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ITbomb: For women 20
For Men 35

Read the question again, the required answer is personalized and not a third party.....what age would YOU......

I rep the cleanest and tightest Uni in the southern hemisphere.....

We rock......

Throughout my stay in the university, i went to the library only twice, the first day i went there and realized that babes come to patrol and show themselves and the day i went for clearance upon graduation. I hardly read and when i did, it was in my room with all my roomates sitting in and gisting, some guys be banging babes in their curtained corners, and all said and done, i came out with the result i so much needed but did not bargain for.

To God be the Glory

ignis: I believe the Nigerian Army are much more skillful, experienced and stronger than the Cameroonian army.
The only reason why nigerian army have not been able to wipe out boko haram guys is curruption by the Ogas at the top. Politics have corrupted all system in Nigeria, including the military.

Again you spoke my mind. Thank you.

People just rant about Camerounian Army being better without considering the issue of corruption and Moles in the NA. Nigerian Army remains more professional than the Camerounian Army. In truth, if BH had festered in Cameroun as the case has been in Nigeria and they had half the issues we have here in the army, BH would have overrun that country since

UchihaItachi: Does "she" refer to boys?

It is a SHIM. She and Him

snazzylove: Imagine a woman being ur boss in the office.

Imagine going for an interview and discovers that the head of HR is a woman

Imagine waiting for the approval of some project and its a woman that has the final say

Imagine getting married and you need to get the approval of MIL-to-be

Imagine a woman as your landlady

Imagine so many other positions/events wia you have to encounter a woman. The experience most times is not pleasant at all.

I'd rather deal with a thousand bad guys than with one horrible woman.

Even on NL. Imagine the way they fight themselves. Faceless fight oo. If they meet one-on-one I wonder what will happen

Umumnwanyi!

I did not want to comment on this thread until I read Imagine the head of HR being a woman. While working directly under a female boss had been a nightmare for me in some 2 jobs, my last 2 jobs, I was interviewed by women, both of whom were severally described as hard and christened Margaret Thatcher or Iron Lady. I got those jobs and still in one presently. I believe that in some instances especially in structured corporate organizations, when managed well, women will behave in the best manner possible.the former lady still kept communications open while the current HR person has remained cordial and friendly. I do not pray to have a female boss anymore in my career though.

iwonbaoko: Hihihihi

So you no longer use 'English Language Registrars'. That is good to hear because it did not help you . What do you use these days,"Brighter Grammar"?
You are angry boy with low self-esteem and that is why conflict follows you everywhere.

Great point made. I thrive on conflicts. It makes low lives like you go mad. I thought all you did was correct typos and apply cliches randomly. Low self esteem? Really? I give up on you.

deife: @OP, please don't get discouraged. You'll definitely come across loads of destructive criticisms by some people who think they know it all.

@ Hardbody, you should grow up. You don't even write the best of English. You claimed to have studied "English Language Registrars" and according to you, it gives you the audacity to say "an advice". Gosh! You should read "Brighter Grammar". Remember, those who live in glass houses don't throw stones.


Last Bullet: I see you as grossly incorrigible and feisty. If you decide to throw tantrums like a kid and insult me, know for sure that ain't gonna respond to you(pardon my ghetto English) cos my silence is golden. Ciao!

Having admitted that you speak and write ghetto English, I hereby spare you. Go and sin no more.

iwonbaoko: Diarisgodooooooooooo

Seriously there is a difference between those who learnt at home (effortless delivery) and those who use 'English Language Registrars' ( excruciating constructions) .

The fruits of a tree are always predictable; conflict within = conflict without.
"corrections to be effected" ? are you a contortionist? It is only a sardine that locks itself inside a tin and leaves the key outside,what is the exit strategy?

those who learnt at home....and those who use' or used'....

Go back and learn how to reconstruct tenses so that there is consistency.

Surprisingly you did not highlight typos, you came up with cliches that have no bearing with the discussion and contexts under review. Studying at home, obviously via correspondence must have its downside. And little brains like you are stupidly liking the inconsistency that you are posting. I respect this language and the owners. A lot of you are making massive fools of yourselves and are gleefully displaying your ignorance.

iwonbaoko: a little advice..........

NO PUN

you seriously believe those were corrections to be effected? Go buy yourself 'English Language Registrars'. I used that in secondary class 2, if my brain serves me correctly.

I won't indulge you beyond that. Have yourself a miserable evening.

If it is true he bought a private jet, let him go and ask Amokachi 'the Bull' what happens to people who dabble into such things. Cost of parking at the hangars is on a daily basis and worked out in dollars. Maintenance and fuelling are different issues. Infact if it is true, he is on his way to.....


Good luck to him.

Djicemob: Am i "joining issues with you?" Say am doing so,what are gonna do? e-punch me in the face? Lol.You came here first and try to talk down someones effort to inform and enlighten and you wonder who is being disrespectful here.It wouldn't have cost u anything to read and ignore since you feel its elementary stuff.But u chose to talked down the whole thread which many people found very helpful.Well,This would be my last post to you on this cos i think having exchanges with u would seem kinda worthless so i would just be me and ignore u.Thanks.

The best decision of a lifetime you just made. You saved yourself tonnes of embarrassment. I will torment you no further.

Final advice, next time, choose your battles.

eaglechild: You are incredibly stewpid.

Dr adadevoh that grave her life is a robot right?

Do you know that two doctors were also among those that recovered?

Do you also know that the bulk of the medical personnel that volunteered for training in Ebola patient management were resident doctors?

And you also forgot that First consultant is a private hospital run by the same doctors you deride.

Bros you can rage and foam in the mouth for all i care. I respect Dr. Adadevoh and the conscious steps she took to help save 170m Nigerians. However, the history books will not delete the fact that when Ebola came calling, Nigerian Doctors, all of whom swore 'the Hippocratic or is it Hypocritical Oath as is the case in Nigeria, remained on strike. We have noted that a few good doctors exist. The rest should go and die. This singular incident has further cemented my dislike for doctors in this country. If the NMA was even half smart, the Ebola issue would have been a window of opportunity for them to have called off the strike. Nigeria would have stood up for them. Their recalcitrance befuddled even the stewpid.

Djicemob: Mr smart dat is why its called "common" Grammatical errors and not complex grammatical errors.We see em as elementary grammar but we mistake them every now and then.Its much easier to get a common grammatical structure wrong than the complex one because the common structure is been used always and we tend to misuse it most times hence it has become part of our every day speech and often seen as the correct usage.That is the reason for the thread...And u couldn't comprehend this? SMH.So much for a supposedly employed fellow.

While at it, read 'Dominique's post above. She/He even mentioned the '...been...' usage. You could still not get it.

Next time, when you want to use such phrases as 'supposedly employed', be sure to write the correct things. You may end up being the b.u.t.t of the joke. (Please note how 'being' is supposed to be used.)

dominique: Oga, you won't believe that depth the grammatical structure of an average Nigeria has sunk to. Some people don't even know the difference between been and being, their and there, you are (you're) and your, I am (I'm) and am... I could go on and on. Little wonder over 70% of those that wrote WAEC this year failed English.

My dear, i see you point. I was actually being a lot unserious in my earlier post. I however perfectly agree with you.

Djicemob: Mr smart dat is why its called "common" Grammatical errors and not complex grammatical errors.We see em as elementary grammar but we mistake them every now and then.Its much easier to get a common grammatical structure wrong than the complex one because the common structure is been used always and we tend to misuse it most times hence it has become part of our every day speech and often seen as the correct usage.That is the reason for the thread...And u couldn't comprehend this? SMH.So much for a supposedly employed fellow.

I understand your issues. What do you mean by ...is been used always....

As basic as this is and indeed the OP suggested this correction in at least one paragraph, you are still neck deep in English illiteracy that you still cannot and may never comprehend it.

If you ever had the misfortune of working FOR me, i would have fired you this minute.

An advice....demand for your tuition fees from your illiterate teachers and NEVER in the life of you ever join issues with me. I will thoroughly m.es.s you up.

okparaugo: Do you know some people just go off course from their up bringing and previous lifestyle and misbehave within a very short period of time far more than the known sinners ?

This could be as a result of relocation, a queer job, isolation, culture shock, new status or peer pressure.

If you identify such a person, he/she is likely to have an underlying desire to quit bad living which he/she will readily do once the opportunity shows itself..

I personally rep this your definition above. I suddenly turned the blacksheep of the family and veered off from all the wonderful qualities that my folks instilled in me. Thank God my brother is still reflecting the ideals of our parents. I will change once the opportunity presents itself. Pops and Mom, you guys should forgive me ooo. I still hold dear all that you taught me. It is unfortunate but we cant all be good. Let us have one bad niqqa in house to clear the shiite if some outsiders wanna take us for a ride....

Djicemob: Even after years and years of learning it in school, grammar is just one of the things that many people don't always get right. It's hard. Words and phrases that sound fine in your head or spoken out loud
can suddenly look like gibberish when written down that is, if you've realized that you made a mistake in the first place.Below is a list of grammatical errors we often misuse wrongly and I thought it wise and helpful to share with everybody on nairaland.

1) They're vs.Their vs.There
One's a contraction for "they are" (they're), one refers to something owned by a group (their), and one refers to a place (there).You know the difference between the three-- just make sure you're triple checking thatyou're using the right ones at the right
places at the right times.

2) Your vs.You're
With these, it's the difference between
owning something and actually being something:
You made it around the track in under a minute --you're fast! How's your fast going? Are you hungry? See the difference? "Your" is possessive and "you're" is a contraction of "you are."

3) Affect vs. Effect
This one is another one of my pet peeves.
Most people confuse them when they're
talking about the change itself -- the noun -- you'll use"effect." For example: That movie had a
great effect on me. When you're talking about the act of changing -- the verb --you'll use "affect." For example: That movie affected me greatly .

4) Me vs. I
Most people understand the difference
between the two of these ... until they end
up writing a sentence with themselves and
another group. Like this sentence, for
example:
When you get done with that lab report, can you send it to Ben and I? Nope, that's wrong. Try taking Ben out of that sentence -- it sounds weird, right? You would never ask someone to send something to "I" when he or she is done.The reason it sounds weird is because "I" is the object of that sentence -- and "I" should not be used in objects. In that situation, you'd use "me." See what I mean? When you get done with that lab report, can you send it to Ben and me?
Much better.

5) Using "over" instead of "more than"
"Over is a spacial comparison. 'The bird flies over the house.' More than is appropriate for volume comparisons.''She makes more than he does per
hour,''

6) i.e. vs. e.g.
Confession: I never remember this rule, so I
have to Google it every single time I want to
use it in my writing. I'm hoping by writing
about it that the trend will stop.Lots of people use the terms interchangeably when trying to elaborate on point, but they really mean two different things. "ie." roughly means "that is" or "in other words" while "e.g." means "example given" or "for example." See the difference?One's used to clarify something you've said, while the other adds color to a story
through an example.

7) Who vs.That
This is a tricky one. These two words can
be used when you're describing someone or something through a phrase like "Linda is a blogger who likes ice cream." When you're describing a person, be sure to use "who." When you're describing an object,use "that." For example, you should say"My computer is the one that overheats all the time." It's pretty simple, but definitely something that gets overlooked frequently.

8.) Alot vs. A lot vs. Allot
Hate to break it to all of you "alot" fans out
there ... but "alot" is not a word. If you're trying to saythat someone has a vast number of things, you'd say they have a lot of things. And if you're trying to say that you've set aside a certain amount of money
to buy something, you'd say you alloted N5000 to spend on gas.

9) Into vs. In to
Last but certainly not least is the "into"
versus "in to" debate. They're often
confused, but "into" indicates movement
(Sarah walked into the office) while "in to"
is used in lots of situations because the
individual words "to" and "in" are frequently
used in other parts of a sentence. For
example, "to" is often used with infinitive
verbs (ex: to drive). Or "in" can be used as
part of a verb (ex: call in to a meeting). So
if you're trying to decide which to use, ask
yourself whether 1) either "in" or "to" fits in
with another part of the sentence, or 2) the
sentence indicates some sort of movement.
If the answers are 1) no, then 2) yes, you
should use into.

10)loose vs. lose
"Loose" is an adjective that means "not tight." When you "lose" something,however, it's no longer in your
possession.

These are just a few grammar no-no's i've picked up to share with you all.Feel free to criticize or add yours let educate ourselves.Mods lots of people need the knowledge here.

These are mere basic and perhaps elementary english grammar. Thank God i have not used my personal data to read this, i would have been very annoyed.

Office things no ni.

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I just received these photos from My Email who witnessed this. Photos show how workers for a top construction company here in Lagos take iron pipes to the top floor! This is insane.

Scroll down to see more photos. Construction site is on VI Churchgate street.

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These guys were not taking any risks other than the usual hazards of employment and for which i am sure there is already Workmen's Compensation in place. And for the records, this project is at Adetokunbo Ademola roundabout in Victoria Island, Lagos. They are almost done with the building project and there was no recorded negative incident.

Iamsynord: Zmapp, Nano silver and other drugs may fail,Kolanut,salt and water may fail,But one thing will never Fail..The Almighty God/Allah will never fail if we Put our Faith in him through Prayers ,fasting and Alms giving.
we will never fall a victim of this Dreaded disease.Can I hear a Big Amen.

Shattap. Be careful oooo. Thou shall not put thine God to the test....

JERRYMAG4: It is a great lie. Boko Haram agents are here blackmailling Nigeria Soldiers again. The truth is, this is your country and you cannot run away. Even if you do, the host country will still refer to you as a Nigerian. Biafra war was more than this and we won...so what is the issue? Lets encourage our government. No amount of negative critisizm would change the situation on ground. This is a full blown war and either you like it or not, you are in Nigeria right now and you can be hit. Don't decieve yourself that you are in the safe heaven because you are in Lagos or Enugu. Check the history. During the biara war, South west never thought that Ibo would have the effrontery or manpower to enter their region but see what happened in Ore. If not for the gallant effort of Commander Olusegun Obasanjo, Lagos would have been hit. Let leave story guys, pray and support our millitary to win this war. Wake up and remember that there is a serious war going on in Nigeria.

thanks.

Let Nigeria go ahead and win the way they won Biafra. History will invariably vindicate the just. We said that it was Btitain and Russia that fought against Biafra but some people here kept thumbing their chest claiming Nigeria defeated Biafra. It has happened. Nigeria please go and defeat BH and letbus know some peace. This war is their war. Any southerner that gets into the fray is strictly on his own

Gbawe: Indeed. Whether this claim is true or otherwise is not important. What is inevitable, unless something drastic happens, is that our Army will continue to see many members deserting and going AWOL because of low morale and total disillusionment with their own Army leaders and the politicians above them.

People forget we live in an information age where even the most basic android phone these days places a lot of information in the hands of those willing to learn and gain knowledge. Which Army officer, after gaining requisite knowledge of the treasonous corruption leaving them exposed and under-equipped, will be happy to go and die for what appears a lost cause our leaders do not seem to believe in with how they choose to loot the funds meant to strengthen the capability of our Army to confront and overcome Boko Haram?

It is very easy for any well-read Army officer to conclude that politicians don't care a jot about their welfare and are only interested in their own self-aggrandizement and continued stay in political office. If you were in the Army, will you choose to continue to be the sacrificial Goat for such wicked and heartless bosses?

Why cant the army revolt? What happened to coup d'etat. This Africa not the west. They have the solution but are even afraid to apply it. Meanwhile i believe the defectors are from that part of Nigeria

emalekuo: if you give a bad car out won't the new owner still fix the car? so what's your point?

My point is you are not smart enough to comprehend

Fact.....over 90% nigerian doctors are presently jobless

Victomolola: Waiting for nairalanders' affirmative and refutation comments--- with bias towards their course of study!!!

Over 90% of Nigerian doctors are presently jobless.

Mushood: guy, dis is engineering and neither burial nor engagement, just told u how it works in construction industry.

Lol. Engineer e kabo ooo.

which specialization? Aeronautical dynamics BA....

bros make I go upstairs go chop lunch abeg

alaladakosta: And someone embezzled it. Crazy people.

More importantly no one will get punished for keeping the money away from the beneficiaries either with intent to misappropriate or at least illegally enrich himself through the proceeds of interests accruing from those funds illegally detained.

Mushood: I am a civil engineer and will be shedding light on what is uncleared to most of u, it looks like fiction but d fact is dat it is not. Firstly, Construction is best achieved during dry season as d water control will not be a disturbance to dem and secondly, if eventually d construction is in rainy season, d const. companies will work in pari-pasu wit weather report, dat will predict for dem which day to carry out major concrete casting. Usually, construction companies work in accordance to weather report.

you are a learner. When Julius Berger was fixing 3mb, I observed that you will drive through rain till you get to the bridge and it turns dry weather. This happened for 3 long months. During Easter I was home to commit my Dad to mother earth, I kept one of the rain makers standby just in case. The day before rain messed up another burial until another of my uncles engaged those guys. Even the bible agrees that there are powers and principalities. My people should stop dying on account of ignorance.

Please which area again be area J. That MBA guy na my colleague for Law School, i suppose go meet am make we parol together and run things. But he us a cool guy with a calm mien. He wont survive for long. No be prayer sha.

MissMeiya: So no one understood that this was a joke? Notice the side-frown face.

In other words, he meant: this topic is dumb, because rain is not new. gambudu, you have to be careful with sarcasm on NL. I always put a disclaimer (Warning NL: This is a joke).

Of course I knew he was being sarcastic and perhaps wondering why rains during the raining season should be a FP material. To such there is usually no response

UjSizzle: I left my bed by 7:30am

some people have all the luck. By 7.30am I had already spent an hour in the island sipping alomo at oniru and thereafter catching a nap before driving back to the office for 8am resumption time. I left home at 5.15am. Team early bird and late arrivals after work.