English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Es that matter
There’s a big hotel and suit along this road (nonstandard).
There’s a big hotel and suite along this road (standard). Suit is a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt while a suite is a set of rooms designated for one person’s or family’s use or for a particular purpose.
Many artists were at Davido’s concert (nonstandard).
Many artistes were at Davido’s concert (standard). An artist is a person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby while an artiste is a professional entertainer, especially a singer or dancer.
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