Now I realize that NL has very few matureminded people..see all of you consenting to date people who cannot speak well..unbelievable.

Jeeeez, never expected all these insults thrown at me for no just cause. all of you boiling hot with anger,fury and rage know this,I won't take it back..I APPRECIATE GUYS THAT SPEAK FLUENTLY.. other qualities will be noted in due time..but your eloquence is the first impression you make when you walk up to someone. Even if you people don't want to accept it

This one all of you are attacking me like this..I'm not against speaking your native languages, I'm an Igbo girl and I love and speak my language to the core..but I'm also of the opinion that good use of English is a turn on..stop taking it personal except the thread directly or indirectly applies to you in anyway

millionboi:
Dis bulshit u typd here is a turnoff 2me.....nd i tink u jst lik dem 4havin wat u lack

wasn't planning to turn u on, ok

True

vizkiz:


believe me baby, its also part of it. You can't write an application using short forms can you?

Who's applying for anything here?

jaybee3:

I actually want to learn, so explain the diversity between accent and good english

Accent has to do with the pronunciation of words while good English has to do with the right usage of English words,that's what i think

iamrealdeji:
Op,i know you typed this for 30 minutes and checked your dictionary about 16 times for you not to be criticized,its obvious cos your English is not as polished as you presented this,at least you should have some lil typos and abbreviations etc,but this seems carefully planned and typed,and it shows you're a raw yoruba girl that speaks bad grammar and that's why eloquence seems to freak you,you respect and attach more importance to what you don't have 

Are you done? ..seen√

jaybee3:

are you sure you understood what you wrote?

Effective communication involves both the delivery and construction in order to ensure consistency of message whilst being clear and concise.

It's actually very clear that you get turned on by accent which is actually inconsequential as far as relationships are concerned.

Accents and Intelligence aren't correlated hence why i was emphasizing on the the effective communication stance

gerrit?

Relax dude..accent and good English are very diverse..understand me

KingTom:
He (Blackett) suffers fools gladly!

Are you his mouth piece?

Teempakguy:
you're welcome.

thanks for the correction

hefty4real:

Bros Na Sun Glass u take read the write up?

It has been modified

jaybee3:
"Neat English", what da heck is that?

You should be more concerned about effective communication rather than spoken language

Na real wa

I'm concerned with both effective communication and how well the communication was made

Kingsley1000:
...Alright buh for the fact that english folks colonizes us doesn't mean we'll be promoting theirs to the detriment of ours.i know it'll interest you to know that if you goto countries like singapore,hongkong even india that're also colonized by britain they don't even imbibe the language in their national affairs(as their lingua franca) and they'r more enlightened and developed than us

so in a nutshell,one not knowing how to speak english doesn't make him an illitrate

There are still literates that find it hard to speak correctly and you know what that means..unlike when when you are illiterate and still speak correctly.your illteracy might even be questioned, in a nut shell,I wasn't talking abt literacy or illiteracy, I was talking abt good use of english

ronald4lif:


Another impressive one.

Showing off? That's a new one. Humour me more.

Like I said typing in shorthand sketches a person as unserious, especially to someone who's attracted to one who has a good command of English Language. And you know it.

Its obvious you're feeling so fly because I keep Quoting you..this is gonna be the last..say whatever you want from now on

VictoriaBee:
Lol, OP, you are hilarious.
Yeah, you're right. Guys with great command of English grammar is a huge turn on, but a touch of british accent does it for me.

Nice taste sweet heart..it just shouldn't be forming

Your topic said 10 yr old and ur write up said 13yrs old..quite confusing

ronald4lif:


You're becoming more impressive atleast. You've been gradually spelling words in full rather than the shorthand writing. You know, to most men who are fluent with the Anglo Lingua shorthand form of writing is a turn off. It shows unseriousness. Just saying.

Relax and stop showing off, OK...you might be good with spelling in full, I don't do that especially when I've got a lot to type..I just hope you are good with spoken English as well

Kingsley1000:
quite pathetic,this is why our local dialect is dwindling day by day because this contemporary age don't care in developing and sustaining it,,,so a stranger wooing you with your dialect is a turn off?what if he feign not knowing how to speak good english?...you must be an igbo girl,it's prevalent here

language is all abt understanding

Its very obvious you find it difficult to understand..yea I'm an Igbo girl and I'm verrrrry proud of my language..but we all know that our official language here in Nigeria is English language,before u start toasting a girl and you don't knw where she comes from,don't u use English? Its that first impression that I'm talking abt here. personally I need to know that u re good with English before speaking my native language with u

Blackett:
Can't, not cant.

It has an apostrophe. (')

So, what are you feeling like?

vizkiz:


this aiint no intimidation bae, I am trying to prove a point. Type correctly please

Typing correctly using short form isn't what I'm talking abt..

Kingsley1000:
op speak to save your life before castigating others,modify your post and rectify your blunders


to your post,good english innit a criteria for picking friends,it's a borrowed language and the flaws is inevitable,we all are guilty if mistakes..look out for virtues he has instead

U have ur kind of virtues u look out for in women..I have mine and as sure as hell, a poor command of English is not a virtue..u know that too even if u don't want to accept it, its a huge turn off

Kingsley1000:
op speak to save your life before castigating others,modify your post and rectify your blunders

Kingsley I would appreciate it if u correct me

Blackett:
First of all, your English is very poor. It's wrong for you to demand what you cannot give. . . Secondly, girls like you are easily enticed with money. "Na english I wan chop" easily becomes your favorite phrase.

When you meet a rich dude with cash to splash, and whose english isn't up to standard (standard you do not have), you'll encourage him to enroll in English classes.

Being a hypocrite has never helped anyone.

Its a free world dear where everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion..I just don't like it when guys cannot speak well ,I don't know y you are pissed abt it

IamOdin:



He's trying to say you should work on your punctuation.And who told you you can't be intimidated??
Well,i would have cut your wandering ego short if i hadn't perceived you're floundering for attention.But remember,that you are opportuned to attend a nice college doesn't mean you should talk short of others that wasn't.All fingers aint equal.Be careful!

The only reason I'm quoting you is because ur writeup shows fluent English.. About having a bloated ego and floundering for attention.. If that's what you think of me, I'm neither egocentric nor an attention seeker..I'm just someone who voiced out her mind

JUNIT1:


This comment concludes any further discussion on this thread. On point!!

I understand u got pissed at the topic but its quite unfortunate I can't take it back.. Tell ur male friends with a poor usage of English to upgrade..it's for their own good

cyprus000:
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**in wizkid voice**


Won't you date/kiss/fall/turn on/agree to be with me if I show you the money and have bad english


I know you will give the normal naija gayz line(money don't move me)

You don't need to stress urself on that,cos I am a broke ass nigga. [/size]

Whatever

BennieWang:


Hmm, dat was quite insightful. U be smart babe o. Buh den wen u say ambitious guy, I hope u knw been very ambitious can b deadly!!!

Yea d idea of being ambitious could b misunderstood by people but what I meant is having a goal(positive) and working towards achieving it

vizkiz:
I think you need to work better on your contsruction. Too many comas(,) and you should know when to use fullstop(.)

Dunno if you were trying to correct me or u were trying to intimidate me..it's your problem though cuz i can never be intimidated

I dont know how you guys see it..but I admire guys who speak pure,polished and neat English.. It's a turn on for me,when I see someone with an impeccable eloquence,that minute i don't even care if you are broke or ugly..I just respect them.
But for guys with bad eloquence, I'm not trying to insult or intimidate you, you could always brush up your English, I want guys to know that good eloquence,fluent usage of English is a huge turn on for girls especially the brilliant ones, or so I think...
So,what's ur take on it?

BennieWang:


Where is ur stand? Money or Love? Speak 4 ya self

No human hates money but it shouldnt b made a priority in the scale of preference for ur dream guy's qualities..money without love doesn't make a happy home..and I envy couples that live happily,money or no money..so,I'd rather go for an ambitious guy with dreams who loves me, than a rich dude who doesn't know my worth becos he's blinded by money(that may even finish along the line)

Blackeard:
Lol there is no such thing as a public kisser. Kissing should be done everywhere!!

But not with anyone ..in public