WAEC seized my English results thrice"-Patrick Obahiagbon, finally tells why he always speaks ‘big grammar’ In a recent interview with Gbenro Adeoye of Punch. addressed his controversial way of speaking and why he chooses to speak that way. Did you write exams in school in these big words? I used such words very-very freely in my exams both at the secondary school and in my university and little wonder I had the misfortune of my English results being seized intermittently in my O’ Levels. WAEC released my results for the other subjects and withheld my English result. This happened for about three years. Twice, I passed the University Matriculation Examination but I could not proceed to the University because of my English results that were not released. At the end of the day, it was released after the third attempt. Why do you always speak ‘big grammar’? I am not really consensus ad idem with those who opine that my idiolect is advertently obfuscative. No no no, it’s just that I am in my elements when the colloquy has to do with the pax nigeriana of our dreams and one necessarily needs to fulminate against the alcibiadian modus vivendi of our prebendal political class. How do you talk to your wife, children and even your friends? I relate with my family and friends very warmly and in an atmosphere of camaraderie, stripped of my confutational habiliment and gladiatorial homilies. I am a very peaceful, calm, level-headed and celestially attuned soul personality. Is this the way you proposed to your wife, speaking high tech grammar? Of course, the business of the day when I interfaced with my wife on matters of the heart had to be in plain Caeser’s language and you can decipher why that had to be so. The matter in view did not permit itself of sphinxian conundrum. Do you know that many people don’t take you too seriously when you talk because they think you are not communicating
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 22:38:45 +0000
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