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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:34pm On Sep 01, 2011
naijababe:

^ and she coined the term ' Tomato Phd' too grin grin grin
grin
She's really enjoying herself. She's really a strong girl. Full of energy.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MissyB3(f): 1:43pm On Sep 01, 2011
ola olabiy:

Sacking, bro. It's a noun.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/sacking
Sack is also correct. It's a noun; one of its definitions : Slang . dismissal or discharge, as from a job: to get the sack.
Sack sounds better than sacking, to me.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 2:24pm On Sep 01, 2011
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 2:25pm On Sep 01, 2011
Missy B, Ola's composing a rap song for u oo cheesy
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 2:27pm On Sep 01, 2011
Apart from from the fixed expression "get the sack", it is not commonly used.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MissyB3(f): 2:48pm On Sep 01, 2011
ola olabiy:

Missy B, Ola's composing a rap song for u oo cheesy
Waiting . . . . grin
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 9:13pm On Sep 01, 2011
Missy ★ B:

Waiting . . . . grin
Composed. Where do you want me to post it?

Why no kuku come a Gerfunkel restaurant come collect am tongue? Na chart topper oo.

Tinie go like am sef - all for u wink
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 3:31pm On Sep 02, 2011
Awww!!! Prof, a true romantic at heart smiley cool
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:58pm On Sep 02, 2011
naijababe:

Awww!!! Prof, a true romantic at heart smiley cool
LOL.
You need to see the one I composed for moi Isale. She'd love it.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 10:25am On Sep 03, 2011
^ Dreams can come true, so says Gabrielle cheesy
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:39am On Sep 03, 2011
naijababe:

^ Dreams can come true, so says Gabrielle cheesy

Good things come to those who wait tongue
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MissyB3(f): 1:23pm On Sep 04, 2011
Prof, where is my song? angry
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 5:02pm On Sep 04, 2011
Missy ★ B:

Prof, where is my song? angry
Where do you want me to post it, Omoge. wink tongue.

But, there is a proviso, you need to drop this prof prof name
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MissyB3(f): 5:13pm On Sep 04, 2011
ola olabiy:

Where do you want me to post it, Omoge. wink tongue.

But, there is a proviso, you need to drop this prof prof name
In my kitchen or create a thread in the music section.
God save you if it's a Terry G-ish song . . . Worse still, if I do not get my song in the next 48 hours. shocked angry This dancing and singing with you in the dream thing must stop, I have been nodding to and humming the unkown and To-be-dedicated-to-Missy song all year. shocked tongue
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 5:20pm On Sep 04, 2011
Missy ★ B:

In my kitchen or create a thread in the music section.
God save you if it's a Terry G-ish song . . . Worse still, if I do not get my song in the next 48 hours. shocked angry This dancing and singing with you in the dream thing must stop, I have been nodding to and humming the unkown and To-be-dedicated-to-Missy song all year. shocked tongue

Hmmmm. Why not in person, Omo'ba N'Edo? Somewhere swanky, and, ehm . . ehm . . . with roast beef? wink tongue
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 5:26pm On Sep 04, 2011
Incorrect: You don't say "bless you" when somebody coughs.


Correct: You ONLY say "bless you" when somebody sneezes.


What do you think?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MissyB3(f): 5:39pm On Sep 04, 2011
ola olabiy:

Hmmmm. Why not in person, Omo'ba N'Edo?
Omo N'oba N'Edo tongue

Somewhere swanky, and, ehm . . ehm . . . with roast beef? wink tongue
I refuse to be tempted. cheesy

Incorrect: You don't say "bless you" when somebody coughs.


Correct: You ONLY say "bless you" when somebody sneezes.

What do you think?
Yup!
Persistent cough - You need water/ are you okay? grin
Sneeze - Bless you

Never heard anyone say ''bless you'' when someone coughs.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 6:02pm On Sep 04, 2011
Missy ★ B:

Omo N'oba N'Edo tongue
I refuse to be tempted. cheesy
Yup!
Persistent cough - You need water/ are you okay? grin
Sneeze - Bless you

Never heard anyone say ''bless you'' when someone coughs.
This Missy B ehn. wink .Rap song rejected? cheesy

Yeah. It's wrong to say "bless you" when someone coughs buy some people can be overzealous.
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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by okundiaernest(m): 5:44pm On Sep 05, 2011
Wow! What a thread this is. Guys thank y'll, i have really learnt a lot from this thread. GOD bless everyone that made this thread a success. In respect of, prof. Ola, slap1, odunnu and co. And for those that i didn't mention their names, you are special as well, and you are one in a million. Am not trying to be melodramatic here, guys believe me, you are really doing a great job and that makes y'll special.


Gracias, y te amo.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by denzel2009: 7:35pm On Sep 05, 2011
There's nothing like say the truth, you are only allowed to Speak or Tell the Truth

and there's nothing like semi-illiterate; It is Semi-literate.

Just wanted to get it off my mind.

How you dey Prof Ola? cool
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by AjanleKoko: 10:24pm On Sep 05, 2011
Na wa. Page 62, and Naija people still don't know English?

Some parents need to ask for their school money back grin
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 10:32pm On Sep 05, 2011
AjanleKoko:

Na wa. Page 62, and Naija people still don't know English?

Some parents need to ask for their school money back grin

Haha!!! Some of us are late bloomers now.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 10:42pm On Sep 05, 2011
denzel2009:

There's nothing like say the truth, you are only allowed to Speak or Tell the Truth

and there's nothing like semi-illiterate; It is Semi-literate.

Just wanted to get it off my mind.

How you dey Prof Ola? cool
Chei, Denzel, don't tell me you have climbed aboard the bandwagon of this prof thang oo. I hate the name abeg. smiley

Thanks for your help.
And, more please.
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 10:44pm On Sep 05, 2011
naijababe:

Haha!!! Some of us are late bloomers now.

LOL.

A master like u?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by denzel2009: 10:46pm On Sep 05, 2011
ola olabiy:

Chei, Denzel, don't tell me you have climbed aboard the bandwagon of this prof thang oo. I hate the name abeg. smiley

Thanks for your help.
And, more please.
Oye a mori  cheesy
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:07pm On Sep 05, 2011
denzel2009:

Oye a mori  cheesy

I prefer Chief this Chief that. Like Adenuga dem tongue
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 11:16pm On Sep 05, 2011
ola olabiy:

LOL.

A master like u?

Master ke? Ta lon jeun t'aja njuru? E be like say you miss the memo on my ara oko status, Chief Ola wink
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:22pm On Sep 05, 2011
naijababe:

Master ke? Ta lon jeun t'aja njuru? E be like say you miss the memo on my ara oko status, Chief Ola wink
I missed it. You don join moi league?

Thanks moi sista. I prefer chief this and that jare. Money better pass this yeye prof wey dem call me jare. If I take a title for Enugu, for example, dem go dash me one fine girl like dat. Wetin better pass, moi sista?
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 11:26pm On Sep 05, 2011
ola olabiy:

I missed it. You don join moi league?

Thanks moi sista. I prefer chief this and that jare. Money better pass this yeye prof wey dem call me jare. If I take a title for Enugu, for example, dem go dash me one fine girl like dat. Wetin better pass, moi sista?

I bin dey your league before na, I just dey do shakara, as pe i be babe now grin. So na becos woman u wan become chief? Your scopes for NL go begin tear race o grin
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:30pm On Sep 05, 2011
naijababe:

I bin dey your league before na, I just dey do shakara, as pe i be babe now grin. So na becos woman u wan become chief? Your scopes for NL go begin tear race o grin
No. No be becos of women alone oo. Women na just part of the spoils tongue.

Remember one Abiola.

And, u no dey moi league oo
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:30pm On Sep 05, 2011
Naijababe and Isale - original ajebo

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