₦airaland Forum

Many Nigerians uses the word "uncomplete" instead of "incomplete". Even our journalists are guilty of this. I see the error in almost all Nigerian newspapers. If you think I'm wrong take up your dictionary and search for "uncomplete" you will search for it till jesus comes . So instead of us to say uncompleted building it should be incompleted building

**Modified**
After Google searching I actually saw UNCOMPLETED in an online dictionary now my question is which is more appropriate to use
Note:based on my research I only saw the word on online dictionaries I'm yet to see it in an offline dictionary including books

True word.

Tanx for d correction

Thanx a lot, quite quilty too.

Modified:
Had 2 go check nd it doz exist, google it out.
Uncomplete is used wen works is still expected to b carried out.

opyzy:
Many Nigerians uses the word "uncomplete" instead of "incomplete". Even our journalists are guilty of this. I see the error in almost all Nigerian newspapers. If you think I'm wrong take up your dictionary and search for "uncomplete" you will search for it till jesus comes . So instead of us to say uncompleted building it should be incompleted building

check your dictionary well cos mind said it means NOT COMPLETE

wiseone28:
check your dictionary well cos mind said it means NOT COMPLETE

I think incomplete is more appropriate I use longman dictionary, the word isn't there I searched for it my phone's dictionary too same thing

menix:
Thanx a lot, quite quilty too.

Modified:
Had 2 go check nd it doz exist, google it out.
Uncomplete is used wen works is still expected to b carried out.

you are right ...... Modified

opyzy:
...So instead of us to say uncompleted building it should be incompleted building

Ha, ha! This should be moved to the JOKES Section, IMO. God bless Nigeria.

mymadam:
Ha, ha! This should be moved to the JOKES Section, IMO. God bless Nigeria.

it has been modified

See what mine said.

opyzy:
it has been modified

Okay. God bless Nigeria.

incomplete - Present tense
uncompleted - Past tense

lomprico:
See what mine said.

God bless thanks

It is accepted all over Nigeria, we all understand it, it sounds correct. Why shouldnt it be considered correct by you, op?
It is a Nigerian variation in english.

fr3do:
It is accepted all over Nigeria, we all understand it, it sounds correct. Why shouldnt it be considered correct by you, op?
It is a Nigerian variation in english.

As a matter of fact, NO.

It is not a "Nigerian Variation"

It is an actual word in the dictionary..

Op,you have me confused though,check this out

shaggy007:
As a matter of fact, NO.

It is not a "Nigerian Variation"

It is an actual word in the dictionary..

but nevertheless, I still think our variations to the english should be recognised.

fr3do:
but nevertheless, I still think our variations to the english should be recognised.

WORD

....

fr3do:
It is accepted all over Nigeria, we all understand it, it sounds correct. Why shouldnt it be considered correct by you, op?
It is a Nigerian variation in english.

because I felt it was grammatically wrong according to an English textbook I read

iamrealdeji:
Op,you have me confused though,check this out

don't be using INCOMPLETE is more appropriate

babeline:
That's how they mistake 'flammable' for 'inflammable'. All those trucks you see on the road with "highly inflammable" painted boldly at the back instead of "highly flammable'.

you're right thanks

sholabarrack84z:
it's not mistake both means the same. am quoting incomplete and uncomplete this time around, but ultimately incomplete is more literate to use.

exactly but UNCOMPLETE has gotten stuck to Nigerians