English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
MIND YOUR ARTICULATION
There’s a lot of ~palaba~ involved (nonstandard).
There’s a lot of palaver involved (standard). An unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure is called palaver.
Many artistes like to tie ~vandana~ around their neck (nonstandard).
Many artistes like to tie bandana around their neck (standard). A large coloured handkerchief, typically with white spots, worn/tied around the head or neck is called bandana.
I saw him at the ~varanda~ (nonstandard).
I saw him at the veranda (standard). It is also called verandah . A roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor is called a veranda/verandah.
GAB
