English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Words and Usages

People go to Hajj from all ~works~ of life (nonstandard).
People go to Hajj from all walks of life (standard).

We felicitate all Muslim ~faithfuls~ on this day of Arafat (nonstandard).
We felicitate all Muslim faithful on this day of Arafat (nonstandard).

May the blessings of the day take us out of the global ~shamble~ (nonstandard).
May the blessings of the day take us out of the global shambles (standard). Note that even when preceded by the indefinite article, a, one is expected to say “a shambles”.
GAB