Nigeria was a British colony, so the education system, spelling conventions like "colour" and co, legal system, and formal writing all follow Brit English norms. News broadcasters, official documents, and schools teach British English as the standard.
Itโs not crazy at all
@missireoluwa@chibzyyyy Lol, theyโre not stupid. We have British English, American English, Australian English, etc. All of these have distinctive variations in their spelling, pronunciations, grammar, etc.
@naijamaneater If someone leans too hard into spelt, thatโs a predictable byproduct of being taught British convention, not ignorance, just consistency and hence still not crazy
Also, education and intelligence arenโt the same thing. There are thoughtful people who never had much access to school, and there are highly educated people who confidently spread nonsense ๐