SPEAKING STANDARD ENGLISH

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

You are not speaking English when you use these expressions:

The car entered gallop.

I will branch to see you.

Can you dash me money?

He will drop soon.

You can say:

The car got into pot hole.

I will call at your house/office.

Can you give me money?

He will alight soon.
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
&
Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.

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