horexy:
Very true and it's so annoying
'Am' is an auxilliary verb...it can't start a sentence while 'I'm' is the shorter form for or an abbreviation of 'I am'.
I wonder why most pple throw the 'I' away.
For example: 'I am eating' shouldn't be 'am eating' cos it wouldn't make sense if u shorten 'she is eating' to 'is eating'

While you are absolutely right about your comments, but then what's the true essence of social media?
It's of course a platform to socialise, creating an impression/resemblance of how you would probably relate to d frnd in reality. So wen u see a friend out there, would you need to emphatically stress-out every of your words? I doubt it.
Quite often than none, most of us would probably use certain words intentionally, out of being in a hurry, or following our intellisense (keyboard suggestions).
So don't always have the impression that while some of us make certain "grammatical blunders", semantic or syntactic errors, that we are definitely not good enough, those highlighted factors can contribute to them.

horexy:
Very true and it's so annoying
'Am' is an auxilliary verb...it can't start a sentence while 'I'm' is the shorter form for or an abbreviation of 'I am'.
I wonder why most pple throw the 'I' away.
For example: 'I am eating' shouldn't be 'am eating' cos it wouldn't make sense if u shorten 'she is eating' to 'is eating'

many peeps ave got probs. This is a social media.that's why its called a chat.you're not writing to your boss in an office or a proposal to a company or a cv.its a CHAT. wonder why some peeps claim to know better n 2 serious than others.no time to waist .its a long thing to start saying 'I am' when the person you're chating up could easily understand 'am' in that context.if he or she is not a dumbo.no time to waist time.

That's what you get wit people wey go grammar school, cos people wey go grammar school no sabi speak grammar - the school na Grammar school in name only!

VivaDeAngelo:



We are on second page now,yet nobody has been bold enough to clearly give a distinction between these two words.

Even this so-called Gerrard95 that seem like one who has stuffed his head with numerous pedantic theories and immense knowledge of no practical value can't simply provide a comprehensive distinction. #Smh

Anyway,for those who care:
The difference between I'm and am is: I'm is the first
person singular pronoun "I" and auxiliary verb "am"
while 'am' is just an auxiliary verb that can't start a
sentence. Hence, it's wrong to write: Am with you
my love instead write I'm with you my love.

Conversely,do not write: "It appears you know who I'm missing",rather,write thus - "It appears you know who am missing". I hope this helps.

In as much as I admire your altruistic attitude, unfortunately, this is the Internet, looking for information shouldn't be a difficult task. Young ones especially students should learn to research and find information, it's free. I'm not on Nairaland to spoon-feed anybody.

Besides, I want to assume we all learnt, studied and passed the English language.

P.S. I'm also a student.

Chanchit:
Since lalasticlala has deemed it fit to throw this in front page, I'm expecting him to come and tell us the difference.

thank you for that. E make no sense if he cant make d correction

Daslim180:
Shey? For your mind?! You should have mentioned few....... They use that probably coz it's on social media which is not a formal writing.

baba 10bgosa for ya!! u jst kill dat question.

horexy:
Very true and it's so annoying
'Am' is an auxilliary verb...it can't start a sentence while 'I'm' is the shorter form for or an abbreviation of 'I am'.
I wonder why most pple throw the 'I' away.
For example: 'I am eating' shouldn't be 'am eating' cos it wouldn't make sense if u shorten 'she is eating' to 'is eating'

U are on point.

TheMainMan:
i cn differentiate when it matters.. I actually use it too when i'm chattin.. Probably to save sm stress and the person should just dig since its just online ish.. ..

I wonder oo!some people are just too serious. When we say something its a social media,and called it a chat,then why should I be stressing masef to type long word when there's no time.

Na chat tinz na...mumu hater

outstandingsyll:
Please call my friend mercy today is her birthday 08134212742

She fit warm my bed tonight?

Right

JimTiger4:
come online and you'll definitely see stuffs like
"am Lordcornel, and am a graduate of Biochemistry "
lol
lalasticl.ala.....please educate Nigerian youths oo

I also see people use "your" in place of "you're" and it makes me cringe whenever I see it.

SerialGist:


She fit warm my bed tonight?

... Ur bed cold?.. Y not put am for fire... ...

TheMainMan:
... Ur bed cold?.. Y not put am for fire... ...

No fire around. Na woman the bed need.

neoapocalypse:



I also see people use "your" in place of "you're" and it makes me cringe whenever I see it.

I just smh whenever I see words like "Your my friend" smh

ggirl4real:

I no understand ooo...Your friend dey share money ni?

Nope, she probably want several d*cks for her birthday!

tosyne2much:
I just smh whenever I see words like "Your my friend" smh

It's terrible I tell you

tosyne2much:
Me ke ? Be like say u want make me and you enter the same trouser dis nyt

thank God u'r nt talkin 2me

Another common one.
"Who are mine..." rather than "Who am I...".

ggrin:
prove it Mr

am sleepin pls dnt disturb me

That one is even good....99% of NLers cant differentiate between "LOSE" and "LOOSE".
Lose means to be conquered,not to win.
Loose means to untie something.

Please if u fall under this category,learn now,cos it can be irritating seeing a whole graduate making this error.

Daslim180:
Shey? For your mind?! You should have mentioned few....... They use that probably coz it's on social media which is not a formal writing.

U are rite my bro

So many instances show the poor quality of education in Nigeria. 95% of the youths are either illiterate or semi illiterate.
Another one is 'been' and 'being'

The truth is that social media has bastardized so many Nigerian youth grammar.

come online and you'll definitely see stuffs like
"am Lordcornel, and am a graduate of Biochemistry "
lol
lalasticl.ala.....please educate Nigerian youths oo[[b]come online and you'll definitely see stuffs like
"am Lordcornel, and am a graduate of Biochemistry "
lol
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shebi person way I dey follow talk understand? Oya kill yoursef ELEYINBO

Ayam here to read comments, hope I dnt make similar mistake, lmao

horexy:
Very true and it's so annoying
'Am' is an auxilliary verb...it can't start a sentence while 'I'm' is the shorter form for or an abbreviation of 'I am'.
I wonder why most pple throw the 'I' away.
For example: 'I am eating' shouldn't be 'am eating' cos it wouldn't make sense if u shorten 'she is eating' to 'is eating'

y do we use "u" instead of "you" because we don't know? end time I too know

Because it's your papa language... Dom black man

JimTiger4:
come online and you'll definitely see stuffs like
"am Lordcornel, and am a graduate of Biochemistry "
lol
lalasticl.ala.....please educate Nigerian youths oo

Stuff, not stuffs. Remove the log in your eye.

ggrin:
prove it Mr

e pepper am