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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:15pm On Jun 16, 2011 |
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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MaiSuya(m): 12:55pm On Jun 16, 2011 |
kilo shele? Mo like o! why you no wan answer me naa? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 1:01pm On Jun 16, 2011 |
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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MaiSuya(m): 4:42pm On Jun 16, 2011 |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by femmy2010(m): 7:45pm On Jun 16, 2011 |
Oga Ola, No more chalk for class nii? Me dey miss those posers ooo. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 10:13pm On Jun 16, 2011 |
femmy2010: Okay. brb |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:34pm On Jun 16, 2011 |
POSER. PDP and CPC neck and neck in key constituencies. PDP and CPC neck in neck in key constituencies. Which one, please? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by meiloya: 8:41am On Jun 17, 2011 |
Nice one Ogbeni ola olabiy. But, wait a second, do you think it is really possible to always construct the language flawlessly under intense pressure? I think it is not so easy. I believe the language is easier written than spoken. Nobody is exempted from making mistakes here and there; even if a person studied the language up to master's level at the uni, there are still limitations. Even native speakers, very educated ones O, are guilty of wrong Anglais. I have meet countless of both British and American native speakers who, instead of saying one of the boys that are here, said, one of the boys that is here. Many of them also say with regard[b]s [/b]to what we spoke about yesterday, instead of with regard to what we spoke about yesterday. One morning in naija, I was in my oga's office while he was interviewing this light skinned chick. During the discussion, this chick, because of tension, said my researche[b]s[/b] would be of the highest quality possible, Kai, my oga just wrote her off immediately, I used style to tell my oga that the fact that the chick pluralized research did not imply a low proficiency in the language, But my oga, a Nigerian returnee from the US, wrote her off immediately, This girl n[b]a English Graduate O[/b]. I no go talk her school sha, make some people no vex for me. Nonetheless, it is good to always practise, One day, person go reach Obama and co level. Me sef don talk information[b]s[/b] before while giving a presentation some years ago. Tension can really make person make mistakes. I look back and laugh whenever I remember. The idea sha is for one to keep on working on oneself. Concerted efforts geared at improving spoken ability will surely yield results in the long run. No doubt! Success. Itankananananananakakaka |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 8:58am On Jun 17, 2011 |
meiloya: Nice one. Thanks. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by meiloya: 10:07am On Jun 17, 2011 |
Another mistake I have long noticed in some Niaja people's construction of a sentence in the Anglais language is as follows: The man has drank water; he has drank coke; she 'have' drank XYZ. This major killing of the queen's language leads me to the basic principle of the use of has, have and had, Most people find it difficult to accept (except, american error) the fact that have, has and had can only go with past participle. They prefer to make a sentence such as Itanka[/b]n has [b]ran for the office. . They also love to say we have came here and I did not spoke to him yesterday, Kai, Anglais don suffer. Anyway sha, grammar, grammar, grammar no be our language! |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by femmy2010(m): 10:55am On Jun 17, 2011 |
ola olabiy: "neck and neck" This reflects an unclear lead between the two competitors. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 8:52pm On Jun 17, 2011 |
femmy2010: Good job. Thanks |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Gbenge77(m): 6:23pm On Jun 18, 2011 |
Interesting thread. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by truthtalk: 6:12am On Jun 20, 2011 |
Cool! |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 1:55am On Jun 22, 2011 |
POSER. Every so often. Ever so often. Do they mean the same thing? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 2:19am On Jun 22, 2011 |
POSER It's me. It's I. What say you oo? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 2:23am On Jun 22, 2011 |
POSER She has more than me. She has more than I. Hmm! Don't be puristic! |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 2:40am On Jun 22, 2011 |
What time is it? Did you say Bonsue time. ^LOL. Just bored ni jare. Okay . . . okay . . . . Oya! What do these expressions mean? He is a top shot He is a top political shot Or shot whatever sef. Abeg, help me. Please! |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 3:02am On Jun 22, 2011 |
NLanders, expect some posts about The Bard. I mean Shakespeare. Watch out! Did you read Tempest? Uhn? I read some pages sha, some centuries (haba!) ago. Let's examine this - from The Bard. Sea change. Do we really know the meaning of this noun? Large? . . . Impromptu? Nah! In here: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/sea+change |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 3:13am On Jun 22, 2011 |
Oya! again. When you say "table" (verb) something what do you mean? Discuss? Are you an American? A Nigerian? Uhn? Did you know? That, In British English (Nigerian), to table something means to present it for discussion or consideration. But, American English nko? It means to postpone it Read more: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/table La'er, peeps. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by AjanleKoko: 11:04am On Jun 22, 2011 |
A Poser for the house. The word schooling. Is it a valid English word? If so, is it a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:50am On Jun 22, 2011 |
AjanleKoko: Thanks for this. It's a NOUN. I have also just learnt that it's a MODIFIER (a NOUN used attributively). Did I do well? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:51am On Jun 22, 2011 |
SCHOOLING is a word. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:31pm On Jun 22, 2011 |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 2:02pm On Jun 22, 2011 |
ola olabiy: It does not load at all. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 1:23am On Jun 23, 2011 |
Vajazzle This word will enter the English lexicon before December, this year. Watch out! |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 1:35am On Jun 23, 2011 |
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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:01am On Jun 24, 2011 |
Some of the phrases coined by The Bard - the man from Stratford-upon-avon. Strange bedfellows Method in the madness Cold comfort Laughing stock Yeoman's service (Hamlet). Dunno about yeoman's job. The world's my oyster The better part of valour is discretion Break the ice Bated breath Fool's paradise Bag and baggage Good riddance In my heart of hearts Love is blind Send packing Fancy-free Wild-goose chase Lie low Melt into thin air Seen better days One fell swoop Full circle Wear your heart on your sleeve. I gotta stop here sha. This can take 10 pages. Na d man get English. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MissyB3(f): 9:24pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
Good evening prof and fellow students I've got some sentences I need clarification on. I'll start with - 1) a) The woman who brought the . . . b) The woman that brought the . . . Question : Is who a variant of that and vice-versa, in this case? Are both sentences correct? If not, which is wrong and why? 2) a) I'm yet to . . . b) I've yet to . . . Is it up to the speaker to decide whether to use the to be verb or the to have verb; that is, are both correct? If not, which is wrong and why? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by chamotex(m): 10:28pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
Missy ★ B: Olodo. . . smh Come inside the room let me tell you jor |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MissyB3(f): 10:32pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
chamotex:Room 504, 2nd floor, the usual hotel. Where have you been, oga? |
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