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Akosxxx:
Straight to the point.

1. ACCEPT vs. EXCEPT
These two words sound similar but have very different meanings. Accept means to receive something willingly: “His mom accepted his explanation” or “She accepted the gift graciously.” Except signifies exclusion: “I can attend every meeting except the one next week.” To help you remember, note that both except
and exclusion begin with ex .


2. AFFECT VS EFFECT

To make these words even more confusing than they already are, both can be used as either a noun or a verb. Let’s start with the verbs. Affect means to influence something or someone; effect
means to accomplish something. “Your job was
affected by the organizational restructuring” but “These changes will be effected on Monday.” As a noun, an effect is the result of something: “The sunny weather had a huge e ffect on sales.” It’s almost always the right choice because the noun
affect refers to an emotional state and is rarely used outside of psychological circles: “The patient’s affect was flat.”


3. LIE vs. LAY

We’re all pretty clear on the lie that means an untruth. It’s the other usage that trips us up. Lie
also means to recline: “Why don’t you lie down and rest?” Lay requires an object: “ Lay the book on the table.” Lie is something you can do by yourself, but you need an object to lay . It’s more confusing in the past tense. The past tense of lie is—you guessed it— lay : “I lay down for an hour last night.” And the past tense of lay is laid: “I laid the book on the table.”


4. BRING vs. TAKE

Bring and take both describe transporting something or someone from one place to another, but the correct usage depends on the speaker’s point of view. Somebody brings
something to you, but you take it to somewhere else: “ Bring me the mail, then take your shoes to your room.” Just remember, if the movement is toward you, use bring; if the movement is away from you, use take.


5. IRONIC vs. COINCIDENTAL


A lot of people get this wrong. If you break your leg the day before a ski trip, that’s not ironic —it’s coincidental (and bad luck). Ironic has several meanings, all of which include some type of reversal of what was expected. Verbal irony is when a person says one thing but clearly means another. Situational irony is when a result is the opposite of what was expected. O. Henry was a master of situational irony. In his famous short story The Gift of the Magi , Jim sells his watch to buy combs for his wife’s hair, and she sells her hair to buy a chain for Jim’s watch. Each character sold something precious to buy a gift for the other, but those gifts were intended for what the other person sold. That is true irony. If you break your leg the day before a ski trip, that’s coincidental. If you drive up to the mountains to ski, and there was more snow back at your house, that’s ironic.


6. IMPLY vs. INFER


To imply means to suggest something without saying it outright. To infer means to draw a conclusion from what someone else implies. As a general rule, the speaker/writer implies, and the listener/reader infers.


7. NAUSEOUS vs. NAUSEATED


Nauseous has been misused so often that the incorrect usage is accepted in some circles. Still, it’s important to note the difference. Nauseous means causing nausea; nauseated means experiencing nausea. So, if your circle includes ultra-particular grammar sticklers, never say “I’m
nauseous ” unless you want them to be snickering behind your back.


8. COMPRISE vs. COMPOSE


These are two of the most commonly misused words in the English language. Comprise means to include; compose means to make up. It all comes down to parts versus the whole. When you use
comprise , you put the whole first: “A soccer game comprises (includes) two halves.” When you use compose, you put the pieces first: “Fifty states compose (make up) the United States of America.”


9.FARTHER vs. FURTHER


Farther refers to physical distance, while further describes the degree or extent of an action or situation. “I can’t run any farther ,” but “I have nothing further to say.” If you can substitute “more” or “additional,” use further.


10.FEWER vs. LESS


Use fewer when you’re referring to separate items that can be counted; use less when referring to a whole: “You have fewer dollars, but
less money.”
Bringing it all together


English grammar can be tricky, and, a lot of times, the words that sound right are actually wrong. With words such as those listed above , you just have to memorize the rules so that when you are about to use them, you’ll catch yourself in the act and know for certain that you’ve written or said the right one.

Konck to mean Knock
Dash to mean free gift
Mess to mean fart
Thunder to mean lightning

flexyrule:
Omoh

Big name!

He even did it discreetly!

It's a pity that despite being discreet, his name was still published out in the open.
Why can't people allow someone to be discreet again? Why must I publish my good works in the open?
Jesus strictly condemned this acrion in The bible.

Source1989:
I don't know what else their job is if not to enlighten people about things like this

But they are collecting full salary, whether they do their jobs or not.

It's only one life everybody is given.
Use it for important things and to serve God.
I wonder where this guy's soul is now and what he is thinking about?
There's no next month, No next year, No 2027.
Time has ended for him.
And he's in any of the places where time does not exist for ever.

aywagze:
In this digital age. Good tech is the real strength of any military not the use of archaic gears inside the Bush..🤔

Ukrain soldiers tied bomp to drone.
Use remote control and video to fly the drone on top Russian soldiers head gan-gan
and drop the bomb. 100% accurate target.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/world/haunting-moment-russian-soldier-surrenders-to-ukrainian-drone/news-story/5c4938e25c3e8f7bae6b09f37539a6c6

Ibela:
One will wonder what is wrong with black Americans

If you don't understand their struggle, just leave them alone.
Seems like you've never pondered all the slave trade in the past.
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson declared America's Independence from the UK,
with his iconic statement, "All men are created Equal".
... And do you know that EVEN THEN, they still did not consider black people as human beings?
All men O! EXCEPT Black People. Those ones are never equal to White people.
That's why they continued to treat them as slaves in US.

It's not like me and you here that will use our clear mind to freely choose to get Visa and run to US to better our lives
..because EVERYTHING has already been put in place for you to make it there.

NO, for them, NO CHOICE. They were dragged there by force, treated as slaves for 100, 200, 300 years and
even after the end of slavery, treated like SHIT in society.

They still go to school and learn HISTORY and ALL this is taught to EVERY kid in US.
How do you think the black children in school will feel when they look at their white classmates in that same school?
If you like stop teaching History in school, they will still use internet and find out the information.
Is US not the number ONE information superpower of this world? Nothing can be hidden.

Watch this Black comedian Paul Mooney, he just states all the atrocities of the whites
in US over the years, and he doesn't care whom he offends saying it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl_YXYbtksk

We're not productive and yet we are owing.
And buying a jeep to owe more and more.

It is those desert migrants that caused it.
Desperately happily licking Libya's nyash on their desert journey to cross over to Europe.
So Libya has now learnt how to treat all Nigerians as animals.
Simple.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqc0FVqsfwM&t=1s&pp=ygUZaWxsZWdhbCBtaWdyYW50cyBpbiBsaWJ5YQ%3D%3D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FHG3fGCzsQ&pp=ygUZaWxsZWdhbCBtaWdyYW50cyBpbiBsaWJ5YQ%3D%3D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4taQlVKpMEE&pp=ygUZaWxsZWdhbCBtaWdyYW50cyBpbiBsaWJ5YQ%3D%3D

mightyhaze:
Big man shop..


See umbrellas, torch lights,hand gloves, carpets,bangles,hats ...

We couldn't manufacture them then.
And we still cannot manufacture them now.

descarado:
The many sins of 🇺🇸
Inside rotten while having messianic image outside.

This is the problem I've always had with US.
It's a hypocritical country.

sixthsensekids:
I missed those times, health and education were priority.

When last did you see Minister of education speak on tv

Health and Education are priorities when SECURITY is in place.
Without security and justice, what can health and education do for you?

Augustine2244:
Seriously what Nigerians go to Libya for is beyond my imagination and comprehensive reasoning.
A country that is a shithole, notorious for being hotbed of modern day slave labour, human trafficking,drug peddling in the ME.
Among Arab countries, Libya, and Syria are the hotbed of drug trafficking business and usage.
A country that has never known peace and quiet,ever since the 2011 NATO backed overthrow of Strongman Muamar Gaddafi.
A country that is deeply divided with two rival governments administering Eastern and Western halves of the country.
NOTE: I wish Nigeria could be administered by rival governments, with we Igbos having our own government, developing according to our pace, making life easier for ourselves.

You and Igbo want your own thing. Why do you keep on coming to "Nigerian" website to complain?
Just form your own social media, website, network and go away.
Why should I have any sympathy for you? Do you even know my own tribe?
Every time "We Igbo" .. Who the fu*k is "We Igbo"
What about ME?

YoshihideSuga:
How can no money in Nigeria's richest state be an excuse for old buildings to be abundant? The owners aren't just interested in modernising their buildings or the government isn't interested in providing the area with improved infrastructure.

What is the gain from improving infrastructure to that area by the owner or the government?
Nigerian Government is "exporting out Crude oil" and brining in Dollars.
And they are well protected by army, police, judiciary and business men for doing this.
Apart from them, who again is exporting out any resource and bringing in dollars?
Does that place/area even look like anybody there EXPORTS any products for dollars?
If you're not bringing in dollars to the nation, why should the government or property owner... give a f*** about
the infrastructure near you?
In their mind, people should just "die fast-fast and get out".
...Oshimhole told a widow to "go and die"... Aha. And that is the mindset of Govt towards the people.

Zooposki:
Let her adopt na.

Adopt as a kidnapper?
Which kind bastard adoption is that?
No father, no husband?

Winks2:
Why do people cheat?
I mean married people. Why?

Well, many reasons.
Typically, you court your spouse before marriage to know them better.
Unfortunately, people use that period to have sex instead of knowing
the spouse better.
Next, they marry and then you realise you don't really know this person well.
Maybe they mess in their sleep, or drop clothes on the floor, or they can't cook...
One irritating thing that you just don't know how to tell the person to stop.
You go to office and lament the issue with a colleague who is 'very understanding'.
... Na from the "Understand" wey you go begin to Stand under.

Basicend:
At least N70,000 minimum wage sure. .
People that are wailing now should try and apply ooo

Is this French you're speaking?
You didn't hear when govt said they're broke?
They're broke for paying N70k.
but they're not broke for spending N160millon per Senator on jeep
and Aeroplane.

Tayorshd87:
Outdated building

Well, yes the building is old
Unfortunately, you can see the neighbourhood is also old.
This is old Lagos.
And no vibrant economy to create enough money to repair and raise standards
More houses are going to collapse.

Dcaliphate:


Pls give us one good news in this phucking country

Just one.

As a man, you can piss anywhere freely.

NewHe:
Rain causing havoc everywhere!

Rain should not fall again?

samuelson06:
I may stop eating bread.

May?
You're still writing "May".
We don't use this word in Nigeria.

According to Copilot/chatgpt, these are the only recorded events in history when the price of bread came DOWN.
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There have been several notable historical events where the price of bread decreased significantly:

1. **Post-Napoleonic Wars (1815)**: After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Europe saw a significant drop in bread prices due to the resumption of agricultural production and trade¹.

2. **Great Depression (1930s)**: During the Great Depression, the price of bread in the United States fell as a result of deflation and decreased demand⁴.

3. **Post-World War II (1945-1950s)**: After World War II, many countries experienced a decrease in bread prices due to improved agricultural techniques and increased production¹.

4. **Green Revolution (1960s-1980s)**: The introduction of high-yielding varieties of wheat and other grains during the Green Revolution led to increased production and lower prices for bread in many developing countries¹.

These events were influenced by various factors such as the end of wars, economic policies, technological advancements in agriculture, and changes in supply and demand dynamics.

Is there a specific period or event you are particularly interested in?

Source: Conversation with Copilot, 14/10/2024
(1) The Bread Crisis in Britain, 1795-96 - JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2551353.
(2) The Cost of Goods the Year You Were Born - Stacker. https://stacker.com/business-economy/cost-goods-year-you-were-born.
(3) Revolutions and the price of bread: 1848 and now - BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/paulmason/2011/04/revolutions_and_the_price_of_b.html.
(4) RPI: Ave price - Bread: white loaf, unwrapped, 800g. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/czog.

Thinktwicemybro:
Another scam to loot. The project won't last as usual

Asian countries are doing it. So far so good. I've not heard any bad news yet about the scheme.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tNXHTvAFn0I?feature=share


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpOQpwKeSnI

SonofGod231:
Hear yourself,Foolish people will never take correction.
*go up.

Oga, they're very many of them.
These people that put extra "S" in the wrong places.
It is an epidemic of bad English speakers who are HIGHLY confident in their error
and NEVER take corrections.

LOVEGINO:
oyibo can never, I repeat can never be our language. Our proudly language we know is TINUBU.

BUT you are speaking the Oyibo language RIGHT NOW.

Babangidapikin:
Let us wait for King Charles please.

What are you waiting for him for?
NIgeria has been speaking English, the language of England ever since Nigeria was colonised
circa 1800s... All our education has been done in that English, ABC, 123, NECO, JAMB... 99% of our communication is
in English, Government, Police, Immigration, Judiciary, computer, programming code, Android, internet...
Virtually everything we're doing here is in English.
It's either you learn to read, write and speak it properly, or you're just a dunce.
King Charles should leave England and still come and teach you Singular and Plural?
Haba.

You expect youth to join the military and protect the Politicians after all they've eaten in this country?

Nigeria's problem is foundational.
We have a lot of tribes here. And the people think differently.
It's not easy to be united on ANYTHING here in Nigeria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_Nigeria

RevenuesBoost:
My husband was wowed by what he saw today.
He was like 😯... When did you know how to knit?
Who taught you how to do this?😄
Do you know this skill can fetch you money?

I replied;

I knew how to knit in JSS 2; i.e September 2005.

No one taught me, I watched my classmates handled the knitting pin and decided to practice it myself.

Yes I know, I used it to earn some money after secondary school.




December makes us 2 years together and my husband never knew I could knit.😄
What amazed him most was my knitting speed.

I asked him, can you also knit?
He replied, No
He also said, watching me knit makes him confused on how to go about it 😄


I knitted two baby caps for our unborn baby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zqdMeGlGso


You can knit and sell.
Knit into puppets/shapes.
Make a TV show out of knitting.

Mariangeles:
Chai! Life no just gree balance.

So then, what happened afterwards?
Were you able to get back on your feet again?

We landed very broke in Nigeria.
Family supported. Wife got good work (certificates etc).
Took me a while, I got jobs but not fantastic. But we just continued to manage.
And now with Buhari and Tinubu, I'm considering second match.
But once beaten, Twice shy...
That's why I read you guys stories instead.
The whole process costs money. But Nobody has yet claimed to have recuperated all their money back.
People just go overseas and keep quiet about the details.

fastseo:
Money finish as how? Well except u chose to live extravagant life. Forgetting where u coming from.

I stay in d cheapest city.. Rent per month is 500. Am working n wife working. Light n gas take 90. Internet take 25.
Transportation take 100.... Mind u in a week one person salary fit cover all this


So how this bill wan take drain u

Although the same house i de pay 500 for London na 1800 if u add bill fit de reach 2000 plus monthly. After all na u go chose London.

Other cheaper cities are there... Scotland, wales, north east etc this are for beginners like we

Well, this is good. Finding a cheap city and finding good work in THAT city.
Years ago, when I lived in UK, I lived in my university city which was cheap~ £180 a month
But my salary no pass, £500 a month (part time) + transport + feeding, gas... So money still finish.
I wanted to reduce transport fee to work, so when I graduated and moved to work city.
But, Higher rent, higher gas, higher electricity and visa processing was still there, plus another course fees again to hang on.
Wife came with ALL her certificates, EVERYTHING, dem no gree give her pass factory worker...
We were bleeding money.
So we left, before visa expire and they start showing us on NTA news.

Myrrhis:
Oga, the person you quoted is the one that expects you to be sharing your earnings with your Nigerian community.

By the way, isn't 50m too much to spend on japa?
Has it been worth it so far?

You are HAXING the man HARD question!

PrinceOfLagos:
12 pounds per hour wage if converted to naira is huge amount here
.
If you work for 8 hours daily , then you suppose don build mansions upon mansions in just a year

BUT in UK, you will pay UK rate for everything.
UK rent, UK light, UK food, UK transport, UK tax, UK phone bill, UK internet....
and at the end of the month, the money will still finish.
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Only if one can teleport from UK to Nigeria regularly.
Live here, but work there.