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Why Do Some Nigerians Refer To Children As Issues by frenchman(m): 10:03pm On Nov 29, 2012 |
I do not understand why some of us in our conversation refer to kids as issues. This is not English, as according to the English dictionary, issues is like a problem. So why do Nigerians refer to kids as issue? You hear in normal conversation especially in pidgin English where people say this. |
Re: Why Do Some Nigerians Refer To Children As Issues by Sammiejo: 10:10pm On Nov 29, 2012 |
Re: Why Do Some Nigerians Refer To Children As Issues by frenchman(m): 10:17pm On Nov 29, 2012 |
I didnt know that. Thanks for that |
Re: Why Do Some Nigerians Refer To Children As Issues by baroong: 1:40pm On Nov 30, 2012 |
They should be called children and not kids.kids are for infant goat. |
Re: Why Do Some Nigerians Refer To Children As Issues by tpia1: 2:33pm On Nov 30, 2012 |
frenchman: I didnt know that. Thanks for that I hope you'll keep up the good manners. Are you nigerian? |
Re: Why Do Some Nigerians Refer To Children As Issues by AlmondDeJoy: 6:44pm On Jan 28, 2013 |
Because they really have ISSSSSUES!!! Not children. What a local term. . . 'she did not have any izzzzzues for 'im'! Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew! Phocking 'biblical' terminology! *spits* |
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