Tag: Nigerian English

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Op-ed EditorDecember 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 ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 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 ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 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, ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 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 ...

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