English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
COMMON ERRORS
Almost ten thousand people ~converged in~ the town hall for the concert (nonstandard).
Almost ten thousand people *converged on* the town hall for concert (standard).
If people or vehicles converge on a place, they move towards it from different directions.
He passed all the tests ~in flying colours~ (nonstandard).
He passed all the tests *with flying colours* (standard).
If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test.
GAB
