English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Common Errors
These are mature men of ~timbre and calibre~ (nonstandard).
These are mature men *of substance* (standard).
A person of substance has a lot of money, power, or influence.
Why can’t you just ~wait for your turn~ (nonstandard)?
Why can’t you just *wait your turn* (standard)?
To wait your turn is to wait until it is really your turn to do or get something.
GAB
