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andersyn:
I will like it if there's someone on Nairaland who
will help to summaries long post like this. Call
me Lazy but we all fall victims of not reading
long post most of the time. Persons like INTROVERT can help us with that.

Like, seriously?

Honestly, u are basically dumb
Actually, its obviously the same for many nlanders

I really hate no. 5, I always cringe when I find myself using it.

Not even part of the list of things I say.

true op


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PERSONALLY

I don't Get!

i have never heard of crutch word in my life. Op plz wats ur discipline? My third year in English/Literary studies.

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zubimete:
i have never heard of crutch word in my life. Op plz wats ur discipline? My third year in English/Literary studies.

I'm studying Industrial physics

Op, what about Habatically?

andersyn:
I will like it if there's someone on Nairaland who
will help to summaries long post like this. Call
me Lazy but we all fall victims of not reading
long post most of the time. Persons like INTROVERT can help us with that.

You are really lazy! You call yourself literate and you can't read a post that's as short as this?

You are so on point!!!

I have seen them them do these damages imin reality...

apparently,invariably

Rapmoney:
You are really lazy! You call yourself literate and you can't read a post that's as short as this?

LOL. don't mind d guy jare. I'm guessing he didn't know what to type.

op you forgot to add "I was like "

Lol especially LITERALLY & BASICALLY. The people use those word these days enh. They have totally lost their essence and have now become very clichè.

andersyn:
I will like it if there's someone on Nairaland who
will help to summaries long post like this. Call
me Lazy but we all fall victims of not reading
long post most of the time. Persons like INTROVERT can help us with that.

Am not saying am the best oo! But mehn your laziness is epic jare :p

they make English to flow

Mznaett:
Abeg, na who english don help sef?





Quote me @ur own risk

What risk?

Guilty of number 1....am changing gradually sha...after 1 of my yeye lecturer insulted me cuz I said actually...as if its nt in dictionary

ignis:
op you forgot to add "I was like "

'I was like' is not a word.. The topic says 6 common words dat ruin ur sentence. Moreover no 5 is 'like' so that takes care of it.

ThePeacemaker:
7--- Shebi
8--- Cani
9--- joor
10--- Oya......
LoL

Another is SHA

U omitted "as in"

u missed "as in"

kingobozy:
1. Actually

Crutch words are words that we slip into sentences in order to give ourselves more time to think, or to emphasize a statement. Over time, they become unconscious verbal tics. Most often, crutch words do not add meaning of a statement. Actually is the perfect example of a crutch word. It is meant to signify something that exists in reality, but it is more often used as a way to add punch to a statement (as in, "I actually have no idea". The next word is one of the most chronically misused crutch words in English.


2. Literally

This adverb should be used to describe an action that occurs in a strict sense. Often, however, it is used inversely to emphasize a hyperbolic or figurative statement: "I literally ran 300 miles today." Literally is one of the most famously used crutch words in English. The next one, however, may surprise you.



3. Basically

This word is used to signal truth, simplicity, and confidence, like in "Basically, he made a bad decision." It should signify something that is fundamental or elementary, but too often this word is used in the context of things that are far from basic in order to create a sense of authority and finality.


4. Honestly

This crutch word is used to assert authority or express incredulity, as in, "Honestly, I have no idea why he said that." However, it very rarely adds honesty to a statement. The next crutch word is perhaps the most famous.


5. Like

The cardinal sinner of lazy words like is interspersed in dialogue to give a speaker more time to think or because the speaker cannot shake the habit of using the word. Like should describe something of the same form, appearance, kind, character, or amount. But, very often, it is used involuntarily in conversation, just like um.


6. Obviously

This word should signify an action which is readily observable, recognized, or understood. Speakers tend to use it, however, to emphasize their point with regards to things that aren't necessarily obvious: "Obviously he should have thrown the ball to first base."



Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/slideshows/umwords#actually

7.Really?
8.Seriously?

I think I'm quoting You at my own risk . I won't say English Language has or has not helped, but there is this confidence one who understands it always has. It also increaSes and makes your general reading comprehension faster. If something was taught in ur native , from my experience, I think You would really grasp it quickly unlike a language you didn't knw too well. So, the more you learn and understand English Language, the faster u comprehend writings/ spoken-words in English ,and ur confidence builds up, too.

[quote author=kingobozy post=37485924][/quote]like seriously?

Basically what the OP is, like, saying is that literally all members of nairaland are actually guilty of this rape to english. Obviously he is wrong, because honestly no one makes such mistakes.

BrightEye:
Am i the only that didn't get the op? How exactly do these words ruin ones sentences??

I wonder oh