English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
INVARIABLE PLURAL NOUNS
Your ~surrounding is~ not cleam (nonstandard).
Your surroundings are not clean (standard).
His ~whereabout remains~ secret (nonstandard).
His whereabouts remain secret (standard).
His ~remain has~ been taken to his village (nonstandard).
His remains have been taken to his village (standard).
My ~thank goes~ to everyone (nonstandard).
My thanks go to everyone (standard).
GAB
