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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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issue

Make sure you read all the definitions.
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. grin

What a local term. . . 'she did not have any izzzzzues for 'im'! Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew! angry
Phocking 'biblical' terminology!

*spits*

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