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Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by Pheals(f): 10:47pm On Jan 30, 2015
-reading math> was it possible to read maths ? No u can only work maths ~

drop>" i want to DROP,DRIVER park> how can u drop when u are not a tin ? U are a living human being

chemist> using this may not seem bad but calling a pharmacist a "chemist" or going to a pharmacy to get a drug now calling chemist

hospital> why is some people calling it "hospitul" for God sake

kid> does were my kids" was your children goat! Kid is informal to refer to your child its normally used for goat young ones

ear-piece>what does this means its called "ear phone"

"in my bed"-well its a popular song lyrics but u can be in the bad >you can only be on the bed <note>

escort>some people use this in a wrong way <you want to accompany some one out u said "let my escort u" are u a security agent

charging point>so wrong it is "charging port"

any mistakes or corrections let me know <learn more >in correcting nigerians bad english> here is another one www.nairaland.com/2115535/must-read-nigerians-crazy-english you can add yours
Re: Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by bastien: 11:47pm On Jan 30, 2015
I no sabi English but I never fail am,i can't speak good English or write good English, but know how to tackle am for exam



Big mistake na people make,especially

Talkless instead of let alone
Re: Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by Pheals(f): 7:12am On Jan 31, 2015
bastien:
I no sabi English but I never fail am,i can't speak good English or write good English, but know how to tackle am for exam



Big mistake na people make,especially

Talkless instead of let alone
yea u are correct nothin like >"talkless of""
Re: Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by bastien: 7:24am On Jan 31, 2015
Pheals:
yea u are correct nothin like >"talkless of""
Yeah lol,Well we dey learn everyday
Re: Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by Yustash001(m): 7:27am On Jan 31, 2015
Hmmm...professor...Are you telling me there's nothing like ''in my bed''.. undecided....mind you ear-piece is different from ear phone...
Re: Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by Pheals(f): 7:03pm On Jan 31, 2015
Yustash001:
Hmmm...professor...Are you telling me there's nothing like ''in my bed''.. undecided....mind you ear-piece is different from ear phone...
it is only "on my bed"
Re: Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by Yustash001(m): 8:40pm On Jan 31, 2015
Pheals:
it is only "on my bed"
but there's '' in bed ''
Re: Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by Karleb(m): 9:41pm On Jan 31, 2015
Pheals:
it is only "on my bed"

Do your research well! In bed = on a sick bed, on bed = on your bed at home or anywhere.
Re: Nigerians Misused & Silly English With Their Correction by Karleb(m): 9:48pm On Jan 31, 2015
Yustash001:
Hmmm...professor...Are you telling me there's nothing like ''in my bed''.. undecided....mind you ear-piece is different from ear phone...

You are right bro. Ear piece does not come in pair, ear phone does.

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