Shortly after breakfast a few of the Housemates sat around the dining table discussing immunizations and vaccinations, and all of a sudde...
Shortly after breakfast a few of the Housemates sat around the dining table discussing immunizations and vaccinations, and all of a sudden, the conversation took a turn and became an English language lecture.
ThinTallTony and Jon decided it was best to correct fellow Housemate Efe’s use and pronunciations of the English language and what ensued was a back and forth highlighting the different pronunciations of words from the British and the American perspective, with Efe quickly adding his ‘Nigerian’ perspective to the mix.
With words like 'develop' and 'development' being used as yardsticks, Efe remained very adamant that as a Nigerian, he didn't see the need to change the way he spoke to suit others as the English language wasn't his original mother tongue; citing the differences between the British English and the American English and the way it was spoken.
He quickly added that if the Americans could change the way they spoke, even though they migrated from the British, then he saw no reason why he should change his pronunciations to accommodate the respective accents. He ended his argument by adding that "as long as you can understand what i am trying to say, then i don't see what the problem is".
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