₦airaland Forum

9japrof:
In a porous environment like Nigeria where security cannot be guaranteed, nicap should be banned Shekinah.

Buh the truth is that sentimentalism no go gree northern Muslims agree. The worse is that most of these ladies who cover faces are ugly as fork, so what are they hiding

If all you could say is based on ugliness then you don't have a point.

logadims:
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 private part. 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.

11. Trafficator

There is no word like this. Nigerians use it when driving and want to alert other road users that the driver wants to turn to either left or right. The correct term is _"indicator"_ as a sign to indicate that the driver is either turning right or left.


Do have a great week of less grammatical blunders.


Feel free to add your own let's educate ourselves.

very educative. You misused the word 'severally' when you were talking about 'disvirgin'. severally means separately; individually. 'several times' or 'repeatedly' is what you could have used.

Thanks for sharing this idea op. But I learnt that this method of curing pimples is not medically advised.

dakeskese:
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Nice move...

We all know most terror attacks are perpetuated by Muslims but that does not mean the religion preaches that. They are only a 'few' minority from the Muslim populace.
Should we say all pastors perform miracles with 'fake' powers because majority of them use such?

We must avoid arriving at unnecessary conclusions.
Am a Christian and I say it boldly that Muslims are not terrorists.
May God help this world.

This is common sense.

9japrof:
All these are wash, the heat is too much on them, there is soo much negativity about the Muslim faith but I can bet my balls that among the thousands gathered there are tens or even hundreds of sleeper cells that are sympathetic to the ISIS cause that can be used at any time.

All terrorists are Muslims buh not all Muslims are terrorists, they are terrorists on hibernation mode, spite their faith and they spite your face and spill blood

You don't know Stephen Paddock!

Josh44s:
I know so many of them there are happy inside their heart whenever they hear a terrorist attack is carried out. Bunch of nitwits.

Beware of suspicion! Don't claim to know what someone has in his/her heart!

Promismike:
Potential terrorists. Provoke them and you will see the stuff they are made off. We know it's a camouflage.


Every Muslim is a potential terrorist. I'm yet to see a Muslim who is not violent and a bigot.

Then you've never seen a Muslim.

gr8minds:
then,who are the terrorists? I really need to figure this out

You're asking me?

WhiteSoup:
Jesus is the only way. Nothing else!

The only way? How? The way to where?

ottohan:
Muslims are crazy people...

Covering up a meotorite rock that crashlanded into the earth several years ago into a huge blsck box and stoning it.
Is'nt that madness

If only you'd seek for the truth but you wouldn't; How then would you understand Islam? It is stupid to condemn what you don't understand! Misspelling: Did you mean meteorite? Never come across the word 'meotorite'.

ActionsShure:
Islam is the devil.
They shud all go suicidal
Fuckin terrorists
Christ remains the only way
Muslims sef wan go heaven
Then who d fuc is allah
Confused terrorists.

Harsh comment; too terrorist. Are you embracing what you're condemning simultaneously? Note this: Muslims are not terrorists.

Yildiz:
Yes atrazine is not used in cowpea. I used butachlor instead

Thanks for the quick reply. pls how does butachlor work and what's its active ingredient? can it be used as a pre-emergence herbicide on a pepper farm too?

well done op. which pre-emergence herbicide did you use? I was thinking that atrazine would have affected your crops 'cos you planted cowpea which is a broadleaf plant.

Expecting someone to put me through...

Pls anyone who knows the herbicide that could be used to control weeds on a one month old cassava farm without harming the crops should kindly share its name. Thanks!

onyichick:
she forgot to wear hand gloves and socks to complete the look. that way no part of her body would hv bin exposed

Indeed, that would have been better for her.

pls can you upload pictures of yourself irrigating with watering can? WELL DONE

can someone pls check my admission status for me? 66381025fj

Smith22:
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thanks. i guess they've not started admitting the aspirants of medicine.

someone should pls check my admissn status for me, 66381025FJ.

lexiconkabir:
Oh! I can speak a little bit of yagba dialect, stayed with grandma(maternal) for sometime.

i'm ebira by tribe but i too can speak yoruba fluently.

lexiconkabir:
yeah and i live in lagos too.

okay. i'm always in ekiti state exceptt when i'm in schl, anyigba. i'm an indigene o3 kogi sjate.

lexiconkabir:
Lol....whu?

do you live in kwara state?

lexiconkabir:
pure and applied mathematics brother.

mathematician. much respect. sir. i fear that department.

lexiconkabir:
oh! I'm a student of Unilorin, I also have the blood of kogi, my mum is from kogi, what are you studying?

that's great, i love unilorin. my course of study is BSc chemistry. you?

lexiconkabir:
At all, I don't mind...

thanks. i'm Abdullahi . i'm a student of KSU, Anyigba, kogi state. you?

lexiconkabir:
Well, the hadeeth relied on for raising hand before and after sujood has issues, some scholars deemed it daeef and some deemed it sahih, but the other hadeeth i quoted that mentioned four places(excluding going or returning for sujood) has no issues, and as the prophet said, leave the doubted and follow the undoubted, i will advice we follow the hadeeth without issues, this link might also help;

http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=showfatwa&Option=FatwaId&Id=281725

And Allaah knows best.

i wish to knw you better if you won't mind.

lexiconkabir:
Well, the hadeeth relied on for raising hand before and after sujood has issues, some scholars deemed it daeef and some deemed it sahih, but the other hadeeth i quoted that mentioned four places(excluding going or returning for sujood) has no issues, and as the prophet said, leave the doubted and follow the undoubted, i will advice we follow the hadeeth without issues, this link might also help;

http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=showfatwa&Option=FatwaId&Id=281725

And Allaah knows best.

thanks for the clarification. jazakAllahu khairan

lexiconkabir:
wa alaykum salaam, its four places you raise your hand

When pronouncing Takbeer al-Ihraam (the first Takbeer), when bowing in Rukoo’, when rising from Rukoo’ and when standing up after the first Tashahhud.

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) started his prayer, he would say “Allaahu akbar” and raise his hands, when he bowed in rukoo’ he would raise his hands, when he said “Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah [Allaah hears those who praise Him]” he would raise his hands, and when he stood up after two Rak’ahs he would raise his hands. (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2/222; Abu Dawood, 1/197).

The meaning of “when he stood up after two Rak’ahs he would raise his hands” is, when he stood up after the first Tashahhud.

The hands may be raised to the level of the shoulders or the ears.


With that it should be noted that you dont raise your hand neither when going for sujood nor standing up from sujood, as this is a common mistake most people make.

WALLAAHU ALAM

may Almighty Allah increase you in knowledge. mine is just a clarification as to raising of hand when going for sujood. i want u to clarify me because sheikh nasirudeen al-albani said it in his book, sifatu salat that the prophet(pbuh) seldom raise his hands when going for sujud

Papikush:
If no body is going to say it, I will. This religion is just confusing man!

If a guy owns two girlfriends people will blame and accuse him of being a cheat/player but here comes the religion that permits a man to own more than a wife. I mean legally married to more than just one and everybody is cool with that?

Well I aiint getting fooled by nobody

you said "legally married".that answers your objection. a man who is legally married to 2, 3 or 4 wives is better than he who is married to one woman but has concubine(s) whose wife do not know of.moreover, it's not a compulsion, who are you to question what your LORD HAS MADE LAWFULLZ AND CLEARLY STATED IN HIS BOOK?

eshietIntrepid:
And Jesus loves you so much, if only u will accept him as ur lord and personal saviour, it will be well with ur soul.

accept him as his "LORD"? I suggest you think deeply about this statement perhaps you would realise that you were associating partner with the One that created you(polytheism). j think pls.