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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

American Versus British Words - 1

You have never been out side Nigeria?...Or you have but didnt notice that American and British English have variations?
Okay now,learn it here please...

















































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52 comments:

  1. Sarah de DIEU.27 April 2016 at 16:32

    Ok

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    1. STARRY LARRY27 April 2016 at 17:08

      We mostly use British English in Nigeria, and yes I noticed all these through my Oxford Dictionary




      *Larry was here*

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    2. Anonymous27 April 2016 at 17:36

      Nice. Don't agree with the biscuit one though. Cookie and biscuits are two different snacks and we don't mix them up in Britain.

      Click my name for all your celebration cakes and cupcakes, cheers

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    3. mrs mustapha27 April 2016 at 19:33

      Whether adult or kids its the same, its free.

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    4. Anonymous27 April 2016 at 23:13

      Nigerians mix everything... Both the British and American... Guess ours should be called Britican

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  2. Unknown27 April 2016 at 16:36

    I have learnt.

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  3. Yori Yori Princess27 April 2016 at 16:37

    We need Nija own. Stella thank you and help us do the needful.

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    1. Unknown27 April 2016 at 17:29

      Naija dey mix both haha.
      Like food ball pitch we dont say that nor do we say soccer's Field.
      We say foot ballfield.
      I think we use both in some cases.

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  4. Anonymous27 April 2016 at 16:38

    You've posted this before na.
    Trust naija, we dey mix everything

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    1. IYALAJE OF SDK BLOG27 April 2016 at 16:44

      Was abt to say that too lol... reminder won't hurt no one...

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    2. Unknown27 April 2016 at 16:47

      As in ehn.... Peckish wetin and how petrol take turn gas... English is truly not our calling

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    3. Anonymous28 April 2016 at 01:54

      We call drugs, medicine but for USA, na medication. Toilet nko, nah washroom!

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  5. nzubeizuu27 April 2016 at 16:40

    Hmnnn! Some of these words are used interchangeably. Most annoying to me is the letter 'Z'. Some people will be quick to crucify you for pronouncing it as 'Zed' instead of 'Zee' whereas you are correct.

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    1. Anonymous27 April 2016 at 17:12

      NZUZU Izuu, Keep disgracing yourself. Why won't they crucify you when you reason like a goat

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    2. nzubeizuu27 April 2016 at 18:18

      Anon, keep promoting me on SDK blog while you are wasting under anonymous. Na you go tire! I choputas not. Oh! I even forget that you are a by-product of a goat, that's why you were able to spot me out.

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    3. nzubeizuu27 April 2016 at 22:04

      *forgot* . Stupid he goat following me upandan.

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    4. Anonymous28 April 2016 at 06:11

      NZUZU Izuu, you see your life? Even common English you no sabi. Hopeless school drop out

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    5. nzubeizuu28 April 2016 at 14:42

      School drop out kwa?Ndi oyibo!From your tautology, the drop out is obvious. Ewu SDKB!!!

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  6. Unknown27 April 2016 at 16:41

    Mhmm! Thank you. You af try! Next!

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    1. Emperor Julius Caeser27 April 2016 at 18:47

      America over sabi too much, y wont they just copy Britain wey get the language instead of putting all of us in this confusion

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  7. christabel 27 April 2016 at 16:43

    Soccer field, football pitch lol

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  8. Unknown27 April 2016 at 16:43

    Gud 2 know..

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  9. happy27 April 2016 at 16:48

    Waoh!

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  10. Ada Nwanbueze27 April 2016 at 17:03

    Wow

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  11. Kelvin Dat Edo Boi27 April 2016 at 17:06

    So which language calls it Jersey? Oriegwu!

    Kelvin dat Edo Boi ( Stellz cousin )

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  12. Unknown27 April 2016 at 17:09

    Was looking out for French fries and chips... That one don do me sege... But as a proper Nigerian, we use them both, afterall, I am neither American nor British. I learnt o, check as cheque... wow. Nice one Stella

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    1. Jasmine27 April 2016 at 22:20

      Sometimes, when you spell cheque, some people will look at it as if it's wrong. Mtchewww

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  13. Unknown27 April 2016 at 17:19

    Stella u've posted this before..no knowledge is wasted.

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  14. Falz´s Wife27 April 2016 at 17:36

    Stella have you heard what flavour said about marriage? Did you hear the flimsy excuse he gave for not wanting to get married yet? He said that whenever most of his colleagues gets married, everything starts crashing down. So marriage is a distraction for him at this point in his career.

    What a human being!

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    1. Anonymous28 April 2016 at 07:28

      What business of urs is that??
      No face ur husband dick....de dere de monitor flavour life

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  15. FINNY aka SWEET TROUBLE 27 April 2016 at 17:38

    Wooow na wa English get as e be.

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  16. Unknown27 April 2016 at 18:10

    Trouser - Pant
    Pant - Underwear.

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  17. Anonymous27 April 2016 at 18:29

    I suffered from the misuse of some of these words
    I asked my husband to buy biscuit for me, he bought something like bread. I needed to bake it before eating.

    I continued to say chips instead of French fries until of recent.

    For toilet, I went to JC penny and asked one of the attendants for lavatory, she did not understand. I said ladies, she did not get it, until my husband said restroom.

    Till today I still say boot. That trunk no gree enter my mouth.

    I have a lot to write, but I am tired of writing. Work plenty for me.

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    1. MumiAdasom27 April 2016 at 21:58

      But we use the word restroom in Nigeria naa.you should know that one

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    2. Unknown28 April 2016 at 02:14

      Lol yea I know the biscuit. It's usually in a narrow tin and is soggy until u bake it. It comes out like a lil muffin. I actually was addicted to it when I was preggy with my first. Very white and soft eh. Oh America

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  18. Miss Ess27 April 2016 at 18:46

    Oriegwu.....

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  19. Adanne27 April 2016 at 18:49

    You've posted it before. Thanks though

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  20. Adanne27 April 2016 at 18:55

    Some words that has 'u' America no want am:

    eg (America)
    Favor
    Flavor
    Savior
    color
    Parlor. Etc

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  21. Dede ugonna27 April 2016 at 20:26

    Bt stella u av posted this tin b4 na

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  22. Anonymous27 April 2016 at 20:26

    British English all the way.

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  23. Unknown27 April 2016 at 20:58

    Noted

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  24. MumiAdasom27 April 2016 at 21:59

    I use all both them English interchangeably.

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  25. Anonymous27 April 2016 at 23:13

    Stella what happens to all the comments I sent here?.... you swallow them?....abi you are partial in posting?....odi kwa wonder.

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  26. Valerie27 April 2016 at 23:14

    Send this to Toke, that way we identify which country she is imitating specifically. Then the aubergine should be sent to Linda. She likes that a lot.

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  27. slyvikim27 April 2016 at 23:15

    Woow!This is good and have learnt thanks Stella.

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  28. Flaquisaidso28 April 2016 at 16:05

    In Nigeria we were colonised by the British, therefore we adopt British English on this side of the pond. Anyone that uses American English is thus grammatically incorrect. End of!!!

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