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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by metrosexual: 2:30pm On Sep 01, 2015

jnrbayano:

That girl he cant have

Lol... The Rita girl must be his present girlfriend or his ex

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Akposkool(m): 2:30pm On Sep 01, 2015

Am so guilty of most of the points above. This is why English is so dynamic. When you think you've gotten the answers, the questions will be changed surprisingly. Even some professors are guilty as well so I guess am not alone in this. But from this moment, there will be much editing in my diction. But to say the truth that sentiment meaning will cause more argument especially when am arguing with my man United oppositions. Those guys won't agree cus they are as confused as their philosopher coach Luis van gaal. Adios

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by potolistic(m): 2:32pm On Sep 01, 2015

All dis ur grammar nr go confuse person in jesus name.......!!

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Onota: 2:32pm On Sep 01, 2015

Educative. Informative. Noted. Thanks.

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by cromz(m): 2:32pm On Sep 01, 2015

Other races have their English e.g American English, Indian English, why can't we legalise this errors and make Nigerian English

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by sam90s(m): 2:32pm On Sep 01, 2015

Good observations there grin

, however, Pidgin/Broken-English justifies the use of some of those words, e.g. "go-slow", "barb". Employing their use in plain grammar will be wrong though.

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by davemike1(m): 2:32pm On Sep 01, 2015

Dnt kia to knw hw correct it may be.. If ma last born mistakenly hears u use dat sentence ' can u barber me now?' u would b so ashamed of uslf so tey u no go fit chop for two days.

N for ur info dis is english language. D same prsn wey tell u say dis ones correct today, go still tell u tomao say na 'gbagaun!'

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Nobody: 2:32pm On Sep 01, 2015

Bros your English too much

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by enitey(f): 2:33pm On Sep 01, 2015

Op....your intro ehn

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Tadephilip(m): 2:33pm On Sep 01, 2015

Nice one op

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by EllisMorgan(f): 2:34pm On Sep 01, 2015

Thanks Pricechrming. I'm charmed by this.

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by AdeniyiA(m): 2:34pm On Sep 01, 2015

Am I the only one who saw the error in number 7

meanwhile OP can you barber me please .... cheesy

sounds weird...

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Lovexme(m): 2:34pm On Sep 01, 2015

enesty77:
Ouch.. English wahala. When are we going to start using our native languages as lingua franca

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You're welcome

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by amiibaby(f): 2:34pm On Sep 01, 2015

porrigeyam:
Thank you op.....very educational

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by guiddoti: 2:35pm On Sep 01, 2015

Good job

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by dammillicious: 2:36pm On Sep 01, 2015

Can you barber me bawo?? you go confuse barber nauu, your head is at stake

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by freedom96: 2:37pm On Sep 01, 2015

NinaArsenal:
Lol. English language hard o. Since person understand wetin I talk, all follow join

is this what u'll tell them at the job interview?

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Aliyullahi(m): 2:37pm On Sep 01, 2015

English wahala. Thanks for the lesson anyway

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by LieDetector(m): 2:38pm On Sep 01, 2015

porrigeyam:
Thank you op.....very educational

It's "educative". Not "educational" angry

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Mojibola(m): 2:38pm On Sep 01, 2015

I've seen 'go-slow' in my dictionary before and it means traffic jam. It was marked as West African English though.

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by falansa: 2:38pm On Sep 01, 2015

Barber my hair.. .really funny grin

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by realborn(m): 2:39pm On Sep 01, 2015

Hmmm

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by guiddoti: 2:39pm On Sep 01, 2015

NinaArsenal:
Lol. English language hard o. Since person understand wetin I talk, all follow join

no bi lie. dem say dey go follow na till communication which one bi my modar tong lol wahala for English man

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by hayorbaami: 2:40pm On Sep 01, 2015

Op, i think you should include the word BOGUS

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Burger01(m): 2:40pm On Sep 01, 2015

Nice one.

I want to barber my hair... Ha! That one go cause confusion cheesy

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by belloabdulrazaq(m): 2:41pm On Sep 01, 2015

Thanks

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by guiddoti: 2:41pm On Sep 01, 2015

freedom96:
is this what u'll tell them at the job interview?

shout up! is English your native language? promote your language and leave the rest for learner.

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by intrepid: 2:42pm On Sep 01, 2015

Thanks much for the enlightenment.

saaedlee:

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by Nobody: 2:43pm On Sep 01, 2015

How about the word 'subsidy'. I think nigerians have given it another meaning following the fuel crisis stuff

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by demolinka(m): 2:44pm On Sep 01, 2015

@OP I think d conventional usage of 'sentimal' in naija, esp in viewing centres - as per ur second example - is still acceptable within context.

Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by koppa(m): 2:44pm On Sep 01, 2015

I want to go and barber my hair,will comment when am back.

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Re: A Dozen Words That Even The Most Educated Nigerians Use Or Interpret Wrongly by buoye1(m): 2:44pm On Sep 01, 2015

admax:
Oshey Prof....Sentiments aside, you need to stay clear off my english and stop living in yesteryears. Not everyone will be chanced or opportuned to study abroad. On a serious note, tell baba Go-slow to perform else we would impeach him.

In other news, i need someone to borrow me money to bard my hair and i will pay back instalmentally.

see creativity

I love this....

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