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Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 12:34pm On Sep 01, 2011 |
naijababe: 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: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 |
Missy ★ B: You're right but I don't think it sounds better. Examples: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1345210/David-Cameron-My-sadness-sacking-Lord-Young.html http://www.managers.org.uk/forum/belfast-branch/sacking-ni-water-boss-enough http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2010/12/07/the-sacking-of-chris-hughton-is-a-crime-against-football/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2026455/Top-horse-trainer-Julia-Bocan-28-rigged-sacking-pregnant-stable-girl.html Andy Gray http://footballblog.co.uk/andy-gray-sacking.html |
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 |
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:Waiting . . . . |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 9:13pm On Sep 01, 2011 |
Missy ★ B:Composed. Where do you want me to post it? Why no kuku come a Gerfunkel restaurant come collect am ? Na chart topper oo. Tinie go like am sef - all for u |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 3:31pm On Sep 02, 2011 |
Awww!!! Prof, a true romantic at heart |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:58pm On Sep 02, 2011 |
naijababe: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 |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:39am On Sep 03, 2011 |
naijababe: Good things come to those who wait |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by MissyB3(f): 1:23pm On Sep 04, 2011 |
Prof, where is my song? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 5:02pm On Sep 04, 2011 |
Missy ★ B:Where do you want me to post it, Omoge. . 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: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. 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. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 5:20pm On Sep 04, 2011 |
Missy ★ B: Hmmmm. Why not in person, Omo'ba N'Edo? Somewhere swanky, and, ehm . . ehm . . . with roast beef? |
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:Omo N'oba N'Edo Somewhere swanky, and, ehm . . ehm . . . with roast beef?I refuse to be tempted. Incorrect: You don't say "bless you" when somebody coughs.Yup! Persistent cough - You need water/ are you okay? 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:This Missy B ehn. .Rap song rejected? Yeah. It's wrong to say "bless you" when someone coughs buy some people can be overzealous. |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by mannyx2011: 5:18pm On Sep 05, 2011 |
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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? |
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 |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 10:32pm On Sep 05, 2011 |
AjanleKoko: 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:Chei, Denzel, don't tell me you have climbed aboard the bandwagon of this prof thang oo. I hate the name abeg. 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: LOL. A master like u? |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by denzel2009: 10:46pm On Sep 05, 2011 |
ola olabiy:Oye a mori |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:07pm On Sep 05, 2011 |
denzel2009: I prefer Chief this Chief that. Like Adenuga dem |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by Nobody: 11:16pm On Sep 05, 2011 |
ola olabiy: Master ke? Ta lon jeun t'aja njuru? E be like say you miss the memo on my ara oko status, Chief Ola |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:22pm On Sep 05, 2011 |
naijababe: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 bin dey your league before na, I just dey do shakara, as pe i be babe now . So na becos woman u wan become chief? Your scopes for NL go begin tear race o |
Re: ABC Of Common Errors And Mistakes In English by olaolabiy: 11:30pm On Sep 05, 2011 |
naijababe:No. No be becos of women alone oo. Women na just part of the spoils . 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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