Oahray: She's married? Damn!
Guess am too late.

iyaniwurablog: Yes, you know she is one of Nigeria’s best writers and she has won a lot of prizes. But do you also know that:

1-She briefly studied medicine and pharmacy at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka before leaving to study communications (Eastern Connecticut State University) and creative writing from Johns Hopkins University.

2-She was born on the 15th September, 1977. That makes her 35 years old even though she looks every bit 25! But she doesn’t find that funny all the time:“I know, I look about 18. Actually, it can be a bit irritating. People don’t always take you seriously.” But I guess the world is taking her really serious now.

3-Her dad is Nigeria’s first professor of statistics while her mum is a university registrar, the first female in the institution (UNN). Now, you can see the genes at work. Yelz, her sister is a medical doctor.

4-She was born in Enugu State, the coal state of Nigeria.

5-Her latest book is titled ‘The Thing Around Your Neck’. Her other ones include the Purple Hibiscus and yes, you gerrit, Half of a Yellow Sun.

6-Tah! Don’t go there at all! She is happily married. Even though she once described marriage as a ‘dangerous’ institution for women. Her husband is a doctor based in Maryland, United States. She describes him as a ‘Nigerian, American and British’(see her pix with husband here: http://iyaniwura.com/16-things-you-didnt-know-about-chimamanda-adichie/). She shuttles between the US and Nigeria. How sweet!And obviously, she doesn’t want much noise made about that. But trust Iyaniwura to tell you a bit about her husband. He is Dr. Ivara Alistair Esege, MD of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland. He attended the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka.

7-She is the fifth of six children and grew up in a house that was once used by Nigeria’s master writer and one of Africa’s very best writers, Chinua Achebe. I think I need to rent a room in that house too o!

8-Her middle name is Ngozi. It means ‘blessing’. As for Chimamanda, it means ‘My God is unfailing’ or ‘My God never fails me’.

9-She read Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart at the age of 10. Okay, what was I doing at the age of 10 o? Rolling tyres all over the street! By seven, she was already writing. Now, you don’t want to know what I was doing at that age.

10-She grew up reading Enid Blyton, okay, we share that trait…lol!

11-Her paternal grandfather died in a refugee camp during the Nigerian Civil War of 1967-1970. These experiences would later influence her writing style. Her book, Half of a Yellow Sun actually took its name from the Biafran flag.

12-She says she is always thinking about death, and for her, love and death come hand in hand.

13-She also said: “This may sound slightly mythical, but I sometimes feel as if my writing is something bigger than I am.”

14-Her dad actually dropped out of school when his family could no longer pay his school fees. He did some work as a sanitary inspector and was later able to sponsor himself for private Cambridge exams which he passed.

15- She won the MacArthur Genius Grant of $500,000, that’s cool half a million!

16-She’s a Catholic.

Thank you for your time.

http://iyaniwura.com/16-things-you-didnt-know-about-chimamanda-adichie/

tchidi:


did u ever think you stood a chance? You know how many people de eye that lady?

centje: lmao!! You still dey perfect your wooing tactics while the smart doc was already making babies with your supposed 'prey'

YuzedoII:
Even if she was single, she wouldn't marry someone who uses "am" instead of "i'm"...

Oahray: Hehehehe... You underestimate me young woman. Name a lady we both know and watch me win her heart.

tchidi:

Me!

Prof Corruption: She's beautiful but her books are damned too watery, shallow and unreadable.

Oahray: Lol. I bet you think yourself a professor of English. It's an informal forum for me and I do not write with a view to making posts with perfect english.
However, since that is your wish, I would go all formal on you.

How is it you know nothing about 'subjunctives'?
You ought to have written "if she were" instead of "if she was".
As a rule, the subjuctive 'were' is used instead of 'was' after 'if+subject'. The subjunctive doesnt change with singularity or plurality of subject either, thus 'were' is used with every subject ('I', 'you', 'he/she', 'we', 'they').

Learn your english Mr!

ceewai lebi: I love her books*Wish i can write*

Sammy107_d: You'll learn more about her by reading her literature. Jumia is selling all three in a bundle of 3,800

http://www./The-Best-of-Chimamanda-28850.html

[img]http://static./p/jumia-books-0337-05882-1-product.jpg[/img]

Parnassuss:
You got that right, you truly can't write.

No hard feelings oh, na just play

YuzedoII:

Haha! You tried. I liked your post! Google is a great friend of ours...! However, have you considered that perhaps i was speaking in a hypothetical context and not conjunctive??

Or the fact that English has almost lost its conjunctive mood? For the sake of our less informed audience however, lets get one fact straight: Both WAS and WERE are CORRECT. One is simply more appropriate in certain situations.

But pray, we must not derail this thread.

Good effort though... I always appreciate a challenge in the Language/Literary department. Well done.

Oahray: Lol. Nice attempt at wriggling your way out.

It is NOT TRUE that both forms are ALWAYS correct. The fact that a form is popular does not make it correct either. Like you subtly admitted, depending on the context, you could be wrong.

The statement is only hypothetical when it is shrouded in uncertainty, in this case her 'single' status. Lets say we are not sure if she is married or not, and there is an actual possibility that the condition (that she is single) is true. On that ground alone would the expression "if she was" be acceptable.

From the info provided by the op, and from the tone of your own statement, you KNOW that she is not single, so your statement is contrafactual and not in anyway hypothetical in context.

Nice conversation anyway.
**deactivating grammar snob mode**

Prof Corruption: She's beautiful but her books are damned too watery, shallow and unreadable.

Series22: my guy, i tire o.. Na dat part i dey try 2 undastand. Abi UNN d study medicine & pharmcy as one course?
Even maths & statistics don seperate since. D gal's father even read just statistic.
@op, medicine and pharmacy r 2 different tinz. Stop insulting our collective sensibilities

NiceHans: Really talented writer, with allure and command in her writing. she's also gifted i must say
''She was born on 15th sept'' thats one 1 share with her, i always knew it, those born in september, are not just gifted, they are unique and intelligent.

NiceHans: Really talented writer, with allure and command in her writing. she's also gifted i must say
''She was born on 15th sept'' thats one 1 share with her, i always knew it, those born in september, are not just gifted, they are unique and intelligent.

DarryOsh: (n i am glad she is married so dont get funny ideas).

iyaniwurablog: Yes, you know she is one of Nigeria’s best writers and she has won a lot of prizes. But do you also know that:

1-She briefly studied medicine and pharmacy at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka before leaving to study communications (Eastern Connecticut State University) and creative writing from Johns Hopkins University.

2-She was born on the 15th September, 1977. That makes her 35 years old even though she looks every bit 25! But she doesn’t find that funny all the time:“I know, I look about 18. Actually, it can be a bit irritating. People don’t always take you seriously.” But I guess the world is taking her really serious now.

3-Her dad is Nigeria’s first professor of statistics while her mum is a university registrar, the first female in the institution (UNN). Now, you can see the genes at work. Yelz, her sister is a medical doctor.

4-She was born in Enugu State, the coal state of Nigeria.

5-Her latest book is titled ‘The Thing Around Your Neck’. Her other ones include the Purple Hibiscus and yes, you gerrit, Half of a Yellow Sun.

6-Tah! Don’t go there at all! She is happily married. Even though she once described marriage as a ‘dangerous’ institution for women. Her husband is a doctor based in Maryland, United States. She describes him as a ‘Nigerian, American and British’(see her pix with husband here: http://iyaniwura.com/16-things-you-didnt-know-about-chimamanda-adichie/). She shuttles between the US and Nigeria. How sweet!And obviously, she doesn’t want much noise made about that. But trust Iyaniwura to tell you a bit about her husband. He is Dr. Ivara Alistair Esege, MD of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland. He attended the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka.

7-She is the fifth of six children and grew up in a house that was once used by Nigeria’s master writer and one of Africa’s very best writers, Chinua Achebe. I think I need to rent a room in that house too o!

8-Her middle name is Ngozi. It means ‘blessing’. As for Chimamanda, it means ‘My God is unfailing’ or ‘My God never fails me’.

9-She read Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart at the age of 10. Okay, what was I doing at the age of 10 o? Rolling tyres all over the street! By seven, she was already writing. Now, you don’t want to know what I was doing at that age.

10-She grew up reading Enid Blyton, okay, we share that trait…lol!

11-Her paternal grandfather died in a refugee camp during the Nigerian Civil War of 1967-1970. These experiences would later influence her writing style. Her book, Half of a Yellow Sun actually took its name from the Biafran flag.

12-She says she is always thinking about death, and for her, love and death come hand in hand.

13-She also said: “This may sound slightly mythical, but I sometimes feel as if my writing is something bigger than I am.”

14-Her dad actually dropped out of school when his family could no longer pay his school fees. He did some work as a sanitary inspector and was later able to sponsor himself for private Cambridge exams which he passed.

15- She won the MacArthur Genius Grant of $500,000, that’s cool half a million!

16-She’s a Catholic.

Thank you for your time.

http://iyaniwura.com/16-things-you-didnt-know-about-chimamanda-adichie/

Shollypopz: There was a thread about Chimamanda and I didn't know about it?? Gosh, I love her!!

Oh, what the op wrote is nothing new, I know errthing there is to know about Adichie, I'm in love with her. #no homo