English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
CLARIFYING ADJECTIVES
The ~young~ generation seem to be changing the narrative (nonstandard).
The younger generation seem to be changing the narrative (standard).
Let us go to a ~near~ restaurant (nonstandard).
Let us go to a nearby restaurant (standard).
It became clear from the ~shown~ diagram (nonstandard).
It became clear from the diagram shown (standard).
GAB
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