Common Errors and their Corrections

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

Note:

Sit on my laps (nonstandard).
Sit on my lap (standard). The flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person is called lap.

This young man is a tout (nonstandard).
This young man is a lout (standard). An uncouth and aggressive man or boy is a lout.
GAB

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