English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
On Errors
Politicians should be helpful; this isn’t a time to be lousy (nonstandard).
Politicians should be helpful; this isn’t a time to be noisy (standard). To be lousy is to be bad; not to be talkative.
Take care of yourself; running nose could be a symptom (nonstandard).
Take care of yourself; runny nose could be a symptom (standard). When a person’s nose produces or discharges mucus, it’s described as runny nose.
It’s raining season (nonstandard).
It’s rainy season (standard).
GAB
