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Am nt tryin 2 ridicle her name bt it baffles me y prof. Dora Akunyilu cud speak such english in public wit boldness.
She was been interviewed @ d house of Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Igbinedion CON JP on his 76th birthday celebration.
In her words "i am here to celebrate wit Chief Dr Gabriel Igbinedion for attainin d DIAMOND AGE of 75+1."
Immediately she said it i was kinda surprised & @d same time confused tinkin mayb i hav been wrong all diz while cos i hav always knwn 60 was d yr 4 diamond. So i went 2ma dictionary 2 b fully sure only 2 discova i was right & she was damn wrong.
Madam info minister pls note dat 60 is diamond yr & nt 75 as u tink u knw.

She b wan foncuse ma brain.

She is a pharmacist, not a novelist. We all have our bad moments.

Must we b a novelist or english don/guru b4 we knw som tins. Its dsame pple dat wil say 9ja graduates ar half baked tinkin they ar supoz 2 knw all

[quote author=6fut+ link=topic=509991.msg6712004#msg6712004 date=1283849687]Am nt tryin 2 ridicle her name bt [/b]it baffles me [b]y prof. Dora Akunyilu cud [/b]speak such english in public wit boldness.
She was [b]been interviewed @ d house of Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Igbinedion CON JP on his 76th birthday celebration.
In her words "i am here to celebrate wit Chief Dr Gabriel Igbinedion for attainin d DIAMOND AGE of 75+1."
Immediately she said it i was kinda surprised & @d same time confused tinkin mayb i hav been wrong all diz [/b]while cos i hav always knwn 60 was d yr 4 diamond. So i went 2ma dictionary 2 b fully sure only 2 discova i was right & she was damn wrong.
Madam info minister pls note dat 60 is diamond yr & nt 75 as u [b]tink [/b]u [b]knw.

She b wan foncuse ma brain.[/quote]Do you not think you need to concentrate on your own diction??

[quote author=6fut+ link=topic=509991.msg6712004#msg6712004 date=1283849687]Am nt tryin 2 ridicle her name bt it baffles me y prof. Dora Akunyilu cud speak such english in public wit boldness.
She was been interviewed @ d house of Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Igbinedion CON JP on his 76th birthday celebration.
In her words "i am here to celebrate wit Chief Dr Gabriel Igbinedion for attainin d DIAMOND AGE of 75+1."
Immediately she said it i was kinda surprised & @d same time confused tinkin mayb i hav been wrong all diz while cos i hav always knwn 60 was d yr 4 diamond. So i went 2ma dictionary 2 b fully sure only 2 discova i was right & she was damn wrong.
Madam info minister pls note dat 60 is diamond yr & nt 75 as u tink u knw.

She b wan foncuse ma brain.[/quote][quote author=6fut+ link=topic=509991.msg6712142#msg6712142 date=1283851177]Must we b a novelist or english don/guru b4 we knw som tins. Its dsame pple dat wil say 9ja graduates ar half baked tinkin they ar supoz 2 knw all[/quote]And what is your excuse for your atrocious grammar? You're a disgrace.

Dont ridicule her, thats no big deal. Almost everybody including me use to think that 75 is diamond age, since 25 is silver and 50 is golden.
It doesnt matter i beg. The important thing is that the man has attain Diamond age by which ever calculation. So please dont make that an issue.
If u were so sure, why did you have to check the dictionary again. No one is perfect. cheers

@ Poster

Do you think its a text message you were sending and trying to manage space?

She was been interviewed @ d house of Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Igbinedion CON JPon his 76th

WTF!! Our people and their obsession with titles.

@poster - Please go easy on the shorthand , Plain writing will do nicely.

desgiezd:
@ Poster

Do you think its a text message you were sending and trying to manage space?

May be he is with his  mobile phone, trying to manage battery!

[quote author=6fut+ link=topic=509991.msg6712004#msg6712004 date=1283849687]Am nt tryin 2 ridicle her name bt it baffles me y prof. Dora Akunyilu cud speak such english in public wit boldness.
She was been interviewed @ d house of Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Igbinedion CON JP on his 76th birthday celebration.
In her words "i am here to celebrate wit Chief Dr Gabriel Igbinedion for attainin d DIAMOND AGE of 75+1."
Immediately she said it i was kinda surprised & @d same time confused tinkin mayb i hav been wrong all diz while cos i hav always knwn 60 was d yr 4 diamond. So i went 2ma dictionary 2 b fully sure only 2 discova i was right & she was damn wrong.
Madam info minister pls note dat 60 is diamond yr & nt 75 as u tink u knw.

She b wan foncuse ma brain.[/quote]I wonder who you think wants to read this failed crap, what language is it?
It is very strange that those who write like semi-literates have the effrontery to challenge the ones that make a genuine attempt to speak. But I guess your brain is quite "foncused."

U shud knw dt i was only abbreviatin here wich evrybody does nd more ova i no b prof. Let doz who cal demselves prof live up2 it irrespectiv of dia discipline.period

[quote author=6fut+ link=topic=509991.msg6712947#msg6712947 date=1283858287]U shud knw dt i was only abbreviatin here wich evrybody does nd more ova i no b prof. Let doz who cal demselves prof live up2 it irrespectiv of dia discipline.period[/quote]Is this an apology . . . or a retreat?

[quote author=6fut+ link=topic=509991.msg6712947#msg6712947 date=1283858287]U shud knw dt i was only abbreviatin here wich evrybody does nd more ova i no b prof. Let doz who cal demselves prof live up2 it irrespectiv of dia discipline.period[/quote]I hope this is not the way you write for your lecturers in school. If so, your result is sure even before entering the examination hall!

Re: Why Will Prof. Dora Akunyilu Publicly Speak Such English?

Will? Would? Which one? Black pot calling new kettle black

Who is innocent of nt abbrevating. We are all guilty of it xcept durin formal writeup.
@poster, no mind them, na dem go still dey insult students/graduates of not readin wide & bein half baked. Anyway, she fall my hand for not knowin diamond age. She flopped bigtime jor

why is this a topic of discussion anyways ? wat if she said that ?

is it now a crime to slip ? or did she at anytime tell you she is a walking dictionary

Esedendo:
Who is innocent of nt abbrevating. We are all guilty of it xcept durin formal writeup.
@poster, no mind them, na dem go still dey insult students/graduates of not readin wide & bein half baked. Anyway, she fall my hand for not knowin diamond age. She flopped bigtime jor

It is only on Nigerian forums you can find such rubbish. On what forum anywhere in the World have you seen texting used as everyday English?

It is absolutely disgusting when people transfer it from their phones to the Internet, again the only place I have seen such done, is on Nigerian forums and it makes my heart sink about what inquisitive foreigners would think. Texting is primarily for teenage mobile phone use, when it is used in any other way, people quickly draw negative conclusions on the writers intelligence or sense of responsibility.

To make matters worse, someone speaking that way has the gall to challenge a woman who at least made a genuine effort. Its like an area boy or almajiri challenging a banker about economics.

That was indeed opprobrious. Its defeatist to argue that afterall, everybody makes mistakes. We need people like Chukwuemeka Chikelu to handle such responsibilities. Poster do well to give us more instances of solecism.

@6fut+

She was been interviewed @ d house of Esama of Benin Kingdom.

Can you proof how right the bolded word is in your tense?

America jagajigijaga.

Compare "been" to "being" and make your choice.

Even Queen Elizabeth do miss the rule sometimes. You and me are also subject to erring. To err is human. ok.

Example: The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.

Now the grammar competition continues . .

@ Jarus

Now the grammar competition continues . .

I am not a fan of English Language, though i speak little enough to make me comunicate well enough.

I only want to let this man know that Clinton, Obama, Blair,Queen are subject to making grammatical errors when speaking.

Even you and me.

Why did 6fut+ speak this before the public: SHE WAS BEEN INTERVIEWED AT THE HOUSE OF,  Nonesense!!!.Go back and sit for WASSCE to have atleast C6 in English language.

Beaf:
It is only on Nigerian forums you can find such rubbish. On what forum anywhere in the World have you seen texting used as everyday English?

It is absolutely disgusting when people transfer it from their phones to the Internet, again the only place I have seen such done, is on Nigerian forums and it makes my heart sink about what inquisitive foreigners would think. Texting is primarily for teenage mobile phone use, when it is used in any other way, people quickly draw negative conclusions on the writers intelligence or sense of responsibility.

To make matters worse, someone speaking that way has the gall to challenge a woman who at least made a genuine effort. Its like an area boy or almajiri challenging a banker about economics.

Thank you for pointing this out.

hello! Am i missing something here? Why are you all attacking the OP?
Is Dora not the MINISTER of INFORMATION

Re: Why Will Prof. Dora Akunyilu Publicly Speak Such English?

Will? Would? Which one? Black pot calling new kettle black

i thought thats new kettle.?huh

Olaolufred:
I am not a fan of English Language, though i speak little enough to make me comunicate well enough.

I only want to let this man know that Clinton, Obama, Blair,Queen are subject to making grammatical errors when speaking.

Even you and me.

With the bolded, I have a doubt that you can speak little enough of english to make you communicate well enough . . .(No pun intended, just a serious observation)

word man,i go with you here,maybe u should shout it loud,most people might change, see what mobile phones have caused

Beaf:
It is only on Nigerian forums you can find such rubbish. On what forum anywhere in the World have you seen texting used as everyday English?

It is absolutely disgusting when people transfer it from their phones to the Internet, again the only place I have seen such done, is on Nigerian forums and it makes my heart sink about what inquisitive foreigners would think. Texting is primarily for teenage mobile phone use, when it is used in any other way, people quickly draw negative conclusions on the writers intelligence or sense of responsibility.

To make matters worse, someone speaking that way has the gall to challenge a woman who at least made a genuine effort. Its like an area boy or almajiri challenging a banker about economics.

what's all this anti-txtglish? So what if someone writes in txtglish? Have y'all heard of the word 'isomorphism'? It means shared meaning and that's what communication is about. Why don't y'all channel your energy into something more productive and germane rather than fighting text language in a public forum.
@ topic: Nobody knows it all. It's not a major blunder

25th year - Silver; 30th year - Pearl; 40th year - Ruby; 50th year - Gold; 60th year - Diamond

guess 70 will be Platinum ,

6fut:
Am nt tryin 2 ridicle her name bt it baffles me y prof. Dora Akunyilu cud speak such english in public wit boldness.
She was been interviewed @ d house of Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Igbinedion CON JP on his 76th birthday celebration.
In her words "i am here to celebrate wit Chief Dr Gabriel Igbinedion for attainin d DIAMOND AGE of 75+1."
Immediately she said it i was kinda surprised & @d same time confused tinkin mayb i hav been wrong all diz while cos i hav always knwn 60 was d yr 4 diamond. So i went 2ma dictionary 2 b fully sure only 2 discova i was right & she was damn wrong.
Madam info minister pls note dat 60 is diamond yr & nt 75 as u tink u knw.

She b wan foncuse ma brain.

@6fut short Abi Small



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