English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
These too cannot be English
Certain expressions have become everyday expressions in English. They however can be expressed in more standard forms. Some of them are:
He is a big man.
She has long leg.
It is man know man.
His head is not correct.
He is my oga at the top.
You can say:
He is affluent/rich/wealthy.
She is well connected.
It is based on connection.
He is silly/naughty.
He is my superior/ He is a senior officer.
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.
