CELEBRATING MOTHERS THROUGH GRAMMAR

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

CELEBRATING MOTHERS THROUGH GRAMMAR

Happy ~Mothers’~ Day to all women (nonstandard).
Happy Mother’s Day to all women (standard).

~For goodness sake~ , celebrate your mother and not just your pastor’s wife (nonstandard).
For goodness’ sake , celebrate your mother and not just pastor’s wife (standard).

You should not flaunt ~someone’s else~ mother and hide yours (nonstandard).
You should not flaunt someone else’s mother and hide yours (standard).
GAB