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    kaycee replied to the forum topic football madness in the group General Writing 3 hours, 24 minutes ago

    Abeg who started football things here.
    Ha!

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    Tola Odejayi replied to the forum topic football madness in the group General Writing 3 hours, 40 minutes ago

    @Mikeeffa,

    Barca and Chelsea supporters fighting when neither Barca nor Chelsea team owners know any of the supporters.

    Muslim and Christian supporters fighting when neither Muslim nor Christian leaders […]

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    Raymond replied to the forum topic football madness in the group General Writing 6 hours, 21 minutes ago

    Beg who? O.Y.O. Now na morning. 9ja people can sabi drink Panadol for another person’s headache. Smh.

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    mikeeffa started the forum topic football madness in the group General Writing 7 hours, 36 minutes ago

    recently just before the final on may 19th i learnt an irate barca fan killed another person because he was supporter of chelsea. i have been wondering and pondering why some Nigerians are so daft- barca and […]

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    Jefsaraurmax started the forum topic What is your favorite idiom or expression and why? in the group General Writing 8 hours, 44 minutes ago

    What is your favorite idiom or expression and why do you like it? Is it because of the words or because of the meaning? If the expression isn’t in English, please translate it.

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    kaycee replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 11 hours, 17 minutes ago

    Lol
    My poem NS critics to writers was partly inspired by mischief and partly inspired by the banter between writers and readers.

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    Raymond replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 11 hours, 27 minutes ago

    Interesting…

    My very first full-length poem, CHILDREN OF THE WILD, was inspired by the music video for the song Bronte, by Gotye.

    My story, DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS, which is being expanded to a serial […]

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    Afronuts replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 4 days, 11 hours ago

    @shaifamily
    This is the trivia thread…it can’t be too bad to share?

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    Tola Odejayi replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 5 days ago

    I can’t forget the Amaziah series…especially ‘Join the Queue’ that story was just sheer genius; a beautifully crafted metaphor…there’s something about stories like that that carry heavy metaphors…and the way you […]

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    shai replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 5 days, 3 hours ago

    U really expected to hear dt?

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    Afronuts replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 5 days, 3 hours ago

    @shaifamily

    You never talk enough about it oh…which sexual act? How did it inspire you? At what moment did you decide to make it a poem …etc

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    shai replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 5 days, 13 hours ago

    “The boat, the waves and her fare”
    Ah! Now, prolly you av read…maybe not. Definitely, u must av SEEN IT- the sexual allusions.

    It was written to describe a sexual act, but well hidden so as not to offend […]

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    Afronuts replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 6 days, 12 hours ago

    Okay…
    This is the trivia on ‘Strange Women’

    When I initially started writing the story, I intended for it to be short and probably just 2 or 3 parts. But as the story progressed, it grew and became […]

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    Seun-Odukoya replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 6 days, 14 hours ago

    @Afronuts…

    I don reach here o. Guns are loaded.

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    Afronuts replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 1 week ago

    @Seun-Odukoya

    Oh crap! Sorry, I just remembered that I actually posted it and the internet went off and it never got posted.

    Okay, I’ll make sure I do that tomorrow.

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    Seun-Odukoya replied to the forum topic Story or Poetry Trivias in the group General Writing 1 week ago

    Uncle @Afronuts…

    There’s no explanation here na!!!

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    mikeeffa posted an update in the group General Writing 1 week, 1 day ago

    A boss who encourages tale bearing and back stabbing is like a man who patronizes harlots not because he loves the harlot but because of the immediate satisfaction he gets from his money. after the encounter he goes away and never recalls how the harlot looked like. sooner or later the boss will dispose of all his lackeys because he neither loves…[Read more]

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    Seun-Odukoya replied to the forum topic Grammar Exercise(s). in the group General Writing 2 weeks, 4 days ago

    Thank you so much – @TolaO. Thank you so much.

    I think that’s as clear as it gets. I’m learning.

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    Tola Odejayi replied to the forum topic Grammar Exercise(s). in the group General Writing 2 weeks, 5 days ago

    When writing about numbers (money, addresses, phone numbers etc), which is the way to go; words or figures?

    @Seun-Odukoya, I would use words if the number was relatively small (e.g he saw five oranges on the […]

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    Seun-Odukoya replied to the forum topic Grammar Exercise(s). in the group General Writing 2 weeks, 5 days ago

    @queenzayta…

    Well done; I like and appreciate the way you broke down your corrections. I’ll still come through for an in-depth study – thank you!

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    lactoo replied to the forum topic 48 laws of power. in the group General Writing 3 weeks ago

    Laws of power. Real or not, they work perfectly. It’s just a matter of understanding. Enjoy.

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    lactoo started the forum topic 48 laws of power. in the group General Writing 3 weeks ago

    If the world is like a giant scheming court and we are trapped inside it, there is no use in trying to opt out of the game. That will only render you powerless, and powerlessness will make youmiserable. Instead of […]

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    lactoo replied to the forum topic Phobia. The 'A' list. in the group General Writing 3 weeks ago

    Fear fear, wetin dey fear u?

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    lactoo started the forum topic Phobia. The 'A' list. in the group General Writing 3 weeks ago

    Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
    Acarophobia- Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching.
    Acerophobia- Fear of sourness.
    Achluophobia- Fear of darkness.
    Acousticophobia- Fear of […]

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    sunshine replied to the forum topic WRITING RULES: Humorous but true. in the group General Writing 3 weeks, 2 days ago

    Great post. Thank you so much for sharing . I am a better writer just by reading this. Many thanks.

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    ostar replied to the forum topic WRITING RULES: Humorous but true. in the group General Writing 3 weeks, 3 days ago

    Why do they say, ”rules are meant to be broken?”
    Not hear, I’ll hearken
    and thanks for a large heart.

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    taiwo odumala replied to the forum topic WRITING RULES: Humorous but true. in the group General Writing 3 weeks, 3 days ago

    @kaycee..Alright, now I understand better.

    About line 11, I understand the in-line-with-character thing. I think the rule then should be about consistency rather than predictability. The “tell beforehand” in […]

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    Raymond replied to the forum topic WRITING RULES: Humorous but true. in the group General Writing 3 weeks, 3 days ago

    Huckleberry Finn…Tom Sawyer…aaahh…

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