Fake Accents on Nigerian Airplanes and Airports
By Farooq A. Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi I have been in Nigeria in the last few days for the public presentation of Dis Life No Balance:...
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Showing posts with label " Nigerian English. Show all posts
Recent Grammatical Howlers of Nigerian Politicians
By Farooq Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi I stopped my Sunday grammar column in the Daily Trust after the paper’s "manage...
“Pregnant for a man,” “Spinster,” “Thuggery”: Nigerian English Q and A
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: A contributor to your column once observed that it is only Nigerian ...
“It’s you who are”: Q and A on Contentious Grammar Rules
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: A professor from the English Department at the Obafemi Awolowo Unive...
Soyinka’s “Be Rest Assured,” “Learned Colleague,” and Other Grammar Q and A
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: I read one of your articles in which you pointed out some expression...
Why Nigerians Can’t Pronounce “Nigeria” Correctly
By Farooq A; Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi The only Nigerians who pronounce the name of their country "correctly"...
“Body Language,” “Screen Touch,” and “Say Me Well”: Q and A on Nigerian English Usage and Expressions
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Enjoy this week’s Q and A, which features answers to questions on Nigerian Engli...
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