Sixfeetbelle:


maybe Am the boss. Who knows?

Well, you did plead a case for him by mentioning his brilliance but such errors in official correspondence says a lot, you know?

If he couldn't distinguish between the two, then he probably isn't as brilliant as you make him out to be.

Draslo:

Maybe. I mean, you do know him better than I do. How can he throw such a prospect out the window because of a grammatical error? That's a bit over the top. A better approach would have been to invite the young intern, disclosed to him/her how he/she could have lost the opportunity because of said error. I promise you, the intern would never make the same mistake ever again.

This!

I think it is over the top, too.

Who knows how long the guy has been looking for such opportunity?

Ishilove:

Elon Musk is a multi-billionaire and can afford to write like a thug, but this your intern isn't. I would have done the exact same thing and even write a letter to him outlining the reasons why he wasn't shortlisted. When we tell them to quit the 'am' bullshit, they will tell us that ''understanding lo matter'', or ''English is not my first language''. They are resistant to correction. Now we see the effects of their poor communication skills.

Not fair, Ishi

Ishilove:

Elon Musk is a multi-billionaire and can afford to write like a thug, but this your intern isn't. I would have done the exact same thing and even write a letter to him outlining the reasons why he wasn't shortlisted. When we tell them to quit the 'am' bullshit, they will tell us that ''understanding lo matter'', or ''English is not my first language''. They are resistant to correction. Now we see the effects of their poor communication skills.

izzou:


Not fair, Ishi

pocohantas:


It wasn’t one AM, Ishi. The AM plenty o, because he wrote on his leadership experience. People underrate writing skills. My former boss in all his wickedness taught me good email etiquette. I can never forget his words- they don’t see you, they read you. Make your words count.

I will be on IG, see fresh babe. Oya, type make we see, wahala!

aroundtheearth:
Some people cannot communicate without "am am am" everywhere. He was probably a chronic "am" user and may have gotten carried away, forgetting he was writing an essay and not a Whatsapp text to his friend.

Ishilove:

The US arm of my company just laid off one of the Nigerian staff there because of her atrocious writing. I see her atrocious grammar in her correspondences to top companies and blush in mortification. I was forced to draw the attention of my boss and he commented - "I doubt she passed through University as she claims". He wanted to lay her off tomorrow, Friday, but when she committed another unpardonable grammatical blunder yesterday, he just quietly told her to leave. I woke up this morning to see she had left the Company WhatsApp chat. Literally.

There are standards and we shouldn't expect companies to lower their standards; rather, we should build ourselves up to standard so that they will be the one rushing us.

LordKO:


You're always forming English pro in particular and intellect pro in general. Eschew conceit and see wonders in your life. Well, before your said sacked former coworker's fate befalls you - may it not be your fate - note well that this small post you made here has 9 writing issues:


1 Incorrect noun number

1 Pronoun use

2 Punctuation in compound/complex sentences

1 Misuse of quotation marks.

2 Word choices

1 Passive voice misuse

1 Wordy sentence


Don't thank me.

Ishilove:
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Grandiloquent trash as usual. Your anus must be really jealous of your mouth because of all the shït it vomits on the daily.

LordKO:


See someone I intend to make my private secretary on domestic affairs very soon; simple advice you've refused to take.

By the way, you've 2 writing issues in this your text too:

1 Determiner use

1 Wordy sentence

Here's a correct version of your text "Grandiloquent trash as usual. Your anus must be jealous of your mouth because of all the shït it vomits on a daily."

Stay safe and blessed, little lady.

Ishilove:

Lol. You seriously, seriously, SERIOUSLY wish. I kuku don't blame you. It is the internet makes agama lizards believe they are crocodiles.

Keep dreaming.

Enceladus:
That's very harsh. We Africans like to overdo. Last time I checked the English language doesn't even have a formal regulator. If I may ask in what language was the aptitude test in?

pocohantas:


Lol. This one wey you done hammer am like this. By next week he would say you are his ex-gf and he has your nudes. Very delusional boy.

pocohantas:


Lol. This one wey you done hammer am like this. By next week he would say you are his ex-gf and he has your nudes. Very delusional boy.
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Ishilove:

This is an understatement.

pocohantas:


English Language na.

Enceladus:


So he smashed the logical and probably the most important part of the assessment (that was written in English for that matter) and yet he was disqualified because of his minor grammatical errors abi ? Unless you work in a communication client(s) facing field, I don't see any point in dropping him.

Enceladus:
That's very harsh. We Africans like to overdo. Last time I checked the English language doesn't even have a formal regulator. If I may ask in what language was the aptitude test in?

Ishilove:

Lol. You seriously, seriously, SERIOUSLY wish. I kuku don't blame you. It is the internet that makes agama lizards believe they are crocodiles.

Keep dreaming.

LordKO:




Seriously, people like you always make me lol. All my current PAs will best you on everything good 100%; in fact, your exact attitude was what my current PA on international relations put up before I poached her from her former place of work. But unlike you, she had a relatively good-paying job. Of course, I've polished her better and well-enough now. Most of you've always missed your destiny helpers because of needless public haughtiness.

Anyway, I know that you've already started putting my advice into practice. I'll be observing you and a few others from now onward, and once I see a good improvement, I'll do the needful. My word is my bond as always. Always accord aristocrats due respect whenever you're opportune to come across one, especially on a leveler like this forum.

Making or leaving people better than I met them in different ways is one of my numerous hobbies.

pocohantas:


We actually do a lot of communication and they are required to help us in that part. We groom many of them to write the basics and honestly it gets embarrassing sometimes, because you begin to wonder wetin dey worry some graduates.

pocohantas:
Hello Nairalanders, I will like the house to judge this matter...

Realtord43:
Rubbish! absolute nonsense reason from your boss.

A simple error like these can be corrected without stress. Nobody is above mistake likewise your boss.

I don't know why it has become a norm for Nigeria Employer's demanding perfection from their employee.

Your boss is very wicked!

pocohantas:
Hello Nairalanders, I will like the house to judge this matter...
What type of company is that?

pocohantas:


We actually do a lot of communication and they are required to help us in that part. We groom many of them to write the basics and honestly it gets embarrassing sometimes, because you begin to wonder wetin dey worry some graduates.

izzou:


The guy was good, bright and humble

And then you feel he should be kicked out because of "AM"?

I have this feeling you're the boss.