PANDEMIC AND COMPOUNDS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

PANDEMIC AND COMPOUNDS

~Corona virus~ is more serious than Nigerians seem to take it (nonstandard).
Coronavirus is more serious than Nigerians seem to take it (standard).

Lagos State may return to the option of ~lock down~ if Lagosians do not follow public regulations (nonstandard).
Lagos State may return to the option of lockdown if Lagosians do not follow public regulations (standard).

~COVID 19~ should be spelt in capital letters (nonstandard).
COVID-19 should be spelt in capital letters (standard).
GAB

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