English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
English in Use.
Madam, ~how much last~ (nonstandard)?
Madam, what’s the bottom line (standard)? The final offer that a person will accept in a bargain is called bottom line.
He is the ~life wire~ of the family (nonstandard).
He is the live wire of the family (nonstandard). Someone who is active and has a lot of energy is called a live wire.
I can’t get you a computer now, but in the ~main time~ you can use mine (nonstandard).
I can’t get you a computer now but in the meantime you can use mine (standard).
GAB
