English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Common Errors
My friend has ~added weight~ because he’s been eating well (nonstandard).
My friend has *gained weight* because he’s been eating well (standard).
If someone loses weight, they become lighter. If they gain weight or put on weight, they become heavier.
Go ahead with the plan. Action speaks louder than ~voice~ (nonstandard).
Go ahead with the plan. Action speaks louder than *words* (standard).
If you say that actions speak louder than words, you mean that people’s actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say.
You only need to be dedicated. The sky is the ~starting point~ (nonstandard).
You only need to be dedicated. The sky is the *limit* (standard).
If you say the sky is the limit, you mean that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from being very successful.
GAB
