Tag: Nigerian EnglishTag: <span>Nigerian English</span>

Op-ed Editor December 8, 2016

Opinion: Use of English

by Omidire Idowu How we use certain English words sickens me gravely. This is the reason I would love to start by making us understand some meanings of CHARGE AND…

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Op-ed Editor October 25, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: “Outrightly,” “Faithfuls,” “Graduands”: Q and A on Nigerian English and learner Errors

by Farooq Kperogi Over the past few days, I was dragged into many online arguments about the grammatical correctness of certain popular Nigerian English expressions. My responses to these conversations…

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Op-ed Editor October 17, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: My favourite exclamatory expressions in Nigerian English

by Farooq Kperogi Exclamatory expressions are abrupt, emphatic utterances that help us convey emotions of joy, sadness, admiration, anger, surprise, sympathy, disappointment, disgust, etc. Common Standard English exclamatory expressions are…

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Op-ed Editor October 14, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: ‘Do the needful’ and 4 other expressions that should be banned in Nigerian English

by Farooq Kperogi Of course, no one has the power to “ban” or approve anything in English. Not even the Queen or King of England has that authority or influence.…

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