odizeey: 2017 on point,nw some children dey thank God sey dem still dey primary school

Sir-Tunechi:

3^x + 4^x =5^x
(1+2)^x + (1+3)^x =(1+4)^x
4rm binomial expansion
(1+n)^x=1 + nx + x(x-1)n^2/2!........ [truncated]
1+2x+x(x-1)2^2/2! + 1+3x+x(x-1)3^2/2! = 1+4x+x(x-1)4^2/2!
: 1 +x +x(x-1)/2![3^2+2^2-4^2]=0
: 1 +x + x^2-x(9+4-16)/2=0
:2+2x+(x^2-x)(-3)=0
:2+2x-3x2+3x=0
3x^2-5x-2=0
3x^2-6x+x-2=0
3x(x-2)+1(x-2)=0
x=2 or x=-1/3

Sir-Tunechi:

nd sum pastorz o wey dy claim spiritual power

Sir-Tunechi:

all dose children wey u dy bully 4 skul dy colect deir money go con 4low u dy learn d xame time

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odizeey: u abi

Sir-Tunechi:

no dem

Affrey:
emm notin

Ken excel:
hahahaha..u no join d pastors?

I_am_Sylva: C aw literature students dey argue over simple question.. Even me wey no be lit student know say dat thing na oxyMORON






btw.. Good am y'all


#AFFREY and odizeey.. I c una

I_am_Sylva: C aw literature students dey argue over simple question.. Even me wey no be lit student know say dat thing na oxyMORON






btw.. Good am y'all


#AFFREY and odizeey.. I c una

Euphemism is a figure of speech in which an upleasant thing/situation is expressed in a more pleasant way.

Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two seemingly contradictory words are placed side by side .

Paradox is a figure of speech in which an expression may seem self contradictory, maybe absurd at an instance/first glance but when examined closely, it contains alot of truth.

mickeyIso: oxymoron indeed..odizeey wat are u saying?sure u've ever been to a lit class?

odizeey: Explicit says:paradox is a statement that seems contradictory but wen examined closely has some hidden truth n wisdom.
Example:if a man would save his life,he must lose it........
According to d question it says I'm at d beginning of the end of my career........
He says can't u ppl see some truth n facts dat requires detailed understanding?
Another e.g: their great strength is also their weakness.
He says that antithesis is an expression dat involves setting one idea against another such as man propose;GOD dispose
He says:Didi should state d diff btw contradictory n contrasting thank u

lol, tell him we had the same teacher

odizeey: uve neva been to a reading class
If u were able to read well u could hv seen dat I was just a messenger

mickeyIso: ok sorry nd I was referring to d post before dis one...d one he mentioned me

odizeey: n riley don gv una clear definition.

mickeyIso: which doznt change my answer.

mickeyIso: what makes it paradoxical??it's certainly not oxymoron

Faith93: a paradox is a statement dat has two opp features nd derefore seems strange or absurd...miss berhnie..am ryt..its nt an oxymoron..cos dat wan na two contradictory wrds placed side by side.nd dis statement makes no sense at a slight glance ..bt wen u try to observe it mre, den u c it does....GOOD MAWNIN/DAY to u'all!

Riley_Freeman: lol...I don come here this morning dey come witness comedy..Very funny. I for no like involve myself o, make people no con begin hate me more, but I have to..afterall, we are here to learn.

Someone said the answer is Euphemism.

Now what is Euphemism?


E.g The popular example... "The man kicked the bucket" .

In other words... The man died.

Another popular example.. " The girl has been deflowered..

In other words.. "The girl has been disvirgined"

Now what's the sentence of discord ..lol
This is the beginning of the end of my career.

Now..look at that definition of Euphemism n look at the statement itself.

Yea, as at first glance..one may think it's euphemism.

But is the speaker intending to express his predicament in a more pleasant way ?.

No! He is saying the situation exactly as it is.. 'This is it!' 'this is the end for me'

if he wanted to Euphemize the statement(i.e make it look pleasant) .. He would have said something entirely different.

Or would you tell me.. "end of career" sounds pleasant to you.

Now over to Oxymoron.



For the red coloured words.. "contradictory"...in other words ; "Opposite"

e.g good/evil, tall/short, etc

N.B; the words must not necessarily be opposite to eachother. But should atleast "seem" opposite.

E.g necessary/evil.. Nice/fool

And for the blue coloured words.. "placed side by side"

Now, that's the major aspect of oxymoron people neglect.

The words MUST be placed side by side/combined.

E.g evil good, nice fool, falsely true etc

Using them in a sentence, we have something like..

1. The gun is a necessary evil.
2. Mr. Eze is a nice fool.

Oh! I forgot to mention what "self-contradictory" .means

In a lame man's words.. It's like saying, "Jonathan dey try o..but he no dey do anything"
(This is a paradox by the way)

what has he succeeded in doing? Contradicted himself!

N if you scrutinize that "This is the beginning of the end"..

The contradictory words isn't really combined/placed side by side.

In conclusion, an oxymoron is purely based on Self-contradictory words combined/joined together.

And now, Paradox.


lol...dont mind the definition, I don't cram much.

e.g The popular example, "The boy is the father of the man".

At first glance, you may think that's absurb. But if you examine it closely, you would see the truth therein. "the boy is the one taking care of the man"

Do I also need to state the self contradiction therein? It's obvious

Another popular example from the Bible.

Jesus said.. "Anyone who saves his life will lose it, but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it"

it may seem absurd right? But examine it n if you still don't get it..lemme know.

And the statement in question.

This is the beginning of the end of my career.

Hmmm.. I bet the answer is now clear to you?

If it isn't..look at the definition again, atleast it's self explanatory.


And ehmmm, someone said it's Anthithesis.. Which is somehow correct, but I'd still say..not entirely correct..lol, another figure of speech just used.

I really can't remember or give a coherent definition of Anthithesis at the moment, but I'd give an example which you may use in getting the meaning.

" United we stand....divided we fall"


In anthithesis, Yes! Contradiction exists but the difference is.. One set of words is placed against another.

Which exists in the aforementioned example.


Just reason around it.


The truth is, these figure of speech that makes use of contradictions (Oxymoron, Paradox, Anthithesis ) could pose one or two problem most times.

With that said, A single statement may have up to 10 figure of speech.. It must not necessary be one. Tho' you need to find the most suitable one before picking your answer.

And if I come across a question like that.

What figure of speech is used in the statement below.

"This is the beginning of the end of my career"

A. Euphemism
B. Oxymoron
C. Paradox
D. Anthithesis


without thinking twice, I'd pick C. Because, it is the most suitable answer.


I hope I have not offended anyone?

mhizz_bernie: 'dis is the beginnin of the end of my career' wuld rili luv 2 no cus

Didi 5: Yes my oga is right.
Figure of speech as a paradox:
A cursory look at the statement will show a completely contradictory,ridiculous and silly statement.But a closer and detailed look will reveal some hidden truth in the statement.Except where we dont want to be true with ourselves, we must admit that the statement does not make sense at its actual examination

odizeey: sylva me c u too,u con run leave d question wen I ask u last nyt