English for Today (October 10, 2018) by Ganiu Abisoye (GAB)

English for Today (October 10, 2018) by Ganiu Abisoye (GAB)

English for Today (October 10, 2018) by Ganiu Abisoye (GAB)

Again, formally:

Say: I can’t be in a party at night let alone clubbing.
Not: I can’t be in a party at night talk less of clubbing.

Say: Why should he say that, a governor for that matter?
Not: Why should he say that, a whole governor?

Say: I can see you from here.
Not: I am seeing you from here.

Say: He woos every lady around him.
Not: He toasts every lady around him.

Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
&
Doctoral student of English, University of Ibadan.

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