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Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by adecamp(m): 11:47am On Apr 29, 2019 |
A whole lot of people make this mistake. Let me break it down. "Am" is a verb while "I'm" which is the short form for "I am" is used to modify a verb or stands as a sentence as the case may be. Examples: if you are asked, "How are you ?" You say, "I'm fine". Meaning "I am fine". But if you are asked " How are you ?" and you reply "Am fine". The statement " Am fine" does not have a meaning whatsoever. Other examples are "I'm coming home now"(correct)..."Am coming home now"(Extremely wrong). We should please take note of simple blunders like this because, we might find ourselves talking to someone of higher calibre and making grammatical errors like this speaks little of us and also, in letter writing or essays, mistakes like this is minus 1/2 and imagine you use "Am" like 20 times, that is minus 10 Marks for a simple mistake that would have easily been a bonus point. Thanks. 231 Likes 15 Shares |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by stevo4them(m): 1:47pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
naija no sabi this one oh.....just lock up bro 26 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by mathinips(m): 3:02pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Sorry bro, ask Baba Buhari if this is a requirement to become a President of Federal Republic of Nigeria 53 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by columbus007(m): 3:22pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Talk to the girls,na dem spoil English. 87 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Nobody: 3:31pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
cc:lalasticlala kindly move this. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Nobody: 3:33pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
columbus007:So guys don't commit blunder I suppose 3 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by fabbiano77(m): 3:45pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
asuustrike1: Girls na una commit blunder past and una go use forming or shakara garnish & spoil the English with phonetics & foreign accent....I just heard one girl like that say "fenks"...are u for real I ask?...Is that Deutsch(German) or English pls 46 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Nobody: 3:51pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
fabbiano77:. Do you know that many ladies pronounce 4 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by nicepoker101(m): 4:04pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Slay queen grammar. 7 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by TEMINIKANSOSO(m): 5:11pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
So, true! ..check my signature |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Satan66(m): 5:25pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Shove your grammatical knowledge up your ass! 4 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:25pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
90% of Nairalanders should read this thread PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. We beg una biko!! We see this here on a weekly basis, and it is becoming more than alarming. It is : I'm President Muhammadu Buhari's Child .... (Same thing as 'I am President Muhammadu Buhari's child'.) not Am President Muhammadu Buhari's child! Please take note!! sgtponzihater1:You are so spot on bro! 22 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by barnawilla: 5:26pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Give your life to Him by saying this simple prayer... Lord Jesus, I am a sinner who needs help, I accept that you died for me on Calvary tree and on the 3rd day you rose again, that I might be saved. I accept you into my life and I promise never to go my old way. Thank you for saving my soul, am saved and born again". If u sincerely say that prayers....you are genuinely saved. Go and sin no more. adecamp: 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by barnawilla: 5:26pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
barnawilla: Give your life to Him by saying this simple prayer... Lord Jesus, I am a sinner who needs help, I accept that you died for me on Calvary tree and on the 3rd day you rose again, that I might be saved. I accept you into my life and I promise never to go my old way. Thank you for saving my soul, am saved and born again". If u sincerely say that prayers....you are genuinely saved. Go and sin no more. adecamp: |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by airsaylongcon: 5:26pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
There is no blunder worse than substituting Am for I am (or I'm). For me, it is the greatest grammatical blunder ever. When a yahoo boy says he's from UK or US and he's typing "am" instead of "I'm", it's a dead giveaway! I can tolerate "weather" in place of "whether" but not "Am" in place of "I'm" Well done OP 35 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by MrPresident1: 5:27pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
I hate it when people use AM to start a sentence Ishilove, take note 9 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Katier00(f): 5:27pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Educative |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by EmekaBlue(m): 5:27pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
I no need am...I don pass jamb since 1 Like |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Radiant1020(f): 5:27pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Some people will just be writing and speaking blunders with confidence OP thank you for reminding us 7 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by phr0nesis(m): 5:28pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Thank you 1 Like |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by BUSHHUNTER: 5:28pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Even primary students are aware of this! 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by MarianaTrench: 5:29pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Sound it again let them hear |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by KingLennon(m): 5:29pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Quite informative op and this is a very common mistake. 1 Like |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by SirLakes: 5:29pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Am going to thank you for this LMAO 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by OkunrinOloro: 5:29pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Many people have failed job interviews because of this stupid blunder. 4 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Kobicove(m): 5:30pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Nigerians are incorrigible as far as this is concerned. You can correct them a hundred times they will still make the same mistake the next minute! 4 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by ItzBIM(m): 5:30pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Asin it’s alarming the amount of Nigerians that don’t know the difference. Same with their and there. I have corrected as much as possible but I have given up now. Nigerians feels attacked when corrected. 14 Likes |
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by TeenDad: 5:30pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
Ingrish no be my murder tongue 4 Likes
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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by MrThisandthat(m): 5:31pm On Apr 29, 2019 |
All these things na major scam! 1 Like |
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