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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Hoodbilonia: 5:32pm On Apr 29, 2019
Story
Go to bank teller
Tell them u wan deposist 5billion
I am fine
Fool
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Kenmatt(m): 5:32pm On Apr 29, 2019
Op, you said "Am" is a verb, pleease can you give me an example where "Am" functions as a verb.

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by clive2u(m): 5:33pm On Apr 29, 2019
I think everybody knws the difference, its just quicker to use am instead of i'm. Except they are actually dumb as fvck

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by femi4: 5:33pm On Apr 29, 2019
Ayam confused
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Och77(m): 5:34pm On Apr 29, 2019
Op,you never used "Am" correctly only its wrong usage

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by BABANGBALI: 5:36pm On Apr 29, 2019
The two are twins, am is a mail, while I'm is a femail

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Akiika: 5:36pm On Apr 29, 2019
Using "Loose" for "lose" is more annoying.
You don't "Loose" a match.

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by TwoBottles: 5:36pm On Apr 29, 2019
OP should also create a thread on the difference between "being and been". People tend to misuse them as well.

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Nobody: 5:37pm On Apr 29, 2019
BUSHHUNTER:
Even primary students are aware of this!

That's what you'll continue to believe, till you hear it from a first-class graduate

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Kenon9: 5:41pm On Apr 29, 2019
How does this concern Buhari WAEC certificate?
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by ishawlar: 5:42pm On Apr 29, 2019
Nigerians we too sabi english pass oyinbo way get english. Thanks

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by NumbEmotions(m): 5:42pm On Apr 29, 2019
Inside women and English I nor jus knw which one hard pass to understand ...Sha women dey form but English no jus get one form.

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by pek(m): 5:43pm On Apr 29, 2019
EmekaBlue:
I no need am...I don pass jamb since
You don't write JAMB but sit for UMTE.
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by reservd(m): 5:44pm On Apr 29, 2019
Too many make this error , initially I thought pple were doing it as abbrevatn while typing bt I'v come to realise that as not the case, is it the foundation teachers or who is to be blamed. It's common among those born in d late 90s and after

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by cgniyi(m): 5:44pm On Apr 29, 2019
Thank you so much OP for this.
A lot of ppl make that mistake so much, at a stage I was beginning to think I was the one getting it wrong.
After years of seeing ppl make the same mistake, I remember the day a chick sent me text using "I'm" instead of "am", I nearly fell in love.

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by titiloyeblog: 5:47pm On Apr 29, 2019
adecamp:
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.

Is "Am" really a verb?

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by KingAzubuike(f): 5:48pm On Apr 29, 2019
Na ladies dey commit this error pass
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Reeb2244: 5:48pm On Apr 29, 2019
You should have given a sentence on how to use Am too, for them to know.

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by sgtponzihater1(m): 5:50pm On Apr 29, 2019
post=77961138:
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!!

Not weekly basis but on daily basis. Even pseudointellectuals wallow in this very nauseating error.
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by mich2012: 5:52pm On Apr 29, 2019
I often wonder how someone who went to primary school at least would start a sentence with "am".

Use of "your" instead of "you're" is also worthy of mention.

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by femi4: 5:53pm On Apr 29, 2019
Kenmatt:
Op, you said "Am" is a verb, plet can you give me an example where "Am" functions as a verb.
I AM home
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Nobody: 5:54pm On Apr 29, 2019
titiloyeblog:


Is "Am" really a verb?

Yes, a helping verb

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by freemi(m): 5:56pm On Apr 29, 2019
adecamp:
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.
4 me. U v jst written nonsense. Sorry
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Burgerlomo: 5:57pm On Apr 29, 2019
adecamp:
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.

Gracias prof cool

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Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by chukwunedum150(m): 5:59pm On Apr 29, 2019
ItzBIM:
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.
as if you are perfect
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by martineverest(m): 5:59pm On Apr 29, 2019
the difference is lazy nigerian millennials usage.....it seems all Nigerian youth now use 'am' instead of 'I'm'
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by freemi(m): 6:02pm On Apr 29, 2019
Reeb2244:
You should have given a sentence on how to use Am too, for them to know.
exactly..
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by chukwunedum150(m): 6:03pm On Apr 29, 2019
ishawlar:
Nigerians we too sabi english pass oyinbo way get english. Thanks
I tire oo
Re: Difference Between "AM" And "I'M" by Lumig: 6:06pm On Apr 29, 2019
stevo4them:
naija no sabi this one oh.....just lock up bro
personalize it bro

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