English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ON TIME
Time up, everybody (nonstandard).
Time’s up, everybody (standard). The expression used in speech to say that the allowed period of time has ended is time’s up.
Many of us enjoyed reading 2 times as children (nonstandard).
Many of us enjoyed reading time table as children (nonstandard).
Many of us enjoyed reading times table as children (standard). A list that shows the results of multiplying certain numbers (such as 1 through 12) by each other is called times table or multiplication table.
Have you seen your time table (nonstandard)?
Have you seen your timetable (standard)? A English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Time up, everybody (nonstandard).
Time’s up, everybody (standard). The expression used in speech to say that the allowed period of time has ended is time’s up.
Many of us enjoyed reading 2 times as children (nonstandard).
Many of us enjoyed reading time table as children (nonstandard).
Many of us enjoyed reading times table as children (standard). A list that shows the results of multiplying certain numbers (such as 1 through 12) by each other is called times table or multiplication table.
Have you seen your time table (nonstandard)?
Have you seen your timetable (standard)? A timetable is a plan of the times when particular events are to take place.
GAB is a plan of the times when particular events are to take place.
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