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English is not a fixed language so with time, words tend to come in more often and become acceptable.
These words are commonly called pseudoatonmys

1. FLAMMABLE/INFLAMMABLE

Looking at the above words, first thing that comes to the mind is, one catches fire and the other doesn't. Actually they mean the same thing.

2. BAR/DEBAR

Bar being the act of prohibition, funny enough debar also means the same thing.

3. REGARDLESS/IRREGARDLESS

Regardless, prevailing against odds and circumstances. Irregardless is likely originated from a combination of 'irrespective' and 'regardless' and thus became accepted.

4. HABITABLE/INHABITABLE

Habitable simple implies Suitable to live in. You would think inhabitable was any different, but it means the same thing.

5. GENIUS/INGENIOUS

Everyone has probably heard of genius. Clever, inventive person, and exceptional intellect. Ingenious also implies the same thing.

6. TERMINATE/EXTERMINATE

To terminate, the act of bringing to an end of something. Your guess would be with the prefix of 'ex' there would be difference but it does almost mean the same thing.

7. RESTIVE/RESTLESS

Your first opinion of restive would be in a state of rest, but restive actually means being unable to stay silent or still, thereby restlessness.

8. VALUABLE/INVALUABLE

Valuable means of great worth. Invaluable also means the same thing, being useful and indispensable.


Have a swell day everyone

Make sence

Great post.... I recall arguing with my class teacher about that number 1 way back in primary school

Papiikush:
Nice one bro.
Another on you should add

BUHARI/YARADUA Both seem different but they have lot of similarities. They were both sick while ruling Nigeria.

Brace yourself for the zombies...

Papiikush:
Nice one bro.
Another on you should add

BUHARI/YARADUA Both seem different but they have lot of similarities. They were both sick while ruling Nigeria.

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You want to cause trouble this morning...


wait till the Fulani zombies see this

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Quite educative. Well done op

Papiikush:
Nice one bro.
Another on you should add

BUHARI/YARADUA Both seem different but they have lot of similarities. They were both sick while ruling Nigeria.

alert alert nairalanders!! Another YABA LEFT patient is detected please , be careful with him he is in YABA LEFT hospital wanted list.

Nice one

Nice one. I learnt something here today. Oya lalasticlala

English is nothing but an offspring sprung off a freaking sporadic spasm of a discombobulated D1ck ! The more u learn, the more you learn to learn.

If give her her book is correct why is give us us book wrong?

Why do we play on a reciter n recite @ a play?

why do we drive on a park way n park on a driveway?

If groundnut oil is from groundnut, why is baby oil not from babies?

Oyibo no go agree say na some of d mistakes dey made on their language

Hmmm I Neva Knw Dis Until Nw ................. Nice

First topic Wey go make brain on NL this year.

I smell front page. Lalasticlala

..op pls also add. lalasticlala and snake. they look different but are actually the same.

Nwaamaikpe /crase dont look at the spelling they are all the same
lai mohammed/lie. dont b deceived by spelling. its synonymous. [b].. oya nairalanders complete this one

MY............/BAN.





mynd wat u answer so that u will not get 44 years ban[\b]

Lalasticlala/snake
While these words might seem to have no relation, they are one and the same.
in fact, soon they will be used inter changeably
Imagine the headline reading :
See the Lalasticlala I caught today

NYC one

Noted

Another day at my office

VargasVee:
English is not a fixed language so with time, words tend to come in more often and become acceptable.
These words are commonly called pseudoatonmys

1. FLAMMABLE/INFLAMMABLE

Looking at the above words, first thing that comes to the mind is, one catches fire and the other doesn't. Actually they mean the same thing.

2. BAR/DEBAR

Bar being the act of prohibition, funny enough debar also means the same thing.

3. REGARDLESS/IRREGARDLESS

Regardless, prevailing against odds and circumstances. Irregardless is likely originated from a combination of 'irrespective' and 'regardless' and thus became accepted.

4. HABITABLE/INHABITABLE

Habitable simple implies Suitable to live in. You would think inhabitable was any different, but it means the same thing.

5. GENIUS/INGENIOUS

Everyone has probably heard of genius. Clever, inventive person, and exceptional intellect. Ingenious also implies the same thing.

6. TERMINATE/EXTERMINATE

To terminate, the act of bringing to an end of something. Your guess would be with the prefix of 'ex' there would be difference but it does almost mean the same thing.

7. RESTIVE/RESTLESS

Your first opinion of restive would be in a state of rest, but restive actually means being unable to stay silent or still, thereby restlessness.

8. VALUABLE/INVALUABLE

Valuable means of great worth. Invaluable also means the same thing, being useful and indispensable.


Have a swell day everyone

cc: lalasticlala mynd44

Valuable: It has a price, expensive

Invaluable: Priceless

femi4:
Valuable: It has a price, expensive

Invaluable: Priceless

Save for the monetary value. Both of them describe something important regardless of whether it can be estimated and they're are used in the exact same contexts.

Like, "My happiness is 'invaluable' to me "

"My happiness is 'valuable' to me"

Buhari/Recession
Nigeria/Bad governance
Ewuregbe & Constituted authority/ Non payment of salaries
Fashola/Blackout

Papiikush:
Nice one bro.
Another on you should add

BUHARI/YARADUA Both seem different but they have lot of similarities. They were both sick while ruling Nigeria.

Nice one

Papiikush:
Nice one bro.
Another on you should add

BUHARI/YARADUA Both seem different but they have lot of similarities. They were both sick while ruling Nigeria.

But Yar Adua died in office, hold on, are you saying Buhari too will .......

wow!

Papiikush:
Nice one bro.
Another on you should add

BUHARI/YARADUA Both seem different but they have lot of similarities. They were both sick while ruling Nigeria.

Kikikikikikikiki.
Weyrey niyen!

ebukahandsome:
Make sence

make brain

English is the most difficult subject. maths ain't even close. if you see these inside question u go Don fumble before the result go humble u

Realy educative. Thumbs up!