 characters, so he was managing space and yet tried to make sense. I bet you were ignorant of this. |
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