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Kenya's Most Abused Media Phrases
jitetee
#1 Posted : Tuesday, July 07, 2009 1:55:00 PM
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War between Mr.X and Mr.Y... - Even when the issue is a simple difference of opinion

So and so vows to...blablabla - Even when all the person did was to state he is working towards achieving this or that. No oathing! Ama the term - vow - recently changed meaning.

Time and chance happen to all.
simonkabz
#2 Posted : Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:16:00 PM
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Joined: 3/2/2007
Posts: 8,776
Location: Cameroon
Ever noticed how one beatrice marshall emphasizes on alarming news items (read lies n half truths)? I find her a pisser...sorry if she is a member...

The only reason why some people are still alive is coz its illegal to shoot them!!
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
zamali
#3 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:47:00 AM
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Posts: 96
' They were travelling in a nissan matatu...' even if it was a Toyota Hiace!


Zama za Kengen IPO.... zama za mali
VituVingiSana
#4 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:12:00 AM
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Joined: 1/3/2007
Posts: 18,060
Location: Nairobi
The fools continue using whooping instead of whopping...

Greedy when others are fearful,Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase WB
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
mukiha
#5 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:38:00 AM
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Joined: 6/27/2008
Posts: 4,114
'Sharp differences'

'State of the art'

'Ultra-modern'

And I surely can't leave out the annoying INCIDENCE instead of INCIDENTS....some even talk about INCIDENCES!!!

Behind the gardens...Behind the wall...Under the tree (Including: Red...Dark Blue...Yellow)
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
subzero
#6 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 6:59:00 AM
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Posts: 365
its called journalese.
marko
#7 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:07:00 AM
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Posts: 838
The thing that really gets to me is watching a news item on KTN and then switching to NTV and getting the same news item exactly the same word for word.apparently,they just copy paste from the CNN news script.that is a con job.

WHO DARES WINS
WHO DARES WINS
adept
#8 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:30:00 AM
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Joined: 12/8/2008
Posts: 359
'Wildebeest migration at the Maasai Mara is now recognized as the eighth wonder of the world or as one of the seven wonders of the world'

Even if we are trying to sell our country,that is one freaking lie.

We lost the the vote guys. Get over it.
tusker8
#9 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 9:24:00 AM
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Joined: 8/22/2008
Posts: 82

'...The roads are busy but moving'
He was caught and arrainged in court (wheer else would he be)
Mother/brother/sister of instead of Mother/brother/sister to on print media
' Do you think...' on every question on the opinion text-in service. Where is the creativity?
close and close - as diffrentiated in pronunciation


A journey of a thousand miles start with a cash advance
Apple Bees
#10 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 9:54:00 AM
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Joined: 7/5/2008
Posts: 390
unsuspecting motorists (who is the suspecting mototrist?)

Where else would it be?
wanyo
#11 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:14:00 AM
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Posts: 102
peninah karibe ntv 'it is emerging tonight.....bla bla bla' from where? yet the thing happened in the morning!
ntv again...'sources are tonight.....' puhleeze!
ntv again...'kenyans are tonight wondering....bla bla' well i never wonder. and they never asked me..
'security has been heightened.....bla bla'
'experts are warning that unless...bla bla bla'
'fear has gripped....bla bla bla'
'the nation is tonight mourning the loss of an elephant??'
'ntv is tonight...bla bla bla'

ntv has really abused and defiled the word 'tonight'
i too
nuhu
#12 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:32:00 AM
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Joined: 6/16/2009
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ktn...'your most trusted name in news bla bla' i beg to differ!

........it was not raining when Noah built the Ark....
the sage
#13 Posted : Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:00:00 PM
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Joined: 11/20/2008
Posts: 367
Enabling environment.

Looming crisis.

Misappropriation of funds.
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