English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
“BAG” IN GRAMMAR
If she isn’t comfortable, she should pack her ~bag~ and leave (nonstandard).
If she isn’t comfortable, she should pack her bags and leave (standard). To pack one’s bags is an idiom which means to suddenly leave where you live or work, usually because of a disagreement. The “bag” is usually in plural form even when there is only one bag or when there isn’t even any bag being carried.
He threw her out ~with her bag and baggages~ (nonstandard).
He threw her out ~with her bag and baggage~ (nonstandard).
He threw her out bag and baggage (standard). Note that the expression should be used without a preceding preposition.
GAB
