English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
RULES; NOT COMMON SENSE
My names are Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (nonstandard).
My name is Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (standard).
You is the one I love (nonstandard).
You are the one I love (standard).
I would rather you leave now (nonstandard).
I would rather you left now (standard).
When there are rules of usage, it doesn’t matter what common sense suggests!
GAB
