Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by BRATISLAVA: 9:11pm On Nov 03, 2019 |
GrammarNazi, have you seen this? 1 Like |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by orezino(m): 9:17pm On Nov 03, 2019 |
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Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by Fanuci: 11:20pm On Nov 03, 2019 |
There's UK English, American English, Australian English... Why can't Nigerians speak Nigerian English in Peace � |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by telleyway: 8:03am On Nov 04, 2019 |
gimmehear: 10 grammatical jargon often used by Nigerians.
In Nigeria, people use a lot of grammatical jargon daily and most this jargon are/were/is believed to be correct when view in the English man’s way, but interestingly, most of this jargon often have no sensible meaning when searched for in the dictionary.
Below are some compiled words.
(1)Installmentally:
This “word” is a favourite of many Nigerians, but, sadly, it simply does not exist. You won’t find it any reputable dictionary. The correct thing to say when “installmentally” comes to your mind is in instalments or by instalments.
(2)Plumpy:
Nigerians use “plumpy” when they want to say that someone is chubby or slightly fat. The correct expression is plump.
(3)Disvirgin:
This particular “word” is used severally on a daily basis, especially by Nigerian men when they intend saying that a woman has lost her virginity to a guy. The correct word to use, however, is deflower, because “disvirgin” is not a word depicting that meaning.
(4)Crosscarpeting or cross-carpeting
This is a favourite of Nigerian politicians and political analysts alike. They use it when they want to say that a politician has dumped his political party for another party, usually a rival party. The right terms to use when describing this scenario are party switching, defection and crossing the floor and not “cross-carpeting” or “crosscarpeting.” Go-slow: The word go-slow exists, but not in the way Nigerians use it.
(5)A “go-slow,”
in the peculiarly Nigerian context, is a situation in which road traffic is very sluggish due to vehicle queues. However, go-slow in the English language actually means an industrial tactic used by employees whereby they intentionally reduce activity, productivity and efficiency in order to press home some demands. When this happens, you say that work in the office, factory or organization is at a go- slow. The correct terms to use when road traffic is very sluggish due to vehicle queues are traffic jam, traffic congestion, gridlock, and (less technically) hold-up, not “go- slow.”
(6)Cunny
“Cunny” is not found in authoritative dictionaries, but it can be found in some slang dictionaries. Over there, it is a slang used to refer to a woman’s v**ina. The correct term to use is cunning (which is used to describe someone that is being deceitful or crafty) and not “cunny.”
(7)Opportuned
There is nothing like “opportuned” anywhere in the English language, but that has not stopped its blatant use by all and sundry in Nigeria, including journalists and writers. The correct word is opportune. The word opportune is an adjective; therefore it has no past tense. An adjective has no past tense. However, some verbs can function as adjectives or adverbs in a sentence. These verbs are called participles and they do have past tenses. They are not pure adjectives. Examples of participles are fattened, amused, disgusted, mystified, overwhelmed, upset and bored. Be that as it may, opportune is a pure adjective and not a participle, therefore it has no past tense. Opportune means appropriate or well- timed.
(Alright
“Alright” is a misspelling of the term all right. All right is used when you want to say that something is adequate, acceptable, agreeable or suitable. To hardcore English language linguists, “alright” is not a word. However, its usage is gaining traction and it’s increasingly becoming acceptable. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary – which is considered the gold standard among American English speakers – has recently drawn a lot of criticisms for its permissiveness when it began indexing some otherwise colloquial and street language terms, including “alright.” Most linguists disagree with the gradual acceptance of “alright” as a word by the public and even the media, while those in the minority are “alright” with it.
(9)Wake-keeping
“Wake-keeping” exists only in the imagination of a few English speakers. As a matter of fact, there is no such thing as “wake-keeping.” The correct word is wake and not even “wake-keep.” Both “wake-keeping” and “wake-keep” are ungrammatical.
(10)Screentouch: This bad grammatical expression gained currency in Nigeria and neighbouring West African countries with the influx of made-in-China stylus pen touchscreen not- so-smart phones in the mid 2000s. It was a novelty then; many in Nigeria had not seen it – or even thought such advanced technology was possible – before. So, they looked for a name to call it and “screentouch” came to mind, after all you just touch the screen and it starts working. In case you’ve still not figured it out yet, the correct thing to say is touchscreen and not “screentouch.
So there you have it, 10 English language “words” Nigerians love to use that are not found in the dictionary. Feel free to add yours; https://www.gbetutv.com/10-grammatical-jargon-often-used-by-nigerians/
Lalasticlala
Op you have a good massage to pass, but your title suggest you are a victim of your teaching. The word jargon does not depict that one is not grammatically correct in his/her spoken or written English. It's a set of words or expression of a certain profession or group of people which is not easily understood by outside that profession. We have medical jargon, engineering jargon, law etc. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by telleyway: 8:12am On Nov 04, 2019 |
chuksville: OP you forgot to add
Short knicker = Short OR Knicker
Indigene = indigenous
Night Virgil = Virgil
Barbing salon = Barbershop
Running Nose = Runny Nose
Traveling bag = Travel Bag OR Travellers Bag
Borrow Me = Lend Me
Crack Your Brain = Rack Your Brain
Lacking Behind = Lagging Behind
Exercise Patient = Be Patient
Uplifting = Uplift
Complimentary Card = Contact Card OR Business Card
Luxurious Bus = Luxury Bus
Air-Conditioner = Air-Condition
Plate Number = Number Plate
Insultive = Insulting
Mannerless = ill-mannered
Over-speeding = Speeding
And Many More............
Oga! Lagging means coming behind. Lag and behind means the same thing. |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by midnighter(f): 8:22am On Nov 04, 2019 |
telleyway:
Oga! Lagging means coming behind. Lag and behind means the same thing. Lagging behind is totally correct Do you "lag" somebody or "lag behind" somebody?? "Lag" is only used in computer science to describe a slow system |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by telleyway: 9:06am On Nov 04, 2019 |
midnighter:
Lagging behind is totally correct
Do you "lag" somebody or "lag behind" somebody??
"Lag" is only used in computer science to describe a slow system A simple dictionary search will tell you that lag and behind means the same thing. The opposite of lag is lead. So argue with facts and not what people are familiar with if you want to follow the op. |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by midnighter(f): 9:11am On Nov 04, 2019 |
telleyway:
A simple dictionary search will tell you that lag and behind means the same thing. The opposite of lag is lead. So argue with facts and not what people are familiar with if you want to follow the op. You really need to check that dictionary yourself. Lag and behind are never the same "Lagging behind" is simple and standard English so I dont know what you are talking about |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by Glycosunde: 9:17am On Nov 04, 2019 |
midnighter:
It's more common to use "deflower" when speaking specifically about a woman (though men can be deflowered too) i know but I'm just saying y will dey say disvirgin is incorrect n deflowered is correct when d girl is called a virgin n no flower was plucked during d process. England n English just like to disturb people n dat is all |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by midnighter(f): 9:42am On Nov 04, 2019 |
Glycosunde:
i know but I'm just saying y will dey say disvirgin is incorrect n deflowered is correct when d girl is called a virgin n no flower was plucked during d process. England n English just like to disturb people n dat is all Lol. True that |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by Reelnah: 10:31am On Nov 04, 2019 |
So what is the crime if we create our own English and use it as we like? All what u found in dictionary, someone created it and u believe it, so it is time other part of the world begins to believe in our creative word and u also help us to add it to dictionary... LOBATAN |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by chuksville(m): 1:16pm On Nov 04, 2019 |
telleyway:
Oga! Lagging means coming behind. Lag and behind means the same thing. Thanks man! |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by midnighter(f): 2:33pm On Nov 04, 2019 |
chuksville:
Thanks man! Do not thank him o, he is wrong Lagging behind is correct, you were right the first time |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by telleyway: 3:57pm On Nov 04, 2019 |
midnighter:
Do not thank him o, he is wrong
Lagging behind is correct, you were right the first time I don't have the strength to argue with you. Moreover, I argue to add knowledge not to win. 1 do you agree with me when I said the opposite of lag is lead? If yes, can you someone is leading front and be grammatically correct? 2 do you know what synonyms are? I repeat if you want to flow with the op, then you are wrong. |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by midnighter(f): 4:21pm On Nov 04, 2019 |
telleyway:
I don't have the strength to argue with you. Moreover, I argue to add knowledge not to win. 1 do you agree with me when I said the opposite of lag is lead? If yes, can you someone is leading front and be grammatically correct? 2 do you know what synonyms are? I repeat if you want to flow with the op, then you are wrong. Keep correcting people in calamity! CC: chuksville |
Re: 10 Grammatical Jargons Often Used By Nigerians. by chuksville(m): 7:28pm On Nov 04, 2019 |
midnighter:
Do not thank him o, he is wrong
Lagging behind is correct, you were right the first time Thanks Missy... Noted! 1 Like |