HURRY or HASTE?

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

HURRY or HASTE?

I’m in ~hurry~ (nonstandard).
I’m in a hurry (standard).

I’m in ~a haste~ (nonstandard).
I’m in haste (standard).

Note that hurry attracts article “a” while haste does not.
GAB

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