tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625710219374323467.post350509220785653896..comments2024-03-23T10:47:39.662-04:00Comments on Notes From Atlanta: President Goodluck Jonathan’s Grammatical Boo-boosFarooq A. Kperogihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257188893371334162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625710219374323467.post-43176239416084892232013-02-03T02:24:43.662-05:002013-02-03T02:24:43.662-05:00Awesome piece!
But it's really very difficult ...Awesome piece!<br />But it's really very difficult to comment on this blog. That's not imprressive.Muhammed Abdullahi Tosinhttp://naijawriterscoach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625710219374323467.post-37346121038086341372013-01-28T04:34:24.505-05:002013-01-28T04:34:24.505-05:00Dr.Farooq,
I sincerely thank you,for your efforts ...Dr.Farooq,<br />I sincerely thank you,for your efforts in helping us improve our English language grammar,and usage.You're quite good there.A pride to Nigeria,and an examplary star for many people,who ignorantly believe that no school in the north Nigeria is capable of producing your type.However,your lessons often fail to maximise their educative potentials because of what I may wrongly call“mixed interest in presentation”.Many people feel you're proud,arrogant and less sympathetic to certain people.For instance,Rotimi in his response above shared such sentiment.I've heard many people speak badly about you.Not out of envy,or that you lacked knowledge in your area,but because they often see you, interested in mocking your selected person(s).<br />I'm sure that the errors in Goodluck's utterance can be corrected for our collective advantage,without repeating that, he is not“emotionally and socially prepared for the job of a president-yet”.And that“almost three years after,the president hasn't changed a bit”.I don't think,this is educative.Infact,you know it too well that it is not.Do you know how popular, you've made the adj“clueless”?It's has been the choicest adj to qualify the president Goodluck,especially by many northers who wouldn't like a southerner,or a Christian presidency.<br />Sir,with all due respect,exclude politics from your educative lessons,and you'll serve us better.God gave you the knowledge for the good of our world,especially Nigeria.But,anytime,you want to talk about politics and useless Nigerian politicians,if you should have the time,use another medium.<br />I thank you,for having time to read this.Please,correct my grammar.<br />Sincerely,<br />Orji,Chiekpezie<br />Orjiekpezie@yahoo.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625710219374323467.post-49056421702026079842013-01-27T05:14:48.310-05:002013-01-27T05:14:48.310-05:00Correction: ...'and less than 10% of people in...Correction: ...'and less than 10% of people in the UK can speak Queen's English with the corresponding RP's (received pronunciations)!'' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625710219374323467.post-11659117495738480772013-01-27T05:12:12.694-05:002013-01-27T05:12:12.694-05:00Dear Dr Farooq,
I have just listened to the conten...Dear Dr Farooq,<br />I have just listened to the contentious interview on the CNN. I have also read what Farooq Kperogi allegedly wrote as a purist in English Language. It is educating of course. He has brought out what he considers grammatical blunders of our President, traced from 2010. It is interesting though. However, it may interest Farooq and others like him to appreciate the fact that English language has variations, and lest than 10% of people in the UK can speak Queen's English with the corresponding RP's (received pronunciations)! Accents vary from race to race, and these can create deceptive qualities in speech patterns! How some tribes will pronounce letter 'P' or 'S' may be different from others! In America where Farooq lives, lots of them cannot make English sentences correct, they dwell more on slangs and vulgar language, they pronounce their R's loudly, while the British do not!<br /><br />Nevertheless, you have rightly pointed out errors in what Mr President said. I heard these also. How I wish Farooq Kperogi as purist would objectively xray English statements made in the last 3 years by past heads of states in Nigeria, who are still alive, beginning from Gen Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Shehu Shagari, Muhammadu Buhari, IBB, and Abdulsalam Abubakar! By doing so, Farooq and his admirers will have presented to the world that other past heads of government in Nigeria can speak better English language! I am sure Farooq must have heard broadcasts, public speeches by all these heads of state in Nigeria. I await his analyses on their perfection in English language!<br /><br />Well done!<br /><br />Kunle RotimiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com