English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ENGLISH FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSE 1V
The conference room is ~out of bound~ to strangers (nonstandard).
The conference room is out of bounds to strangers (standard).
You won’t be allowed if you’re not ~a staff~ (nonstandard).
You won’t be allowed if you’re not a member of staff (standard).
You won’t be allowed if you’re not a staffer (standard; American English).
I think the Government is planning to privatise all ~parastatals~ (nonstandard).
I think the Government is planning to privatise all parastatal companies (standard).
GAB
