English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Even if everyone else does, you don’t have to say the wrong thing:
On “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”, people get in the hot seat (not, on the hot seat). When a person is in an uncomfortable or embarrassing situation, usually by being subjected to severe criticism, she or he is said to be in the hot seat.
I know full well that LEFAK is a renowned applied linguist (not, fully well). To know something without a doubt is to know full well.
It costs much to get a number plate in Nigeria (not, plate number).
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.
