Update: Briton wins english proficiency face off against Nigerian challenger
A recent online English proficiency challenge between a Nigerian man and a British man stirred conversations across social media
- and not just for the final score.
The viral face-off was triggered by debates around whether Nigerians speak "proper English," with many defending the country's long-standing fluency despite local accents and dialectal twists.
At the end of the test, the British contestant scored 83, while the Nigerian scored 79. While many took the result at face value, the Nigerian participant clarified that the challenge only covered two out of the four basic language skills - which happened to favour native speakers.
A recent online English proficiency challenge between a Nigerian man and a British man stirred conversations across social media
- and not just for the final score.
The viral face-off was triggered by debates around whether Nigerians speak "proper English," with many defending the country's long-standing fluency despite local accents and dialectal twists.
At the end of the test, the British contestant scored 83, while the Nigerian scored 79. While many took the result at face value, the Nigerian participant clarified that the challenge only covered two out of the four basic language skills - which happened to favour native speakers.
Update: Briton wins english proficiency face off against Nigerian challenger
A recent online English proficiency challenge between a Nigerian man and a British man stirred conversations across social media
- and not just for the final score.
The viral face-off was triggered by debates around whether Nigerians speak "proper English," with many defending the country's long-standing fluency despite local accents and dialectal twists.
At the end of the test, the British contestant scored 83, while the Nigerian scored 79. While many took the result at face value, the Nigerian participant clarified that the challenge only covered two out of the four basic language skills - which happened to favour native speakers.
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