English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ONE WILL DO
He is not here so therefore we have to continue (nonstandard).
He is not here therefore we have to continue (standard).
He is not here so we have to continue (standard).
I bought rice, beans, melon and so on and so forth (nonstandard).
I bought rice, beans, melon and so on (standard).
I bought rice, beans, melon and so forth (standard).
He’s taking this to the extreme end (nonstandard).
He’s taking this to the extremes (standard).
GAB