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Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Nobody: 4:44pm On Jun 29, 2017

Reminds me of my former boss, we keep buying paper she always cancels memos

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by davou4eva(m): 4:47pm On Jun 29, 2017

glolomoh:
It is 'my former boss ' not 'my formal boss '. Former means past or previous while formal means corporate.

You could see why your boss keeps correcting your grammar

He just told you that his boss do cancel her own write up too. So?

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by lonelydora: 4:48pm On Jun 29, 2017

Keneking:
But where is lalasticlala and Mynd44 sef.

From my position, the following are the problems:

1. Your new Boss is not computer-literate. But don't tell him.
2. Your new Boss has not yet acquainted himself with the vocabulary of the job. (S)He needs some time.
3. Your use of the Oxford dictionary should be for meaning-making, contestations and definitions. It should be used sparingly for grammatical construct.
4. Arm yourself with your Boss style. For instance, always refer to previous signed memos for choice of words, language and vocabulary etc.
5. Improve yourself by reading widely.
6. Your new boss would appraise you, so be in good form at all times.
7. As for the Secretary, what is their level of input? Is it just copy (handwritten text) and type verbatim?

By the way, in most corporate organisations, they employ Head of Units that can multi-function/multi-task. One person to conceptualise, type, print and even despatch

No need for three persons simply waste of resources..imagine its even a federal government institution sef

He said federal government parastatal, so definitely they still use memo instead of sending mail to the concerned. They are not yet used to modern way of doing things.

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Nancy2016: 4:59pm On Jun 29, 2017

amliftedhigher:
Good day fellow Nairalanders.

I work in a federal government parastatals in the HR department. My former boss used to give me Kudos each time I presented a memo to him to vet. Sometimes he will either see some corrections or he will sign immediately.

But since a new boss came na wahala oh. I will try my best with the help of Oxford dictionary newest edition to present a good memo devoid of grammatical blunder to him still either he cancels the entire write up or he writes his own. And ~~some times~~ sometimes when he writes his own I will give it to the secretary to type and after that I will present it to him for him to sign but instead of signing it he will cancel it again his own write up oh. ~~Some times~~ Sometimes I will spend a whole day presenting one memo.

I Am confused now that if there is a memo I will write it any how and then present it to him because no matter how I tried he will do correction.

Fellow Nigerians how do you handle a grammarian boss?

@op I have highlighted some of the errors in your post so instead of complaining you should brush up on your grammar. Take this period as an opportunity to learn. Prove to your boss that you want to learn. Maybe it would be a good idea to have your colleague to look at each memo before you present it to your boss.

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Nobody: 5:02pm On Jun 29, 2017

lonelydora:
He said federal government parastatal, so definitely they still use memo instead of sending mail to the concerned. They are not yet used to modern way of doing things.

With the NGNbln at their disposal annually...tax payers money grin

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Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by SmartyPants(m): 5:06pm On Jun 29, 2017

amliftedhigher:
Good day fellow Nairalanders.

I work in a federal government parastatals in the HR department. My former boss use to give me Kudos each time I present a memo to him to vet. Sometimes he will either see some corrections or he will sign immediately.

But since a new boss came na wahala oh. I will try my best with the help of Oxford dictionary newest edition to present a good memo devoid of grammatical blunder to him still either he cancels the entire write up or he writes his own. And some times when he write his own I will give it to the secretary to type and after that I will present it to him for him to sign but instead of signing it he will cancel it again his own write up oh. Some times I will spend a whole day presenting one memo.

I Am confused now that if there is a memo I will write it any how and then present it to him because no matter how I tried he will do correction.

Fellow Nigerians how do you handle a grammarian boss?

Improve.

In my first job, I had such a boss that told me he won't put his signature on a poorly written memo. Thanks to his strict nature i later became very good at writing memos. At a point i was moved to a different department and had to write a memo that required his signature. He was so impressed, and told me that the particular issue i had written on was one which no one else had done properly and from then on he started sending people to copy that memo from me whenever they had the same issue.

You might say, it's just a memo, but if you can master memo writing you will have no problems with any other kind of business writing.

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Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by lonelydora: 5:07pm On Jun 29, 2017

Keneking:
With the NGNbln at their disposal annually...tax payers money

That is how a mail was sent to a manager at NPDC, and because she didn't care about it, She was helped by her secretary to reply the mail and gave an approval for some stuffs. At a meeting, she was denying she didn't approve it, until that mail was culled. She was angry why they decided to use mail instead of memo. Omo, laugh wan tear my belle that day. Most Fed workers don't understand mail but memo, where different managers will approve on it and sign. Lol

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Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Boo22(m): 5:17pm On Jun 29, 2017

Keneking:
But where is lalasticlala and Mynd44 sef.

From my position, the following are the problems:

1. Your new Boss is not computer-literate. But don't tell him.
2. Your new Boss has not yet acquainted himself with the vocabulary of the job. (S)He needs some time.
3. Your use of the Oxford dictionary should be for meaning-making, contestations and definitions. It should be used sparingly for grammatical construct.
4. Arm yourself with your Boss style. For instance, always refer to previous signed memos for choice of words, language and vocabulary etc.
5. Improve yourself by reading widely.
6. Your new boss would appraise you, so be in good form at all times.
7. As for the Secretary, what is their level of input? Is it just copy (handwritten text) and type verbatim?

By the way, in most corporate organisations, they employ Head of Units that can multi-function/multi-task. One person to conceptualise, type, print and even despatch

No need for three persons simply waste of resources..imagine its even a federal government institution sef

True! esp no 4 ..everyone has his own distinct style of writing.. maybe u need to infuse some lvl of diplomacy

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Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by keko14: 5:19pm On Jun 29, 2017

amliftedhigher:
Good day fellow Nairalanders.

I work in a federal government parastatals in the HR department. My former boss use to give me Kudos each time I present a memo to him to vet. Sometimes he will either see some corrections or he will sign immediately.

But since a new boss came na wahala oh. I will try my best with the help of Oxford dictionary newest edition to present a good memo devoid of grammatical blunder to him still either he cancels the entire write up or he writes his own. And some times when he write his own I will give it to the secretary to type and after that I will present it to him for him to sign but instead of signing it he will cancel it again his own write up oh. Some times I will spend a whole day presenting one memo.

I Am confused now that if there is a memo I will write it any how and then present it to him because no matter how I tried he will do correction.

Fellow Nigerians how do you handle a grammarian boss?

guy please maintain oooo being jobless in Nigeria no b moi moi oooo

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Jakumo(m): 5:39pm On Jun 29, 2017

Oga Op, you will be delighted to learn that the Right Honorable Patrick Obahiagbon, that world famous Grammar Meister Extraordinaire and fabled uber-wordsmith from Edo State, is now offering affordable online courses that will enable even an Average Joe like you and I, to wield the English language with the deadly versatility of a Barbarian swordsman, such that cutting terms of elliptical phraseology, jabbing innuendos, slashing literary references, and copious barrages of Latin lingua-franca, all flow uninterrupted in viscerally intoxicating cascades, directly from your cognitive distillations to your fingertips, then inexorably to the keyboard, ad-naueseum, ad-infinitum, nihil-carburendum-illegitimi.

Watch this space for Big Kahoona Patrick Obahiagbon's formal announcement shortly, officially inaugurating this revolutionary new online course that will enable you and other co-travelers to comprehensively neutralize, annihilate and deconstruct all malicious pretensions to linguistic or tautological superiority that could be deployed against you by your boss, in furtherance of his diabolical modus-operandi that so obviously seeks to destabilize and eviscerate the harmonious administrative locus-standi that hitherto prevailed in your office.

Thank you for your support, and God Bless Nigeria.

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Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by pussyAvenger: 6:19pm On Jun 29, 2017

celestialAgent:
Obviously the boss is not to be blamed.

oga u sef Bleep up..

the right expression is 'Obviously, the boss is not to blame'

watch yourself too!

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by amliftedhigher(op): 6:56pm On Jun 29, 2017

SmartyPants:
Improve.

In my first job, I had such a boss that told me he won't put his signature on a poorly written memo. Thanks to his strict nature i later became very good at writing memos. At a point i was moved to a different department and had to write a memo that required his signature. He was so impressed, and told me that the particular issue i had written on was one which no one else had done properly and from then on he started sending people to copy that memo from me whenever they had the same issue.

You might say, it's just a memo, but if you can master memo writing you will have no problems with any other kind of business writing.

Bro I said he use to cancel his own write up. Some times he will ask me to come with the first one I wrote were he did correction. Some times he will ask me if he has done correction before? So that he will sign it without checking it again. Some times if I don't want him to vet I will tell him that a superior boss of his has vetted by doing so he will not do anything again. The man is very funny I tell you

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by kuuljay(m): 7:11pm On Jun 29, 2017

I wished I had your kind of boss earlier in my career,you are actually beimg baked if you don't know

May you remain focused like the niggers In this picture

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Joevics(m): 7:33pm On Jun 29, 2017

amliftedhigher:
Good day fellow Nairalanders.

I work in a federal government parastatals in the HR department. My former boss use to give me Kudos each time I present a memo to him to vet. Sometimes he will either see some corrections or he will sign immediately.

But since a new boss came na wahala oh. I will try my best with the help of Oxford dictionary newest edition to present a good memo devoid of grammatical blunder to him still either he cancels the entire write up or he writes his own. And some times when he write his own I will give it to the secretary to type and after that I will present it to him for him to sign but instead of signing it he will cancel it again his own write up oh. Some times I will spend a whole day presenting one memo.

I Am confused now that if there is a memo I will write it any how and then present it to him because no matter how I tried he will do correction.

Fellow Nigerians how do you handle a grammarian boss?

I would advise you to get Grammarly's premium if you are the one typing. it would correct all your grammatic errors, and you can switch simple words to bigger grammar by just clicking on them. Contact me if you need it.

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by celestialAgent(m): 7:44pm On Jun 29, 2017

pussyAvenger:
oga u sef Bleep up..

the right expression is 'Obviously, the boss is not to blame'

watch yourself too!

Grammatically, my sentence is par excellent.

Note: I used the verb "To Be", which perfectly goes with the past participle (Blamed) that immediately came after it.

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Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by lastclaire4(f): 8:15pm On Jun 29, 2017

amliftedhigher:
Good day fellow Nairalanders.

I work in a federal government parastatals in the HR department. My former boss use to give me Kudos each time I present a memo to him to vet. Sometimes he will either see some corrections or he will sign immediately.

But since a new boss came na wahala oh. I will try my best with the help of Oxford dictionary newest edition to present a good memo devoid of grammatical blunder to him still either he cancels the entire write up or he writes his own. And some times when he write his own I will give it to the secretary to type and after that I will present it to him for him to sign but instead of signing it he will cancel it again his own write up oh. Some times I will spend a whole day presenting one memo.

I Am confused now that if there is a memo I will write it any how and then present it to him because no matter how I tried he will do correction.

Fellow Nigerians how do you handle a grammarian boss?

You have nothing to worry about he is just a perfectionist. I have had a female boss like your boss although I was an intern then. My current boss is like that I dont get tired of showing him memos or reports even the ones he writes for you he will correct it.
But guess what I love my boss so oooo much. Today I made him disappointed. I am feeling really sad. Can't wait for tomorrow to come so i can make amends.

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by lastclaire4(f): 8:20pm On Jun 29, 2017

kuuljay:
I wished I had your kind of boss earlier in my career,you are actually beimg baked if you don't know

May you remain focused like the niggers In this picture

Honestly, it makes him a better person

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by horia: 9:14pm On Jun 29, 2017

glolomoh:
It is 'my former boss ' not 'my formal boss '. Former means past or previous while formal means corporate.

You could see why your boss keeps correcting your grammar

He never mentioned formal. you're obviously the 'boss'

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by pek(m): 9:14pm On Jun 29, 2017

Reading your post, I can tell three things about you.
You feel you can't make therefore your boss is pushing and punishing you.
Your use of formal instead of former shows your level. To me, that mistake is severe. Well, truth be told, it is really not a mistake on your part. You don't know the meaning
You don't want to learn. If you did, you would have learnt from your new boss.

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Nobody: 10:08pm On Jun 29, 2017

I am that your boss.

But i am also not him, because I would have either redeployed you, transfered you or sacked you.

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Nobody: 10:32pm On Jun 29, 2017

amliftedhigher:
Good day fellow Nairalanders.

I work in a federal government parastatals in the HR department.

I work FOR a federal government 'parastatal'
not 'work in' parastatals...you work FOR a company AT a location. See part of the problem?

PS: It's Former Boss not Formal Boss.

Good luck with your memos!

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by CarterKim(m): 10:51pm On Jun 29, 2017

donbabajay:
I work FOR a federal government 'parastatal'
not 'work in' parastatals...you work FOR a company AT a location. See part of the problem?

PS: It's Former Boss not Formal Boss.

Good luck with your memos!

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by glolomoh: 3:12am On Jun 30, 2017

horia:
He never mentioned formal. you're obviously the 'boss'

He edited it after my observation. Being the boss, I can't but laugh.

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by Bamz(m): 3:13am On Jun 30, 2017

glolomoh:
It is 'my former boss ' not 'my formal boss '. Former means past or previous while formal means corporate.

You could see why your boss keeps correcting your grammar

Re: How To Handle A Grammarian Boss At The Office? by profstar(m): 7:07pm On Jun 30, 2017

glolomoh:
It is 'my former boss ' not 'my formal boss '. Former means past or previous while formal means corporate.

You could see why your boss keeps correcting your grammar

I knew someone will find error to justify the boss cheesy

Nairalanders I hail thee

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