English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
COLLOCATION
I think I prefer rice than beans (nonstandard).
I think I prefer rice to beans (standard). Prefer collocates with to.
He’s not only intelligent but he’s funny too (nonstandard).
He’s not only intelligent but also funny. Not only collocates with but also.
Neither he or his sisters were involved (nonstandard).
Neither he nor his sisters were involved (standard). Neither collocates with nor and it is used to say that both parts of a claim are not true or to express a negative stance.
Either you nor I am to blame (nonstandard).
Either you or I am to blame (standard). Either collocates with or and it is used to show an unavoidable choice between alternatives (standard).
GAB
