English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
You can ~be rest assured~ that with this book, you too can possess the gift of the gab (nonstandard).
You can *rest assured* that with this book, you too can possess the gift of the gab (standard).
You can *be assured* that with this book, you too can possess the gift of the gab (standard).
“The gift of the gab” is an English idiom which means to be able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people.
You need “Aspects of Language and Communication” because there is more to English than meets the ~eyes~ (nonstandard).
You need “Aspects of Language and Communication” because there is more to English than meets the *eye* (standard).
You say ‘there’s more to this than meets the eye’ when you think a situation is not as simple as it seems to be.
GAB
