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Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by LadyCaty(f): 10:19am On Nov 05, 2018
Hmm this one op is sayin,dont say flash me... U are on your own o cheesy
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 10:22am On Nov 05, 2018
TRUSTEDGUY:


OK is just that these grammar has become part of us at least it helps to create that awareness.
yeah.. for one i know "flash me" is not correct sha.
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by TRUSTEDGUY: 10:27am On Nov 05, 2018
INDUSTRIALFAN:
yeah.. for one i know "flash me" is not correct sha.

little things like this can embarrass you in public settings.
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by 8stargeneral: 10:29am On Nov 05, 2018
We like am like dat grin cheesy.
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 10:39am On Nov 05, 2018
TRUSTEDGUY:


little things like this can embarrass you in public settings.
lol.. yes they can.
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by Codeman01(m): 10:53am On Nov 05, 2018
Do not say Hello because the name belongs to the wife of phone inventor Graham Bell , he only used the name to test the device
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by hooyme: 12:11pm On Nov 05, 2018
Even your 3rd point is wrong, we don't use beeper here; beeper and cell phone are two different electronic device, take note.

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Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by pipiboy(m): 12:20pm On Nov 05, 2018
voice na ice block or wall wer dey crack. Abegi
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by XKZ(m): 12:26pm On Nov 05, 2018
manz:

(3) Do not say: "Flash me".
...Say: "Give me a drop-call, beep me, or give me a beep".

Some set of people created a slang (beep me) and Nigerians created their own slang (flash me)
And you turn around to say one slang is better than the other! Is that not inferiority complex?

Btw, 'beep me' doesn't necessarily translate to 'flash me'; it also means 'call me'

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Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by Ijevi: 12:33pm On Nov 05, 2018
Thanks. I'm guilty of flash me
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by Emmacolinho(m): 1:01pm On Nov 05, 2018
Kylekent59:
When someone says hello, say hello also and not hi.


Man A: Hello

Man B: Hello



Not

Man A: Hello

Man B: Hi
Oga Gbe bodi eh
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by zoedew: 3:03pm On Nov 05, 2018
Listen OP, those are not mistakes as you suppose but Nigerian usage! Not cool for me to adopt foreign usage of English Language among my people. #idwellamongmy people
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by Franklyine: 6:57pm On Nov 05, 2018
Gr8lex:

If I see pussy why not?
On a more serious note, 'come again' is very correct
Lol
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by InansBobo(m): 10:01pm On Nov 05, 2018
Kylekent59:
When someone says hello, say hello also and not hi.


Man A: Hello

Man B: Hello



Not

Man A: Hello

Man B: Hi
what of man A and woman A
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by piamily(f): 10:20am On Nov 09, 2018
manz:
Hi Nairalanders, permit me to share these 5 simple PHONE LANGUAGE we misuse daily, could be of help to someone.

(1) Do not say: "I saw your missed call".
...Say: "I missed your call".

(2) Do not say: "Your voice is cracking".
...Say: 'The line is breaking".

(3) Do not say: "Flash me".
...Say: "Give me a drop-call, beep me, or give me a beep".

(4) Do not say: "I am hearing you".
...Say: "I can hear you".

(5) Do not say: "Come again".
...Say: "I can't hear you".

Note: Etymologically, the word 'telephone' comes from Latin and Greek.
'Tele' in Latin means 'distance' and 'phone' in Greek means 'sound'. So, the compound word becomes
'distance sound' -TELEPHONE.
°Now you know better.

(I'm not the author sha, but you can still thank me.)

Please please we are Nigerians, No time
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by yeman1(m): 7:08pm On Nov 09, 2018
Even flash me of a thing... I've corrected many ppl about it but looks as if I'm playing smart on them then here cone frown faces grin
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by bravesoul247(m): 10:17am On Nov 10, 2018
Out own lingual Franca is pidgin. Value and cherish and your days will be long on earth.
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by bravesoul247(m): 10:20am On Nov 10, 2018
Even auto correct gan sef get ehn own wahala. I can't not type on my TECNO Spark2 without auto correct doing it's work way Dem no send am
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by chicwoman(f): 5:44pm On Nov 10, 2018
This is so important

We really need to take etiquette seriously
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by chicwoman(f): 5:44pm On Nov 10, 2018
LOL
bravesoul247:
Even auto correct gan sef get ehn own wahala. I can't not type on my TECNO Spark2 without auto correct doing it's work way Dem no send am
Re: 5 Simple Mistakes We Make Daily While Communicating On Phone by chicwoman(f): 5:45pm On Nov 10, 2018
Me sef still dey learn am
yeman1:
Even flash me of a thing... I've corrected many ppl about it but looks as if I'm playing smart on them then here cone frown faces grin

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