It is not uncommon in Nigeria to hear people mention "grinded pepper", go and buy pepper for me; and when the person being sent demands to know the type of pepper he/she is to buy, the next thing you will hear from the sender is "grinded pepper". Now I ask again, is there really anything like "grinded" in the English word that comes out from grind. Is the past tense and past participle of grind not ground?

Then why say grinded pepper? Many if not all Nigerians are guilty of this one. What happens if you say "ground pepper"..

Are you also guilty or what's your thought?

that one na grammar. in pigin we say grinded pepper. pigin is pigin.

harbibi:
that one na grammar. in pigin we say grinded pepper. pigin is pigin.

Are you sure Nigerians only use it in pidgin, because what actually drew my attention now was the cook teacher on TV talking about adding "grinded pepper" to the food to be cooked

abeg go sleep.....

You make sense. Nice observation.

I tried it once in the market, I said the madam should give me ground pepper. She just kept saying "hen?" until I 'corrected' myself and told her "grinded pepper".
I think the key is, When in Rome, behave like the Romans...

thesicilian:
I tried it once in the market, I said the madam should give me ground pepper. She just kept saying "hen?" until I 'corrected' myself and told her "grinded pepper".
I think the key is, When in Rome, behave like the Romans...

Behaving like Roman when you are in Rome is not the problem as long as you know the right thing but you are only trying to adjust to the Roman pattern. It becomes a problem only when you don't even know the right thing or you think that what you are using is actually right word.

bongolistik:
Behaving like Roman when you are in Rome is not the problem as long as you know the right thing but you are only trying to adjust to the Roman pattern. It becomes a problem only when you don't even know the right thing or you think that what you are using is actually right word.

yeah, that's true.

thesicilian:
I tried it once in the market, I said the madam should give me ground pepper. She just kept saying "hen?" until I 'corrected' myself and told her "grinded pepper".
I think the key is, When in Rome, behave like the Romans...

Hahaaaha ,u 4d wait 4ur "Ground pepper" chop d food without pepper.
Your right but somethings are better left like that.

according to English dictionary


pronunciation(IPA): /ˈɡɹaɪndɪd/verb(nonstandard) Simple past tense and past participle of grind

mercytripletz:
according to English dictionary


pronunciation(IPA): /ˈɡɹaɪndɪd/verb(nonstandard) Simple past tense and past participle of grind

'Grinded' is a verb, so it doesn't apply here.

The preceding word to 'pepper' here has to be 'ground' which is an adjective.

Gaborone:


'Grinded' is a verb, so it doesn't apply here.

The preceding word to 'pepper' here has to be 'ground' which is a noun.

An 'adjective' you meant, dear friend.

booz:


An 'adjective' you meant, dear friend.

Yes dear.
Thanks.

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