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On Monday, online newspaper Premium Times reported that Mr Anjarwalla allegedly
escaped custody and fled the country last Friday. Authorities have not confirmed this
report.

Earlier this month, the Nigerian government demanded almost $10bn (£8bn) from the
cryptocurrency firm as compensation for its alleged manipulation of exchange rates of
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the local naira currency.

Adopted from: https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/politics/304327/Nigeria-charges-Binance-
with-tax-evasion-reports

(f) Study the following utterances that show different dialects of English. Then,
examine the linguistic variations across them, as you pronounce each of the
utterances.
1. American English: “I’m heading to the store to pick up some groceries.”
2. British English: “I’m going to the supermarket to get some shopping.”
3. Australian English: “I’m off to the shops to grab some supplies.”
4. Canadian English: “I’m going to the store to pick up a few things.”

5. Indian English: “I’m going to the market to buy some groceries.”
6. Scottish English: “I’m away to the shops to get some messages.”
7. South African English: “I’m going to the shops to buy some groceries.”
8. Irish English: “I’m heading to the shop to get a few bits and bobs.”
9. Jamaican English: “Mi a go a di shop fi buy some tings.”

10. Nigerian English: “I dey go market go buy some provisions.”

(g) Read the following poem and answer the subsequent questions.

Poem
In conversations spontaneous and free,
Across the realms of dialects, let us be.
Where words dance with accents, diverse and bold,
In the tapestry of English, stories untold.

With every dialect, a vibrant hue,
A kaleidoscope of voices, old and new.
From Scottish brogues to Southern drawls,

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