English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Variants
I need to get *dunlop slippers* (Nigerian).
I need to get *flip-flops* (British).
I need to get *thongs* (American).
I can’t find the *second leg* of my pair of shoes (Nigerian).
I can’t find the *mate* of my pair of shoes (British).
one of a pair of matching items is a mate.
He gets *extra* anytime we visit a restaurant (Nigerian).
He gets a *side order* anytime we visit a restaurant (British).
He gets a *side dish* anytime we visit a restaurant (standard).
A side order is an extra dish of food that is served with the main dish, sometimes on a separate plate.
GAB
