English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Common Errors
Every car needs a ~plate number~ (nonstandard).
Every car needs a number plate (standard).
Note that plate number is a serial number in the margin of a plate from which postage stamps are printed.
Every tailor needs a ~tape rule~ (nonstandard).
Every tailor needs a tape measure (standard).
I need a pair of ~dunlop slippers~ (nonstandard).
I need a pair of flip-flop (standard). A light sandal, typically of plastic or rubber, with a thong between the big and second toe is flip-flop.
GAB
