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Re: Stop Asking People 'How Was Your Night', It Is Wrong English by Chukazu: 10:10am On Aug 22, 2019
1Sharon:


Ofcourse you can have Nigerian English but when conversing with a brit you need to use different words and phrases. The English are the custodians of the language

You and most of the ppl here have missed the point.


No ma,
The Americans use " American English" regardless of who they are conversing with including the Brits , they don't try to appease the English man context of it... that is the point you are missing as well
Re: Stop Asking People 'How Was Your Night', It Is Wrong English by cooluzi: 1:51am On Aug 23, 2019
EniHolar:
OP, How was your night?
hi
Re: Stop Asking People 'How Was Your Night', It Is Wrong English by Janeakpan: 2:02pm On Aug 23, 2019
calabaman:
@ OP:

I agree with you on this as I have had an even worse response from a foreigner when I asked him this same question...."how was your night"
please share your story with us

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