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Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Task To Carryout In Order To Secure A Job With This Company by 9jaland: 6:34am On Dec 05, 2017
Depends on what they are selling.

If it is not IT related, you will have to narrow it down.

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Phones / Re: After S0 Many Years 0f Waiting He Finally Has 35k And Wants Buy A Ph0ne by 9jaland: 12:35pm On Dec 04, 2017
MykLANNY:
Good evening guys after waiting for so many years i finally have the 0pp0rtunity t0 get an andri0d ph0ne and i have just #35,000 but i d0nt kn0w the best ph0ne t0 buy within that price range i sincerely need mature rec0mmendati0ns any pr0duct actually will d0.. I l00k f0rward t0 fav0urable resp0nses

I take it you are very young or at-least very dependent on someone else. And this topic shows you already have an internet enabled device.

It would be better if you use this money to learn how to recycle money.
Why not go into recharge card business or something similar?
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Updated-New Job Vacancies by 9jaland: 6:57am On Dec 03, 2017
yemyke001:

Thanks boss i av just sent it . please I will appreciate if it worked
Am just a messenger oohh!!!!

Normally I encourage the sending of unsolicited applications to small companies as they sometimes file the resume and refer back to it when there is need.

Such companies are not bound to recruit by the book. Plus less political influence.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Updated-New Job Vacancies by 9jaland: 12:26pm On Dec 01, 2017
yemyke001:
I will appreciate any good teaching job available, I'm a first class graduate of Biochemistry

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Education / Re: 10 Words That Nigerians Use Daily But Do Not Exist In The Dictionary by 9jaland: 11:39pm On Aug 17, 2017
BBBlaze:
Here's a list of words that do not exist in the English Dictionary which Nigerians use on a daily basis without realizing that those actual words do not exist and even those that exist are not exactly what they think it means.

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.

4. Crosscarpeting:
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.”

5. Go-Slow :
The word go-slow exists, but not in the way Nigerians use it. 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.

8. 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.”
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Autos / Re: Vehicles, Container Loading And Shipment From Germany by 9jaland: 4:06am On Aug 16, 2017
lade007:


For the 2010-2012 C class AMG edition C55 and C63, you will need 15.5mil naira. The price includes the clearing fee at the port also

But I would choose the E63 2009/2010 over the C class counterpart over and over again. Foe the 09/10 E63, 13.5mil will take care of all to your doorstep. You can send me a message on whatsapp so that I can send the pictures to you.

You will be glad you do business with me
Will do so later.
Still raking up funds.

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Autos / Re: Vehicles, Container Loading And Shipment From Germany by 9jaland: 9:01am On Aug 11, 2017
What would be the landing cost of 2010 and 2012 (face-lift ) C-Class AMG edition ie C55, C63 etc

Or would you recommend another AMG like 2009 E63?
Phones / Re: Poor Samsung Mobile's Warranty Service by 9jaland: 8:54am On Mar 05, 2016
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Properties / Re: The Making Of A Low Budget 5 Bedroom Duplex (with Costs) by 9jaland: 10:56pm On Feb 29, 2016
Also Oga Spyder,
Pls throw more light on the gerard metal roofing system/sheets.
Whats the difference

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