Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken English

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Kwame 6 days ago

Language is a tool for communication and not something that is thrown at people, so we must all know how to handle communication.
Even when phonetics differ, grammar must be the same for people to understand.
I have not r ...
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Language is a tool for communication and not something that is thrown at people, so we must all know how to handle communication.
Even when phonetics differ, grammar must be the same for people to understand.
I have not read any writer who write his story in a vernacular.
prophet mohammed was a sick dog 5 days ago

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Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
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Truth Teller 5 days ago

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Kwame 6 days ago

Jesus put food on the table of priests who swindle their church members. The matter here is how can we best communicate with each other by being understood by others.

Jesus put food on the table of priests who swindle their church members. The matter here is how can we best communicate with each other by being understood by others.
Blue Pen 5 days ago

Kwame, don't talk like a pikin. You are not the headmaster of this platform..

Kwame, don't talk like a pikin. You are not the headmaster of this platform..
Albert 6 days ago

Let's face it. Nigerians speak pigen (I hope I have spelled it right) English and not standard English. So Ruto is right.

Let's face it. Nigerians speak pigen (I hope I have spelled it right) English and not standard English. So Ruto is right.
@Albert 5 days ago

Albert, Ruto is NOT talking about expressional variants like "We no go gree - We're not going to agree) or "He don't show up now - He hasn't shown up yet, or "Next tomorrow - The day after tomorrow", and a zillion more such l ...
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Albert, Ruto is NOT talking about expressional variants like "We no go gree - We're not going to agree) or "He don't show up now - He hasn't shown up yet, or "Next tomorrow - The day after tomorrow", and a zillion more such localised or regional forms of communication.

He is not talking about intelligence or Nobel prize.
He is talking purely about pronunciation.

Why pronounce Above (abAHv) as abOHv?, or Chaos (Keios) as CHAOZ?
The list is endless.
The last Niverian to speak easily understanable English is Yakubu Gowon.
NONSENSE 5 days ago

IS THIS NECESSARY AT ALL? RUTO SHOULD HAVE BEEN SMART ENOUGH TO AVOID THIS UNNECESSARY COMMENT.

IS THIS NECESSARY AT ALL? RUTO SHOULD HAVE BEEN SMART ENOUGH TO AVOID THIS UNNECESSARY COMMENT.

Revelation + Rationality = Truth 6 days ago

Programmed!!!!
How can you be an African leader?
Is English your mother tongue? or does it originate from Africa?

This is why African leaders will always be looked down upon. If you had competed over who can speak the ...
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Programmed!!!!
How can you be an African leader?
Is English your mother tongue? or does it originate from Africa?

This is why African leaders will always be looked down upon. If you had competed over who can speak the best Swahili, Fulani, Hausa etc then that would have been better as an African!!!!

You will never be respected by the West with this programmed colonial mindset!!!!
J.C. 5 days ago

More than half of Nigeria population can only express themselves in pidgin English but to them it's English language or good grammar. Most of them I see in Ghana their grammar is full of pidgin.

More than half of Nigeria population can only express themselves in pidgin English but to them it's English language or good grammar. Most of them I see in Ghana their grammar is full of pidgin.
Yes. 5 days ago

Irresponsible remark. As a president, if you say this, what do you expect the youth to do? That is why there is a problem with his leadership. Do you mean the Kiswahili-English accent is one of the English accents, and that o ...
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Irresponsible remark. As a president, if you say this, what do you expect the youth to do? That is why there is a problem with his leadership. Do you mean the Kiswahili-English accent is one of the English accents, and that others do not need interpretation? The Irish or Scottish see African English as the same problem.
How Foolish 5 days ago

"Emancipate yourself from mental Slavery" Ugly Ruto

"Emancipate yourself from mental Slavery" Ugly Ruto
Sarpong 5 days ago

THE MAN MADE A SMALL MISTAKE SO WHAT ? ARE ANY OF US GHANIANS ARE PERFECT ALL TIME ?

THE MAN MADE A SMALL MISTAKE SO WHAT ? ARE ANY OF US GHANIANS ARE PERFECT ALL TIME ?
DEEVINITY 5 days ago

Both countries speak a local dialect-infused variant of English. You need a translator to understand either of them. Rather ironic Ruto claims superiority here.

Both countries speak a local dialect-infused variant of English. You need a translator to understand either of them. Rather ironic Ruto claims superiority here.
Alexander 5 days ago

Bitter truth... Nigeria must stop this nonsense English..

Bitter truth... Nigeria must stop this nonsense English..
Kenny 5 days ago

Ruto was cracking jokes, unfortunately, they misunderstood him. Remember, Ruto's two daughters are married to Nigerian husbands. SO please, let's leave him alone and enjoy the jokes!!!

Ruto was cracking jokes, unfortunately, they misunderstood him. Remember, Ruto's two daughters are married to Nigerian husbands. SO please, let's leave him alone and enjoy the jokes!!!
Kojo 5 days ago

he was taken out of contex he made some joke SO WHAT ?

he was taken out of contex he made some joke SO WHAT ?
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah 4 days ago

The Kenyan president spoke the truth.

The Kenyan president spoke the truth.

Peter 3 days ago

YES WE AGREE OOO

YES WE AGREE OOO
BaeBee 4 days ago

Clap for yourself.

Clap for yourself.
saa 4 days ago

The most foolish president in Africa, will good English speaking gonna put food on his citizens table who are very much with his leadership. i thought he is a phd holder,

The most foolish president in Africa, will good English speaking gonna put food on his citizens table who are very much with his leadership. i thought he is a phd holder,
Sam 3 days ago

this man is great leader look how he trasform kenya to huge sucsses while most african countrys look smell and feel like shit

this man is great leader look how he trasform kenya to huge sucsses while most african countrys look smell and feel like shit

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