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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by ANTONINEUTRON(m): 7:56am On Sep 02, 2017
I Would Have Said 'U No Well'
But It's Not Good For Early Morning Dictclopedia
So I Won't Say Anything
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Uyi168: 8:23am On Sep 02, 2017
If u went tru jamb classes,none of this would be problem to u..nice1
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by chiraqDemon(m): 8:25am On Sep 02, 2017
Abeg waiter gimme 5 roasted chicken dia, give op him own 3 roasted chicken dia. Add cold satzenbrau o. HE is on point
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by MrRichy(m): 8:27am On Sep 02, 2017
op leave us alone... is it your English ??

let us speak it anyhow we want biko..

let me come and be going
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:27am On Sep 02, 2017
Blame the Poor educational System.
Buhari doesn't know all these grammar but he is the President of a Country!
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:28am On Sep 02, 2017
Ifey131:
Gracias..The writeup has added to my learning..
Sister...I Know The Write Up Is Splendid, But Language Is Meant For Communicating Regardless Of How Fluent Or Vocabulary Inclined You Are

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Homeboiy: 8:31am On Sep 02, 2017
your number 9 should be
I heard it over the radio
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by chatinent: 8:32am On Sep 02, 2017
chiraqDemon:
Abeg waiter gimme 5 roasted chicken dia, give op him own 3 roasted chicken dia. Add cold satzenbrau o. HE is on point
Laughs. My friend, we dey watch you and the waiter.. You are valid.

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:32am On Sep 02, 2017
Only1mi:
I don't agree with koboless, because it was or still is our currency and the value of the kobo gives credence to how broke the person is.

Saying you're penniless is acceptable, so why can't we say koboless?
Hey "koboless" is not a good word. "Penniless" is a perfect word. Try to learn standard English, not Nigerian English.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:33am On Sep 02, 2017
chatinent:
Translation: This soup is ingredient-stuffed sticky.
You can say drool soup.. Draw soup is wrong.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by chatinent: 8:34am On Sep 02, 2017
Homeboiy:
your number 9 should be

I heard it over the radio
You are right, also.

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:36am On Sep 02, 2017
Nma27:
Blame the Poor educational System.
Buhari doesn't know all these grammar but he is the President of a Country!
Hello, do you know good communication of language can actually take you far? Do you really know that?

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by ikorodureporta: 8:40am On Sep 02, 2017
Comprises of
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by lomprico(m): 8:40am On Sep 02, 2017
Op, I totally disagree on #1 point.

If penniless is acceptable, so should koboless . We use naira and kobo here not pound and penny.

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by chatinent: 8:41am On Sep 02, 2017
elfmann:

You can say drool soup.. Draw soup is wrong.
DROOL is wrong. It strictly means saliva dropping from the mouth. Thanks for reading.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by ikorodureporta: 8:43am On Sep 02, 2017
DeeTus:
Hey "koboless" is not a good word. "Penniless" is a perfect word. Try to learn standard English, not Nigerian English.


dats a modified lang. Why do u say 'penny'-less when kobo is our currency??

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by chatinent: 8:43am On Sep 02, 2017
lomprico:
Op, I totally disagree on #1 point.

If penniless is acceptable, so should koboless . We use naira and kobo here not pound and penny.
Some slang are accepted generally while others are not and regarded as grammatical solecisms.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:45am On Sep 02, 2017
lomprico:
Op, I totally disagree on #1 point.

If penniless is acceptable, so should koboless . We use naira and kobo here not pound and penny.
The main reason "koboless" is incorrect is simply because it's not a standard currency, unlike dollar and so on.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by benikad(m): 8:46am On Sep 02, 2017
nice one
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by benikad(m): 8:47am On Sep 02, 2017
benikad:
nice one
I really love this
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Sanctecosma(m): 8:49am On Sep 02, 2017
"poisonous expressions" Has anyone ever been reported dead for making such expressions or listened to them.
Thanks for your observations and corrections though.

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by chatinent: 8:50am On Sep 02, 2017
benikad:

I really love this
We appreciate.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Eke40seven(m): 8:50am On Sep 02, 2017
OP, if you could also instruct Nigerians to stop using 'am' in place of "I'm" or "I am", I would be very grateful.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:51am On Sep 02, 2017
chatinent:

DROOL is wrong. It strictly means saliva dropping from the mouth. Thanks for reading.
Really?
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by kbzee11(m): 8:53am On Sep 02, 2017
Nice one
...but since English no be my Mama language, if I speak am another person understand, then I have passed a message...grin

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by chatinent: 8:53am On Sep 02, 2017
Sanctecosma:
"poisonous expressions" Has anyone ever been reported dead for making such expressions or listened to them.
Thanks for your observations and corrections though.
No, no one has been reported dead. It isn't a third-party killer; it kills the speaker alone. It is figuratively drifted. Thanks.

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Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:55am On Sep 02, 2017
ikorodureporta:



dats a modified lang. Why do u say 'penny'-less when kobo is our currency??
In English, there is what is called native English.

Try to learn standard English please and not other way round.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by chatinent: 8:56am On Sep 02, 2017
elfmann:

Really?
Yes.
kbzee11:
Nice one
...but since English no be my Mama language, if I speak am another person understand, then I have passed a message...grin

This is for formality. But sure, if you speak am, person grab, you are valid.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Only1mi(f): 8:56am On Sep 02, 2017
DeeTus:
Hey "koboless" is not a good word. "Penniless" is a perfect word. Try to learn standard English, not Nigerian English.

Be talking your own.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Eke40seven(m): 8:57am On Sep 02, 2017
bkool7:






. .
"I am on my way"
means I am just about to start the
journey and "I am on the way" means I
am in the middle of the journey.
I don't think that is correct. The difference is just the possessive noun, 'me' and the definite article 'the'.
Re: 20 Poisonous Expressions Used By Nigerians; Corrections, Tips And Reasons. by Nobody: 8:58am On Sep 02, 2017
chatinent:

Yes.

This is for formality. But sure, if you speak am, person grab, you are valid.
Ielts and toefl don't know that one oh.

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