English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ENGLISH WORDS WITH NEW MEANINGS IN NIGERIA
He ~treks~ from his house to his office for 20 minutes daily (Popular Nigerian English).
He *walks* from his house to his office for 20 minutes daily (Standard English).
In Standard English, if you trek somewhere, you go on a journey across difficult country, usually on foot:
We *trekked* through forests and hills for days. ✅
She ~blushed~ when the principal described her as being hardworking (Popular Nigerian English).
She was *flattered* when the principal described her as being hardworking (Standard English).
If you are flattered by something that has happened, you are pleased about it because it makes you feel important or special.
In standard English, when you blush, your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed:
She *blushed* because she made a fool of herself. ✅
GAB
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